Event: Round 9: Liang, Yu-Cheng - Chu, Alex Haoning
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-im-d/round-9/sGovkO2K/gy7hKnCW
Date: 2025-11-25
White: Liang, Yu-Cheng
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2146
Black: Chu, Alex Haoning
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2102
Result: 1-0
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:24] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:14] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:26] } 8. Nb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:23:38] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:27] } 9. Be5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:02] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:37] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:03] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:09] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:19:36] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:27:43] } 12. Nbd4?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:51] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:25:35] } 13. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:13:09] } 13... dxe3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:25:15] } 14. fxe3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:12:23] } 14... Ba3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:16:31] } 15. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:50] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:16:32] } 16. Bc7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:50:58] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:19] } 17. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:45:44] } 17... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:51] } 18. Bg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:38:57] } 18... Nc5? { [%eval 1.62] } { Mistake. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:20] } 19. Bd6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:32:13] } 19... Qe8 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:08:18] } 20. Bb5?? { [%eval -0.13] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:43] } 20... Bd3?? { [%eval 2.85] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:18] } 21. Rxc5? { [%eval 1.44] } { Mistake. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:06] } 21... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:07:33] } 22. Rxb5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:29:17] } 22... Bxd6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:07:15] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:29:40] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:06:30] } 24. Rd4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:28:17] } 24... Qe6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:05:35] } 25. Qc2 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:26:19] } 25... h6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:04:02] } 26. Qc4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:26:05] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:02:44] } 27. Nh4? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:24] } 27... Qe5? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:56] } 28. g3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:23:50] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:01:03] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:21:10] } 29... Bb8?! { [%eval 2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:44] } 30. Rd7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:19:42] } 30... Rce8 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:52:44] } 31. Qc4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:17:47] } 31... Rc8? { [%eval 5.38] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:32] } 32. Rdxf7 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:16:26] } 32... Rxc4 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:50:56] } 33. Rxf8+ { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:16:54] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:51:18] } 34. bxc4 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:17:03] } 34... Qd6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:50:08] } 35. Re8 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:14:28] } 35... Qxd2 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:46:40] } 36. Rff8 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:14:37] } 36... Qd1+ { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:45:44] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:15:02] } 37... Qd2+ { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:46:01] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:15:28] } 38... Qd7+ { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:46:24] } 39. g4 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:15:53] } 39... g6 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:46:22] } 40. Rxb8 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:15:40] } 40... h5 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:44:52] } 41. Rh8+ { [%eval 7.33] [%clk 0:14:59] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:45:18] } 42. Rbg8+ { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:15:06] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:45:30] } 43. Rxg6+ { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:15:32] } 43... Ke5 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:45:52] } 44. Rxh5+ { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:15:22] } 44... Ke4 { [%eval 8.93] [%clk 0:46:14] } 45. Rgg5 { [%eval 8.91] [%clk 0:13:15] } 45... Qf7 { [%eval 8.83] [%clk 0:45:45] } 46. Rf5 { [%eval 8.78] [%clk 0:13:36] } 46... Qc7 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:45:21] } 47. Rd5 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:13:40] } 47... Kxe3? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:41] } 48. Ng2+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:13:39] } 48... Ke2 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:45:33] } 49. Rhe5+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:14:02] } 1-0