Lee, Megan vs Juksta, Karolis
2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | IM · Round 7.1 · 2026.03.15 · 1-0 · C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | IM"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.15"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Lee, Megan"]
[Black "Juksta, Karolis"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[WhiteElo "2205"]
[WhiteFideId "2029618"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2406"]
[BlackFideId "12809039"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:29:00] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:27:48] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:29:25] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:28:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:28:21] } 4. e5 { [%clk 1:30:18] } 4... Nfd7 { [%clk 1:28:46] } 5. f4
{ [%clk 1:30:44] } 5... c5 { [%clk 1:29:10] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:08] } 6...
Nc6 { [%clk 1:29:36] } 7. Be3 { [%clk 1:31:33] } 7... cxd4 { [%clk 1:28:26] }
8. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:31:50] } 8... Bc5 { [%clk 1:28:21] } 9. Qd2
{ [%clk 1:28:40] } 9... Nxd4 { [%clk 1:27:36] } 10. Bxd4 { [%clk 1:29:06] }
10... Bxd4 { [%clk 1:27:59] } 11. Qxd4 { [%clk 1:29:29] } 11... Qb6
{ [%clk 1:28:24] } 12. O-O-O { [%clk 1:25:29] } 12... Qxd4 { [%clk 1:28:42] }
13. Rxd4 { [%clk 1:25:58] } 13... Ke7 { [%clk 1:27:30] } 14. h4
{ [%clk 1:21:41] } 14... Nb8 { [%clk 1:24:23] } 15. Rd2 { [%clk 1:18:28] }
15... Bd7 { [%clk 1:24:00] } 16. g3 { [%clk 1:14:03] } 16... a6
{ [%clk 1:21:10] } 17. Bh3 { [%clk 1:10:55] } 17... Nc6 { [%clk 1:19:43] } 18.
Rhd1 { [%clk 1:08:40] } 18... g6 $2 { Mistake. Rac8 was best.[%clk 1:12:33] }
19. Ne4 $2 { Mistake. Rxd5 was best.[%clk 1:06:31] } 19... Be8
{ [%clk 0:42:26] } 20. Nf6 { [%clk 1:00:08] } 20... h5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best.[%clk 0:41:39] } 21. b3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. c4 was best.[%clk 0:53:23] } 21... Na5 $2
{ Mistake. b5 was best.[%clk 0:35:21] } 22. a4 $4
{ Blunder. c4 was best.[%clk 0:46:12] } 22... b5 { [%clk 0:23:13] } 23. axb5
{ [%clk 0:45:51] } 23... Bxb5 { [%clk 0:23:34] } 24. Kb2 { [%clk 0:44:25] }
24... Rhb8 { [%clk 0:22:15] } 25. g4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best.[%clk 0:36:12] } 25... hxg4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best.[%clk 0:21:38] } 26. Bxg4 { [%clk 0:36:40] } 26...
Be8 { [%clk 0:15:47] } 27. Ka3 { [%clk 0:28:47] } 27... Nc6 { [%clk 0:13:56] }
28. h5 { [%clk 0:27:51] } 28... gxh5 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 29. Bxh5
{ [%clk 0:28:20] } 29... a5 { [%clk 0:12:29] } 30. c3 { [%clk 0:25:22] } 30...
Rb7 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 31. Rg1 { [%clk 0:24:23] } 31... a4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best.[%clk 0:04:01] } 32. b4 { [%clk 0:23:17] } 32...
Na7 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 33. Rg8 $2 { Mistake. f5 was best.[%clk 0:20:55] } 33...
Nb5+ { [%clk 0:04:32] } 34. Kb2 { [%clk 0:21:24] } 34... Rc7 $4
{ Blunder. a3+ was best.[%clk 0:02:20] } 35. Bxf7 { [%clk 0:12:06] } 35... a3+
{ [%clk 0:01:43] } 36. Ka1 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 36... Bxf7 $2
{ Mistake. Bc6 was best.[%clk 0:01:30] } 37. Rxa8 { [%clk 0:12:05] } 37...
Rxc3 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 38. Ra5 { [%clk 0:11:41] } 38... Nc7 { [%clk 0:01:15] }
39. Ka2 { [%clk 0:10:31] } 39... Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 40. Kxa3
{ [%clk 0:10:06] } 40... Rxf4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 41. Rc2 { [%clk 0:10:22] }
41... Ne8 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 42. Ra7+ { [%clk 0:10:08] } 42... Kf8
{ [%clk 0:01:21] } 43. Rc8 { [%clk 0:09:23] } 43... Rf3+ { [%clk 0:01:09] } 44.
Kb2 { [%clk 0:08:26] } 44... Rf2+ { [%clk 0:01:32] } 45. Kc1 { [%clk 0:08:47] }
45... Rf1+ { [%clk 0:01:51] } 46. Kd2 { [%clk 0:09:15] } 46... Rf2+
{ [%clk 0:02:08] } 47. Ke1 { [%clk 0:09:27] } 47... Rf5 $2
{ Mistake. Rb2 was best.[%clk 0:02:29] } 48. Nxe8 { [%clk 0:09:40] } 1-0