Dominguez Alvarez, Blas vs Murali, Dhruv
North American Junior Chess Championship U20 2025 BLITZ · Round 3 · 2025.12.03 · 1-0 · B31 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
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PGN
[Event "North American Junior Chess Championship U20 2025 BLITZ"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.03"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Dominguez Alvarez, Blas"]
[Black "Murali, Dhruv"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[WhiteElo "1571"]
[WhiteFideId "29667810"]
[BlackElo "1773"]
[BlackFideId "329218174"]
[ECO "B31"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:04] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... g6
{ [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... dxc6 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 5.
d3 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... Bg7 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 6. Be3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h3 was best.[%clk 0:02:55] } 6... Bxb2 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 7. Nbd2
{ [%clk 0:02:46] } 7... Bxa1 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 8. Qxa1 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 8...
Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 9. Bh6 $6 { Inaccuracy. a4 was best.[%clk 0:02:40] }
9... Bd7 $4 { Blunder. Rg8 was best.[%clk 0:01:47] } 10. e5 { [%clk 0:02:39] }
10... Ng4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 11. e6 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... f6
{ [%clk 0:01:31] } 12. exd7+ { [%clk 0:02:34] } 12... Qxd7 { [%clk 0:01:31] }
13. Be3 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... O-O-O $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best.[%clk 0:01:06] } 14. O-O { [%clk 0:02:18] } 14...
h5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 15. h3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best.[%clk 0:02:14] }
15... Nh6 $2 { Mistake. Nxe3 was best.[%clk 0:00:59] } 16. Ne4
{ [%clk 0:02:05] } 16... b6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 17. Bxh6 { [%clk 0:01:38] }
17... Rxh6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 18. a4 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 18... g5
{ [%clk 0:00:39] } 19. a5 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 19... g4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best.[%clk 0:00:08] } 20. axb6 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 20...
gxf3 $2 { Mistake. axb6 was best.[%clk 0:00:04] } 21. bxa7 { [%clk 0:01:12] }
21... Kc7 $2 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb7 was best.[%clk 0:00:04] } 22.
Qa5+ { [%clk 0:01:01] } 22... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 23. Nxc5+
{ [%clk 0:01:01] } 23... Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 24. Nxd7 { [%clk 0:01:02] }
24... Rxd7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 25. Qa6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 25... Rh8
{ [%clk 0:00:03] } 26. Qxc6+ { [%clk 0:00:53] } 26... Rb7 { [%clk 0:00:04] }
27. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 1-0