Melillo, Lucius vs Lin, Bryan Enming
54th annual World Open - 2026 · Round 8 · 2026.06.24 · 1/2-1/2 · C79 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred
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PGN
[Event "54th annual World Open - 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.24"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Melillo, Lucius"]
[Black "Lin, Bryan Enming"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "139"]
[WhiteElo "2292"]
[WhiteFideId "30958245"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2371"]
[BlackFideId "30987121"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "C79"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:26:42] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:24:47] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:29:51] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:24:47] } 3... a6
{ [%clk 1:29:51] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 1:24:47] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:29:51] } 5. O-O
{ [%clk 1:24:47] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:29:51] } 6. c4 { [%clk 1:23:27] } 6... Bg4
{ [%clk 1:29:42] } 7. d3 { [%clk 1:23:27] } 7... Nd7 { [%clk 1:28:44] } 8. Be3
{ [%clk 1:23:27] } 8... g6 { [%clk 1:28:44] } 9. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:23:27] } 9...
Bg7 { [%clk 1:28:44] } 10. h3 { [%clk 1:23:27] } 10... Bxf3 { [%clk 1:28:44] }
11. Nxf3 { [%clk 1:23:27] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:28:44] } 12. c5
{ [%clk 1:23:27] } 12... Ne7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. [%clk 1:10:18] }
13. cxd6 { [%clk 1:21:28] } 13... cxd6 { [%clk 1:10:18] } 14. d4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. [%clk 1:19:34] } 14... d5 { [%clk 0:54:06] } 15.
Bxd7 { [%clk 1:05:46] } 15... exd4 { [%clk 0:52:05] } 16. Bxd4
{ [%clk 1:05:46] } 16... Qxd7 { [%clk 0:51:19] } 17. Bxg7 { [%clk 1:05:46] }
17... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:51:19] } 18. Qd4+ { [%clk 1:05:46] } 18... f6
{ [%clk 0:49:06] } 19. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:04:29] } 19... Rad8 { [%clk 0:47:08] }
20. Rac1 { [%clk 1:04:10] } 20... Qe6 { [%clk 0:35:45] } 21. Rc7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. [%clk 0:55:38] } 21... dxe4 { [%clk 0:35:35] } 22.
Ng5 { [%clk 0:55:38] } 22... Qe5 { [%clk 0:35:35] } 23. Qxd8 { [%clk 0:54:29] }
23... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:35:35] } 24. Rxd8 { [%clk 0:54:29] } 24... fxg5
{ [%clk 0:34:19] } 25. Rdd7 $4 { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. [%clk 0:54:29] } 25...
Kf6 { [%clk 0:33:50] } 26. Rxe7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxb7 was best. [%clk 0:52:17] } 26... Qxe7 { [%clk 0:33:47] } 27.
Rxe7 { [%clk 0:52:17] } 27... Kxe7 { [%clk 0:33:47] } 28. Kf1
{ [%clk 0:52:17] } 28... Ke6 { [%clk 0:33:38] } 29. Ke2 { [%clk 0:52:17] }
29... h5 { [%clk 0:31:36] } 30. Ke3 { [%clk 0:51:39] } 30... Ke5
{ [%clk 0:31:00] } 31. g3 { [%clk 0:44:43] } 31... Kd5 { [%clk 0:30:26] } 32.
Ke2 { [%clk 0:36:21] } 32... Kd4 { [%clk 0:29:46] } 33. Kd2 { [%clk 0:36:21] }
33... Kd5 { [%clk 0:12:11] } 34. Ke2 { [%clk 0:33:42] } 34... Ke5
{ [%clk 0:11:28] } 35. Ke3 { [%clk 0:33:42] } 35... h4 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 36.
g4 { [%clk 0:33:42] } 36... b5 $4 { Blunder. a5 was best. [%clk 0:08:20] } 37.
f3 { [%clk 0:32:27] } 37... exf3 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 38. Kxf3 { [%clk 0:32:27] }
38... Kd4 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 39. Ke2 { [%clk 0:32:27] } 39... a5
{ [%clk 0:04:46] } 40. Kd2 { [%clk 0:32:27] } 40... a4 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 41.
a3 { [%clk 0:31:09] } 41... Kc4 { [%clk 0:03:29] } 42. Kc2 { [%clk 0:31:09] }
42... b4 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 43. axb4 { [%clk 0:31:09] } 43... Kxb4
{ [%clk 0:03:22] } 44. Kb1 { [%clk 0:30:58] } 44... Kb3 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 45.
Ka1 { [%clk 0:30:02] } 45... Kc2 { [%clk 0:28:40] } 46. Ka2 { [%clk 1:00:02] }
46... Kc1 { [%clk 0:26:40] } 47. Ka1 { [%clk 0:59:08] } 47... Kd2
{ [%clk 0:26:29] } 48. Ka2 { [%clk 0:59:08] } 48... Ke3 { [%clk 0:26:29] } 49.
Ka3 { [%clk 0:59:08] } 49... Kf3 { [%clk 0:26:29] } 50. Kxa4 { [%clk 0:59:08] }
50... Kg3 { [%clk 0:26:29] } 51. b4 { [%clk 0:59:08] } 51... Kxh3
{ [%clk 0:26:29] } 52. b5 { [%clk 0:59:08] } 52... Kxg4 { [%clk 0:26:29] } 53.
b6 { [%clk 0:59:08] } 53... h3 { [%clk 0:26:29] } 54. b7 { [%clk 0:59:08] }
54... h2 { [%clk 0:26:29] } 55. b8=Q { [%clk 0:59:04] } 55... h1=Q
{ [%clk 0:26:29] } 56. Qc8+ { [%clk 0:59:08] } 56... Kg3 { [%clk 0:25:53] } 57.
Qc7+ { [%clk 0:59:08] } 57... Kf2 { [%clk 0:25:26] } 58. Qc5+
{ [%clk 0:58:11] } 58... Ke2 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 59. Qc2+ { [%clk 0:58:11] }
59... Ke3 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 60. Qc3+ { [%clk 0:58:11] } 60... Kf4
{ [%clk 0:24:49] } 61. Qc7+ { [%clk 0:58:11] } 61... Kf5 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 62.
Qf7+ { [%clk 0:57:20] } 62... Ke5 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 63. Qg7+
{ [%clk 0:57:20] } 63... Kf4 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 64. Qc7+ { [%clk 0:57:20] }
64... Kg4 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 65. Qc8+ { [%clk 0:57:20] } 65... Kg3
{ [%clk 0:24:49] } 66. Qc7+ { [%clk 0:57:20] } 66... Kg2 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 67.
Qb7+ { [%clk 0:56:40] } 67... Kg1 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 68. Qb6+
{ [%clk 0:56:36] } 68... Kf1 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 69. Qb1+ { [%clk 0:56:36] }
69... Kg2 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 70. Qb7+ { [%clk 0:56:36] } 1/2-1/2