Guo, Ethan vs Zhu, Linxi
2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | GM · Round 3.4 · 2026.03.15 · 0-1 · B95 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | GM"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.15"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Guo, Ethan"]
[Black "Zhu, Linxi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[WhiteElo "2364"]
[WhiteFideId "30976359"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2308"]
[BlackFideId "39900428"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "B95"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:29:37] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:01] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:30:28] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:30:49] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:32:10] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 5... a6 { [%clk 1:32:36] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 1:31:38] }
6... e6 { [%clk 1:33:02] } 7. Qf3 { [%clk 1:32:02] } 7... Nbd7
{ [%clk 1:24:53] } 8. O-O-O { [%clk 1:32:13] } 8... Qc7 { [%clk 1:18:31] } 9.
Qg3 { [%clk 1:32:31] } 9... Rb8 { [%clk 1:09:31] } 10. Bd3 { [%clk 1:31:35] }
10... b5 { [%clk 1:03:36] } 11. Rhe1 { [%clk 1:31:06] } 11... Qb6
{ [%clk 0:50:11] } 12. Be3 { [%clk 1:10:39] } 12... Nc5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best.[%clk 0:47:45] } 13. e5 { [%clk 1:03:55] } 13...
dxe5 { [%clk 0:43:31] } 14. Qxe5 $2 { Mistake. Nf3 was best.[%clk 1:04:13] }
14... Bd6 { [%clk 0:43:36] } 15. Qg5 { [%clk 1:04:12] } 15... O-O
{ [%clk 0:43:30] } 16. Nb3 { [%clk 1:02:16] } 16... Nxd3+ { [%clk 0:40:26] }
17. Rxd3 { [%clk 1:02:32] } 17... Qc7 { [%clk 0:40:49] } 18. Rxd6
{ [%clk 0:59:40] } 18... Qxd6 { [%clk 0:41:08] } 19. Bf4 { [%clk 0:57:43] }
19... Qb6 { [%clk 0:41:09] } 20. Bxb8 { [%clk 0:57:18] } 20... Qxb8
{ [%clk 0:41:31] } 21. h3 { [%clk 0:54:38] } 21... Bb7 { [%clk 0:40:17] } 22.
Nc5 $6 { Inaccuracy. f3 was best.[%clk 0:53:52] } 22... Rc8 { [%clk 0:38:40] }
23. a3 { [%clk 0:52:11] } 23... h6 { [%clk 0:32:14] } 24. Qe3
{ [%clk 0:51:50] } 24... Qa7 $6 { Inaccuracy. a5 was best.[%clk 0:29:09] } 25.
Nxb7 { [%clk 0:50:16] } 25... Qxb7 { [%clk 0:29:37] } 26. Ne4
{ [%clk 0:47:01] } 26... Nd5 { [%clk 0:29:14] } 27. Qd2 { [%clk 0:45:14] }
27... Qc6 { [%clk 0:28:35] } 28. Kb1 { [%clk 0:42:46] } 28... a5
{ [%clk 0:28:18] } 29. Nc3 { [%clk 0:33:29] } 29... Nb6 { [%clk 0:25:57] } 30.
Re4 $2 { Mistake. Qd4 was best.[%clk 0:28:14] } 30... Nc4 { [%clk 0:25:20] }
31. Qd3 { [%clk 0:27:12] } 31... b4 { [%clk 0:25:15] } 32. axb4
{ [%clk 0:27:19] } 32... axb4 { [%clk 0:25:40] } 33. Rd4 { [%clk 0:26:30] }
33... bxc3 { [%clk 0:25:39] } 34. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:26:58] } 34... Rxd8
{ [%clk 0:26:03] } 35. Qxd8+ { [%clk 0:27:24] } 35... Kh7 { [%clk 0:26:28] }
36. Qd3+ { [%clk 0:27:52] } 36... f5 { [%clk 0:26:25] } 37. Qxc3
{ [%clk 0:28:18] } 37... Qd5 { [%clk 0:26:04] } 38. b3 { [%clk 0:28:22] } 38...
Nd2+ { [%clk 0:25:34] } 39. Kb2 { [%clk 0:28:33] } 39... Ne4 { [%clk 0:25:57] }
40. Qe3 { [%clk 0:29:00] } 40... Qe5+ { [%clk 0:22:28] } 41. c3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ka3 was best.[%clk 0:29:29] } 41... Qh2 { [%clk 0:22:22] } 42.
Qf3 { [%clk 0:29:55] } 42... Qg1 { [%clk 0:22:32] } 43. b4 { [%clk 0:30:22] }
43... Nxf2 { [%clk 0:22:33] } 44. b5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. g4 was best.[%clk 0:30:36] } 44... Ne4 { [%clk 0:22:55] } 45. c4
$6 { Inaccuracy. h4 was best.[%clk 0:31:03] } 45... Qd4+ { [%clk 0:23:21] } 0-1