Event: Round 5: Cordova, Emilio - Ludwig, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-5/2mYFiHpt/LX0ogoTs
Date: 2025-11-23
White: Cordova, Emilio
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2488
Black: Ludwig, John
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2354
Result: 1-0
ECO: A11
Opening: Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:32] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:15] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:07] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:26] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:33] } 5... Bh5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:10] } 6. Ba3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:31] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:34] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:17] } 7... Qa5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:01:50] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:06:08] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:02:08] } 9. a3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:03:13] } 9... Ne5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:48:00] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:39:19] } 10... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:40:36] } 11. gxf3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:39:26] } 11... exd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:40:46] } 12. Na4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:37:59] } 12... d4?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:12] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:36:37] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:23:59] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:36:18] } 14... Qf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:24:15] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:35:37] } 15... Nd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:24:41] } 16. Qb1?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:11] } 16... Qg5?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:12] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:25:41] } 17... Qg2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:18:44] } 18. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:25:42] } 18... Rd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:18:50] } 19. Qh3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:18:42] } 19... Qg6?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:43] } 20. Bd4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:18:38] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:10:03] } 21. Bxa7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:16:41] } 21... b5? { [%eval 3.08] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 22. Nb6+ { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:13:05] } 22... Nxb6 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:05:16] } 23. Bxb6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:13:30] } 23... Qc2 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:03:21] } 24. O-O { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:11:21] } 24... Qxd2?? { [%eval 7.33] } { Blunder. Qg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 25. Rad1 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:10:17] } 25... Qxe2 { [%eval 9.33] [%clk 0:03:27] } 26. Rxd6 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:10:24] } 1-0