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Morella, Julio vs Nixon, Niko

2026.08.28 · game 1
White to move
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[Event "2026 Iowa Open"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-iowa-open/round-2/z2ZuPUty/d5Be50TJ"]
[Date "2026.08.28"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Morella, Julio"]
[Black "Nixon, Niko"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "-"]
[BlackElo "1843"]
[BlackFideId "30954827"]
[TimeControl "G/90;+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C44"]
[Opening "Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.28"]
[UTCTime "23:12:52"]
[BroadcastName "2026 Iowa Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-iowa-open/round-2/z2ZuPUty"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-iowa-open/round-2/z2ZuPUty/d5Be50TJ"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:13] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:33] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:30:08] } 5... dxc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:31:18] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:25:33] } 6... Ba5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:17] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:00:26] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:22:18] } 8. Qd5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:54:48] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:12:52] } 9. e5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:54:34] } 9... Qe6?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:13] } 10. Qe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:46:29] } 10... Qg6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:10:12] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:46:07] } 11... h6? { [%eval 1.94] } { Mistake. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:30] } 12. Nh4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:35:28] } 12... Qh7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:56:50] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:34:22] } 13... g6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:57:10] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:34:24] } 14... Qg7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:53:32] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:34:19] } 15... Bc5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:47:02] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:27:48] } 16... Be7?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:36] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:26:25] } 17... Kf8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:32:19] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:24:23] } 18... Nxd4?! { [%eval 3.88] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:56] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:23:44] } 19... c5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:23:11] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:22:39] } 20... b6 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:20:25] } 21. Be4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:20:28] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:20:40] } 22. f4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:20:42] } 22... f5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:13:58] } 23. Bd5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:19:35] } 23... Ba6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:09:56] } 24. Qd2? { [%eval 1.52] } { Mistake. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:00] } 24... Bd8?! { [%eval 2.22] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 25. Rf3?? { [%eval 0.23] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:10] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:27] } 26. Rg3?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 26... Bc7?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 27. Nd6?? { [%eval -1.65] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 27... Bxd6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:06:52] } 28. exd6?! { [%eval -2.77] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 28... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:06:15] } 29. Qxd5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:05:09] } 29... Bb7 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:06:06] } 30. Qb3 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:02:22] } 30... Qf7 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:06:07] } 31. c4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:02:43] } 31... Kg7?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 32. Bc1 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:03:04] } 32... Rhe8?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 33. Bb2+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:25] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:06:29] } 34. Rh3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:40] } 34... h5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:44] } 35. Be5?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 35... g5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:02:19] } 36. Rg3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:02:47] } 36... g4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:02:39] } 37. h3?? { [%eval -4.03] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 37... Re6?? { [%eval -0.93] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 38. hxg4?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 38... hxg4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:56] } 39. Kf2?! { [%eval -2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 39... Rh6 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:01:10] } 40. a4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:01:47] } 40... Bc6 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41. Rb1 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:43] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:52] } 42. a5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:05] } 42... b5?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 43. cxb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:21] } 43... Rxb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44. Qxf7+?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 44... Kxf7 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:01:27] } 45. Rxb5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:38] } 45... Bxb5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:01:50] } 46. Rc3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:37] } 46... c4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:02:07] } 47. Ke3?! { [%eval -3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 47... Rh2 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:01:35] } 48. Rc2 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:34] } 48... a6?! { [%eval -2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 49. Rb2 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:33] } 49... Rh1 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:01:52] } 50. Kd4? { [%eval -5.1] } { Mistake. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 50... Ra1? { [%eval -3.06] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 51. g3? { [%eval -4.87] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 51... Rxa5?? { [%eval -1.22] } { Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 52. Rh2?? { [%eval -5.14] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 52... Ra3 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:02:05] } 53. Rh7+ { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:01:48] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:02:09] } 54. Rg7+ { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:02:06] } 54... Kh6 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:02:35] } 55. Rg5 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:01:34] } 55... Rd3+ { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:02:59] } 56. Kc5 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:01:37] } 56... c3 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:03:15] } 57. Rxf5 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:01:14] } 57... c2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:03:36] } 58. Bb2 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:01:35] } 58... Rb3 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:03:59] } 59. Bc1 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:00:48] } 59... Rb1 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:04:24] } 60. Bd2 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:00:38] } 60... c1=Q+ { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:04:44] } 61. Bxc1 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:07] } 61... Rxc1+ { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:04:59] } 62. Kd5 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:01:23] } 62... Bc6+ { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:04:21] } 63. Kd4 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:01:35] } 63... Rg1 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:04:39] } 64. Rc5 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1
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