Dominguez Alvarez, Blas vs Murali, Dhruv
North American Junior Chess Championship U20 2025 OPEN · Round 2 · 2025.12.01 · 0-1 · B31 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
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PGN
[Event "North American Junior Chess Championship U20 2025 OPEN"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.01"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Dominguez Alvarez, Blas"]
[Black "Murali, Dhruv"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[WhiteElo "1571"]
[WhiteFideId "29667810"]
[BlackElo "1773"]
[BlackFideId "329218174"]
[ECO "B31"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:06] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:31:15] } 3... g6
{ [%clk 1:31:09] } 4. O-O { [%clk 1:31:08] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:16] } 5.
Bxc6 { [%clk 1:30:02] } 5... dxc6 { [%clk 1:31:30] } 6. c3 { [%clk 1:28:47] }
6... Nf6 { [%clk 1:22:17] } 7. Qe2 { [%clk 1:24:52] } 7... Bg4
{ [%clk 1:18:03] } 8. h3 { [%clk 1:23:21] } 8... Bxf3 { [%clk 1:17:38] } 9.
Qxf3 { [%clk 1:23:41] } 9... e5 { [%clk 1:17:17] } 10. Na3 { [%clk 1:17:13] }
10... O-O { [%clk 1:13:50] } 11. Nc4 { [%clk 1:16:50] } 11... Qe7
{ [%clk 1:12:00] } 12. d3 { [%clk 1:06:17] } 12... Ne8 { [%clk 1:09:10] } 13.
Qg3 { [%clk 0:59:31] } 13... Nd6 { [%clk 1:04:32] } 14. Be3 { [%clk 0:47:36] }
14... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:57:54] } 15. dxc4 { [%clk 0:47:52] } 15... b6
{ [%clk 0:57:54] } 16. Rad1 { [%clk 0:33:19] } 16... h6 { [%clk 0:53:03] } 17.
Qg4 { [%clk 0:23:49] } 17... Rad8 { [%clk 0:48:17] } 18. Rxd8
{ [%clk 0:23:42] } 18... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:47:39] } 19. Rd1 { [%clk 0:23:23] }
19... Rd6 { [%clk 0:42:34] } 20. Qc8+ { [%clk 0:22:05] } 20... Kh7
{ [%clk 0:42:51] } 21. Rxd6 { [%clk 0:22:24] } 21... Qxd6 { [%clk 0:43:38] }
22. Qe8 { [%clk 0:22:18] } 22... f5 { [%clk 0:36:57] } 23. exf5
{ [%clk 0:19:36] } 23... gxf5 { [%clk 0:36:45] } 24. Qf7 { [%clk 0:19:37] }
24... f4 { [%clk 0:36:26] } 25. Qf5+ { [%clk 0:19:44] } 25... Kg8
{ [%clk 0:34:57] } 26. Qc8+ { [%clk 0:20:07] } 26... Kf7 { [%clk 0:26:20] } 27.
Qf5+ { [%clk 0:17:42] } 27... Bf6 { [%clk 0:24:54] } 28. Qh7+
{ [%clk 0:17:18] } 28... Ke6 { [%clk 0:24:08] } 29. Qg8+ { [%clk 0:17:41] }
29... Kd7 { [%clk 0:24:09] } 30. Qf7+ $2
{ Mistake. Qg4+ was best.[%clk 0:17:22] } 30... Be7 { [%clk 0:24:17] } 31. Qf5+
{ [%clk 0:17:09] } 31... Kc7 { [%clk 0:21:03] } 32. Bc1 { [%clk 0:17:27] }
32... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:20:58] } 33. Kh2 { [%clk 0:17:49] } 33... Qxc1
{ [%clk 0:21:09] } 34. Qxe5+ $6 { Inaccuracy. Qh7 was best.[%clk 0:18:13] }
34... Bd6 { [%clk 0:21:05] } 35. Qg7+ { [%clk 0:18:34] } 35... Kb8
{ [%clk 0:21:11] } 36. Qg8+ $2 { Mistake. Qxh6 was best.[%clk 0:17:38] } 36...
Kb7 { [%clk 0:21:13] } 37. Qf7+ { [%clk 0:17:04] } 37... Bc7 { [%clk 0:21:25] }
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