Lee, Megan vs De Silva, L M S T
2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | IM · Round 5.2 · 2026.03.15 · 0-1 · B67 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 Charlotte Spring Norm Invitational | IM"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.15"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "Lee, Megan"]
[Black "De Silva, L M S T"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[WhiteElo "2205"]
[WhiteFideId "2029618"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2409"]
[BlackFideId "9953698"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "B67"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:29:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:24] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:29:57] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:30:28] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:32:17] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:51] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:42] } 5... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:17] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 1:33:07] }
6... e6 { [%clk 1:31:36] } 7. Qd2 { [%clk 1:33:04] } 7... a6 { [%clk 1:31:48] }
8. O-O-O { [%clk 1:32:56] } 8... Bd7 { [%clk 1:32:02] } 9. f3
{ [%clk 1:33:03] } 9... Nxd4 { [%clk 1:29:05] } 10. Qxd4 { [%clk 1:33:31] }
10... Be7 { [%clk 1:29:11] } 11. Kb1 { [%clk 1:32:20] } 11... b5
{ [%clk 1:25:52] } 12. h4 { [%clk 1:29:21] } 12... h6 { [%clk 1:21:34] } 13.
Bc1 { [%clk 1:24:51] } 13... h5 { [%clk 1:21:26] } 14. Bd3 { [%clk 1:18:41] }
14... Qc7 { [%clk 1:18:59] } 15. Bg5 { [%clk 1:15:04] } 15... b4
{ [%clk 1:15:10] } 16. Ne2 { [%clk 1:14:09] } 16... a5 { [%clk 1:15:08] } 17.
Rc1 { [%clk 1:12:33] } 17... a4 { [%clk 0:59:37] } 18. c4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qxb4 was best.[%clk 1:10:41] } 18... e5 { [%clk 0:56:00] } 19.
Qf2 { [%clk 1:09:42] } 19... Be6 { [%clk 0:55:17] } 20. Ng3 { [%clk 1:01:45] }
20... Nd7 { [%clk 0:53:32] } 21. Nf5 { [%clk 0:59:44] } 21... Bf8
{ [%clk 0:46:45] } 22. Rhd1 { [%clk 0:54:26] } 22... Nc5 { [%clk 0:43:53] }
23. Bf1 { [%clk 0:45:31] } 23... g6 { [%clk 0:34:40] } 24. Ne3
{ [%clk 0:42:49] } 24... Be7 { [%clk 0:34:21] } 25. Nd5 { [%clk 0:37:33] }
25... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:34:39] } 26. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:36:41] } 26... Bxg5
{ [%clk 0:31:39] } 27. hxg5 { [%clk 0:37:09] } 27... b3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. O-O was best.[%clk 0:30:43] } 28. a3 { [%clk 0:36:56] } 28... O-O
{ [%clk 0:30:52] } 29. g4 { [%clk 0:32:55] } 29... hxg4 { [%clk 0:27:29] } 30.
Qh4 $6 { Inaccuracy. f4 was best.[%clk 0:30:11] } 30... f6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. gxf3 was best.[%clk 0:26:19] } 31. gxf6 $4
{ Blunder. f4 was best.[%clk 0:25:54] } 31... gxf3 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 32. Bh3
$6 { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best.[%clk 0:16:46] } 32... Qh7 { [%clk 0:23:35] } 33.
Qxh7+ { [%clk 0:09:32] } 33... Kxh7 { [%clk 0:24:03] } 34. Rxd6
{ [%clk 0:09:55] } 34... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:19:34] } 35. Rh1 { [%clk 0:06:39] }
35... Nxf6 { [%clk 0:16:39] } 36. Bf5+ { [%clk 0:04:50] } 36... Kg7
{ [%clk 0:08:14] } 37. Rg1 { [%clk 0:05:15] } 37... f2 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 38.
Rxg6+ { [%clk 0:05:36] } 38... Kh8 { [%clk 0:07:21] } 39. Bh3
{ [%clk 0:02:57] } 39... Rad8 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 40. Rxd8 { [%clk 0:02:43] }
40... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 41. Kc1 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 41... Ne4
{ [%clk 0:05:07] } 42. Rh6+ $6 { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best.[%clk 0:02:05] }
42... Kg7 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 43. Rh5 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh4 was best.[%clk 0:02:34] } 43... Rd3
{ [%clk 0:05:07] } 0-1