[Event "Maryland Chess CLub League Season 2"]
[Site "lichess.org"]
[Date "2026.04.21"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Yue, Andy"]
[Black "Newcomb, Blaine"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1934"]
[WhiteFideId "39910997"]
[BlackElo "1876"]
[BlackFideId "2008491"]
[GameId "2301339941715968"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B36"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation"]
[StudyName "MCCL Season 2, RD 1: OMCC vs Queenside"]
[ChapterName "Yue, Andy - Newcomb, Blaine"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/ofkMuThi/BhJFpqlI"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/OwingsMillsChessClub"]
[Orientation "white"]
1. e4 { 0.18/0 } 1... c5 { 0.32/0 } 2. Nf3 { 0.02/0 } 2... g6 { 0.34/0 } 3. d4 { 0.43/0 } 3... cxd4 { 0.47/0 } 4. Nxd4 { 0.38/0 } 4... Nc6 { 0.35/0 } 5. c4 { 0.38/0 } 5... Nf6 { 0.48/0 } 6. Nc3 { 0.34/0 } 6... Nxd4 { 0.42/0 } 7. Qxd4 { 0.42/0 } 7... d6 { 0.46/0 } 8. Be2 { 0.46/0 } 8... Bg7 { 0.48/0 } 9. Be3 { 0.45/0 } 9... O-O { 0.52/0 } 10. Qd3 { 0.51/0 } 10... Be6 { 0.56/0 } 11. O-O { 0.56/0 } 11... Qa5 { 0.52/0 B36: Sicilian: Maroczy Bind: Gurgenidze System. } 12. Rab1 { 0.16/0 } 12... Rfc8 { 0.53/0 } 13. b4?! { 0.19/0 Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } 13... Qd8 { 0.19/0 The position is equal. } 14. Nd5 $146 { 0.21/0 [#] } (14. c5 b6 15. Rfc1 d5 16. Bf3 dxe4 17. Qxd8+ Rxd8 18. Nxe4 Nd5 19. Bd2 h6 20. Nc3 { ½-½ Korshunov,S (2340)-Spasic,P (2337) Pozarevac Rudar GM 08 2024 (6) }) 14... b5! { 0.36/0 Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } 15. Rbc1 { 0.35/0 } (15. cxb5 Nxd5 16. exd5 Bf5) 15... bxc4 { 0.39/0 } 16. Rxc4 { 0.03/0 } 16... Rxc4 { 0.45/0 } 17. Qxc4 { 0.52/0 } 17... Rc8 { 0.46/0 } 18. Qd3 { 0.48/0 White has more active pieces. } 18... Qd7 { 0.38/0 Dodges a4 } 19. Bd1? { 0.72/0 Mistake. a3 was best. } 19... Nxd5?! { 0.00/0 Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } 20. exd5 { 0.00/0 } 20... Bf5 { 0.00/0 } 21. Qa6 { 0.00/0 } 21... Bc3? { 1.19/0 Mistake. Be4 was best. } 22. Ba4 { 1.42/0 } 22... Qd8 { 1.07/0 } 23. a3 { 1.86/0 } 23... Bb2?! { 2.92/0 Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } (23... e6) 24. Bc6 $18 { 2.84/0 } (24. Bxa7 Bxa3 25. Bc6 Bxb4) (24. Qxa7? { perishes. } 24... Ra8 (24... Bxa3 25. b5 $16) 25. Qb7 Rxa4 $19) 24... Bd7?! { 4.31/0 Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } 25. Rb1?! { 3.32/0 Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } 25... Bxc6?! { 4.51/0 Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } 26. dxc6 { 4.31/0 White is clearly winning. } 26... Be5 { 4.03/0 } 27. b5 { 4.14/0 } 27... Ra8 { 4.73/0 } 28. Bxa7 { 4.76/0 } 28... Bd4?! { 6.96/0 Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } 29. Bxd4 { 6.09/0 } 29... Rxa6 { 6.09/0 } 30. bxa6 { 7.12/0 Black must now prevent a7. } 30... e5 { 7.03/0 [#] } 31. a7! { 7.09/0 Weighted Error Value: White=0.24 (precise) /Black=0.60 Mistake: --- Black=1 Inaccurate: White=3 Black=8 OK: White=8 Black=5 Best: White=2 --- } 1-0