Event: Round 4: Molner, Mackenzie - Gospodinov, Lyubomir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-4/9eZDtH8q/w8FnCn5y
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Molner, Mackenzie
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2463
Black: Gospodinov, Lyubomir
BlackElo: 1961
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:59] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:14] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:33] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:42] } 5. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:52] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:26] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:19] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:18:49] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:11] } 8... Qa6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:10:25] } 9. Qd1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:29:27] } 9... h5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:07:02] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:15:49] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:04:03] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:08:52] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:01:48] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:09:12] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:01:04] } 13. g3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:00:52] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:58:07] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:41:40] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:51:21] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:42:41] } 15... Qa6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:46:40] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:36:29] } 16... g6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:40:40] } 17. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:36:33] } 17... Nxe7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:38:47] } 18. Nf4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:36:32] } 18... Nf5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:36:45] } 19. Re1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:34:48] } 19... b5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:31:37] } 20. Re2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:24:07] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:26:26] } 21. Rc2? { [%eval 0.38] } { Mistake. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:40] } 21... bxa4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:24:28] } 22. bxa4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:20:59] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:23:58] } 23. c4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:19:25] } 23... Ke7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:22:08] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:36] } 24... Qb3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:20:34] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:19] } 25... Qxa4?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:03] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:09:19] } 26... Qb3?? { [%eval 4.13] } { Blunder. Rhe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 27. Rc3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:04:35] } 27... Qb6 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:11:07] } 28. cxd5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:04:51] } 28... cxd5 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:10:10] } 29. Qg5+ { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:05:03] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:09:27] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:05:16] } 30... Qb5 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:05:42] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:04:51] } 31... Nxc5 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:05:25] } 32. R1xc5 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:05:14] } 32... Qa6?! { [%eval 10.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 33. Qf6 { [%eval 11.28] [%clk 0:03:54] } 33... Rh7 { [%eval 10.42] [%clk 0:01:52] } 34. Ng5 { [%eval 9.57] [%clk 0:02:44] } 34... Rb1+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:02:01] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 35... Rxc1+ { [%eval 9.45] [%clk 0:01:45] } 36. Rxc1 { [%eval 12.71] [%clk 0:03:28] } 36... Nxd4?! { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Nxh7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:03:36] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:13] } 38. Ng5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:03:39] } 38... Ne2+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:22] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:04:00] } 1-0