Melillo, Lucius vs Atwell, Rose
2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | GM · Round 3.1 · 2026.03.15 · 0-1 · C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | GM"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.15"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Melillo, Lucius"]
[Black "Atwell, Rose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[WhiteElo "2306"]
[WhiteFideId "30958245"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2354"]
[BlackFideId "30951011"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:25:42] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:25:40] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:25:15] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. e5 { [%clk 1:25:42] } 4... Nfd7 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. f4
{ [%clk 1:26:08] } 5... c5 { [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:26:33] } 6...
Nc6 { [%clk 1:32:49] } 7. Be3 { [%clk 1:26:42] } 7... a6 { [%clk 1:33:05] } 8.
a3 { [%clk 1:26:43] } 8... Qb6 { [%clk 1:16:00] } 9. dxc5 { [%clk 1:26:04] }
9... Bxc5 { [%clk 1:15:42] } 10. Na4 { [%clk 1:26:29] } 10... Qa5+
{ [%clk 1:14:43] } 11. b4 { [%clk 1:26:53] } 11... Qxa4 { [%clk 1:14:00] } 12.
bxc5 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 12... O-O { [%clk 1:05:36] } 13. c4 { [%clk 1:27:35] }
13... Qa5+ { [%clk 1:04:07] } 14. Qd2 { [%clk 1:27:54] } 14... dxc4
{ [%clk 0:58:25] } 15. Bxc4 { [%clk 1:25:36] } 15... Rd8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b6 was best.[%clk 0:54:58] } 16. Qxa5 { [%clk 1:20:47] } 16...
Nxa5 { [%clk 0:55:26] } 17. Ba2 { [%clk 1:20:25] } 17... Nf8 { [%clk 0:53:23] }
18. Kf2 { [%clk 1:00:23] } 18... Bd7 { [%clk 0:50:43] } 19. Bd2
{ [%clk 0:58:35] } 19... Nc6 { [%clk 0:50:54] } 20. Rab1 { [%clk 0:54:29] }
20... Rab8 { [%clk 0:49:07] } 21. Ng5 { [%clk 0:43:34] } 21... Be8
{ [%clk 0:42:05] } 22. Be3 { [%clk 0:39:09] } 22... Rd3 { [%clk 0:38:57] } 23.
Rb3 { [%clk 0:35:47] } 23... Rbd8 { [%clk 0:38:11] } 24. Rxb7 $2
{ Mistake. Ke2 was best.[%clk 0:30:55] } 24... Rd2+ { [%clk 0:32:19] } 25. Bxd2
{ [%clk 0:31:01] } 25... Rxd2+ { [%clk 0:32:46] } 26. Kg3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best.[%clk 0:31:16] } 26... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:33:07] } 27.
Ne4 $2 { Mistake. Rd1 was best.[%clk 0:31:36] } 27... Nd4 { [%clk 0:31:21] }
28. Rd1 { [%clk 0:29:23] } 28... Bc6 { [%clk 0:29:34] } 29. Rb8
{ [%clk 0:29:48] } 0-1