Orocio Mendoza, Egbert David vs Murali, Dhruv
North American Junior Chess Championship U20 2025 BLITZ · Round 7 · 2025.12.03 · 0-1 · B21 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
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PGN
[Event "North American Junior Chess Championship U20 2025 BLITZ"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.03"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Orocio Mendoza, Egbert David"]
[Black "Murali, Dhruv"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[WhiteElo "1959"]
[WhiteFideId "5185602"]
[BlackElo "1773"]
[BlackFideId "329218174"]
[ECO "B21"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%clk 0:03:03] }
2... cxd4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nc6
{ [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Qd3 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... d6 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. Nc3
{ [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 6...
g6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Be2 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Bg7 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 8.
O-O { [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Nd5 { [%clk 0:03:08] }
9... Bg4 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 10. c3 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 10... Bxf3
{ [%clk 0:02:24] } 11. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... Ne5 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 12.
Qg3 $2 { Mistake. Qe3 was best.[%clk 0:02:55] } 12... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:01:53] }
13. Qh4 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 13... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 14. Nxf6+
{ [%clk 0:02:37] } 14... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 15. Qh3 { [%clk 0:02:38] }
15... Bg7 $6 { Inaccuracy. d5 was best.[%clk 0:01:38] } 16. f4
{ [%clk 0:02:37] } 16... Nd7 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 17. Kh1 { [%clk 0:02:37] }
17... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 18. f5 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 18... Rc8
{ [%clk 0:01:31] } 19. fxg6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best.[%clk 0:02:21] }
19... hxg6 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 20. Bd3 { [%clk 0:02:05] } 20... Qd7
{ [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. Qg3 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 21... Qg4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best.[%clk 0:01:20] } 22. Qe1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best.[%clk 0:01:50] } 22... Nh5 $2
{ Mistake. Qd7 was best.[%clk 0:00:44] } 23. Qxe7 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 23...
Rce8 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 24. Qxb7 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 24... Be5
{ [%clk 0:00:27] } 25. Bh6 $4 { Blunder. Qf3 was best.[%clk 0:01:09] } 25...
Qh4 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. Kg1 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf4 was best.[%clk 0:00:23] } 26... Qxh2+
{ [%clk 0:00:17] } 27. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... Qg3+ { [%clk 0:00:14] } 28.
Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 28... Bf4+ { [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Kd1 { [%clk 0:00:24] }
29... Bxh6 $4
{ Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxd3# was best.[%clk 0:00:11] } 30. Kc2
{ [%clk 0:00:23] } 30... Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 31. Be4 { [%clk 0:00:16] }
31... Qe3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Rae1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... Qc5
{ [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. g3 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Ne6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34.
Qb3 $2 { Mistake. b4 was best.[%clk 0:00:10] } 34... Nd4+ { [%clk 0:00:07] }
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