Cherukuri, Nitesh vs Lee, Megan
2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | IM · Round 2.3 · 2026.03.19 · 1/2-1/2 · C55 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
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PGN
[Event "2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | IM"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.19"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Cherukuri, Nitesh"]
[Black "Lee, Megan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "128"]
[WhiteElo "2202"]
[WhiteFideId "30978688"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2205"]
[BlackFideId "2029618"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:28:58] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:29:22] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 1:29:45] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. d3 { [%clk 1:30:08] } 4... h6 { [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. O-O
{ [%clk 1:30:08] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. a4 { [%clk 1:29:45] } 6... g5
{ [%clk 1:31:50] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:24:14] } 7... Bg7 { [%clk 1:29:54] } 8. a5
{ [%clk 1:20:37] } 8... a6 { [%clk 1:25:23] } 9. Be3 { [%clk 1:16:40] } 9...
O-O { [%clk 1:22:48] } 10. Re1 { [%clk 1:10:46] } 10... Kh7 { [%clk 1:15:17] }
11. Nd2 { [%clk 0:57:36] } 11... Ng4 { [%clk 1:14:00] } 12. Nf1
{ [%clk 0:56:52] } 12... f5 { [%clk 1:10:47] } 13. exf5 { [%clk 0:57:01] }
13... Bxf5 { [%clk 1:10:43] } 14. Ng3 { [%clk 0:51:50] } 14... Nxe3
{ [%clk 1:08:32] } 15. fxe3 { [%clk 0:52:09] } 15... Bg6 { [%clk 1:03:47] } 16.
Bd5 { [%clk 0:47:03] } 16... Ne7 { [%clk 0:49:39] } 17. Bxb7 { [%clk 0:37:06] }
17... Rb8 { [%clk 0:50:04] } 18. Bd5 $2
{ Mistake. Bxa6 was best.[%clk 0:35:33] } 18... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:47:00] } 19.
Nxd5 { [%clk 0:36:01] } 19... e4 { [%clk 0:43:42] } 20. d4 { [%clk 0:35:04] }
20... Rxb2 { [%clk 0:43:21] } 21. Rb1 { [%clk 0:34:43] } 21... Rxb1
{ [%clk 0:39:01] } 22. Qxb1 { [%clk 0:35:10] } 22... c5 { [%clk 0:39:09] } 23.
dxc5 { [%clk 0:26:41] } 23... Qxa5 { [%clk 0:34:54] } 24. Ne7
{ [%clk 0:26:25] } 24... dxc5 { [%clk 0:32:43] } 25. c4 { [%clk 0:18:57] }
25... Qb4 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 26. Nxg6 { [%clk 0:18:58] } 26... Re8
{ [%clk 0:16:41] } 27. Qd1 { [%clk 0:18:57] } 27... Kxg6 { [%clk 0:12:59] }
28. Rf1 { [%clk 0:17:25] } 28... Qb8 { [%clk 0:12:27] } 29. Qd7
{ [%clk 0:12:07] } 29... Qe5 { [%clk 0:11:05] } 30. Rf5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qf7+ was best.[%clk 0:05:33] } 30... Qe6 { [%clk 0:09:28] } 31.
Qxe6+ { [%clk 0:05:58] } 31... Rxe6 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 32. Rxc5
{ [%clk 0:06:25] } 32... Bc3 { [%clk 0:09:13] } 33. Rc8 { [%clk 0:06:09] }
33... Kf6 { [%clk 0:05:25] } 34. c5 { [%clk 0:06:16] } 34... Ke5
{ [%clk 0:04:56] } 35. Ne2 $4 { Blunder. c6 was best.[%clk 0:05:02] } 35...
Bd2 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 36. c6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best.[%clk 0:04:08] }
36... Bxe3+ { [%clk 0:05:03] } 37. Kf1 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 37... Rf6+
{ [%clk 0:02:46] } 38. Ke1 { [%clk 0:05:03] } 38... Bb6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 39.
Ng3 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 39... Kd5 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 40. c7 { [%clk 0:02:01] }
40... Kc6 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 41. Re8 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 41... Bxc7
{ [%clk 0:02:06] } 42. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 42... Rg6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best.[%clk 0:02:12] } 43. h3 $2
{ Mistake. Kd2 was best.[%clk 0:03:11] } 43... Kd5 $4
{ Blunder. Kd7 was best.[%clk 0:01:49] } 44. Ke2 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 44... Be5
$2 { Mistake. Kd4 was best.[%clk 0:01:16] } 45. Kd3 { [%clk 0:03:59] } 45...
Rb6 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 46. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:04:21] } 46... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:40] }
47. Re8 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 47... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Rd8+
{ [%clk 0:04:42] } 48... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 49. Rh8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc3+ was best.[%clk 0:03:07] } 49... Bf4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be7 was best.[%clk 0:00:56] } 50. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:02:34] } 50...
Kc6 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 51. Rh8 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 51... Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:46] }
52. Nc3+ { [%clk 0:02:03] } 52... Ka5 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 53. Rf8
{ [%clk 0:02:32] } 53... Rd6+ { [%clk 0:00:34] } 54. Kc4 { [%clk 0:03:01] }
54... Rc6+ { [%clk 0:00:59] } 55. Kd3 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 55... Bd6
{ [%clk 0:01:07] } 56. Rf5+ { [%clk 0:03:29] } 56... Kb4 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 57.
Nd5+ { [%clk 0:03:46] } 57... Kb3 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 58. Rf6 { [%clk 0:03:24] }
58... a5 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 59. Rxh6 { [%clk 0:03:21] } 59... a4
{ [%clk 0:01:51] } 60. Rh7 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 60... Bb4 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 61.
Rb7 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 61... Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 62. Rxb4+
{ [%clk 0:02:07] } 62... Rxb4 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 63. Nxb4 { [%clk 0:02:34] }
63... Kxb4 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 64. Kc2 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 64... Kc4
{ [%clk 0:01:32] } 1/2-1/2