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Chirilov,James A vs Melillo,Lucius

2025.08.30 · game 1

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[Event "CCCSA Labor Day IM 2025"]
[Site "Charlotte USA"]
[Date "2025.08.30"]
[Round "5.5"]
[White "Chirilov,James A"]
[Black "Melillo,Lucius"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[WhiteElo "2212"]
[BlackElo "2315"]
[ECO "A14"]
[Opening "English"]
[Variation "Neo-Catalan declined"]
[WhiteFideId "30976677"]
[BlackFideId "30958245"]
[EventDate "2025.08.28"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. d3 b6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. d4
Bb7 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Bf4 c5 11. Rc1 Ne4 12. Nb5 Ndf6 13. Ne5 Re8 14. b3 a6 15.
Nc3 cxd4 16. Nb1 Rc8 17. Rxc8 Qxc8 18. Qxd4 g5 19. Bxe4 Nxe4 20. Be3 Bc5 21. Qb2
d4 22. Bxd4 Rxe5 23. Rc1 Qh3 24. f3 Nc3 25. Bxc5 Rxe2 0-1

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