Lalit Babu M R vs Socko, Bartosz
International Chessopen Graz 2026 · Round 7.1 · 2026.02.12 · 1-0 · E40 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line
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PGN
[Event "International Chessopen Graz 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.12"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Lalit Babu M R"]
[Black "Socko, Bartosz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[WhiteElo "2511"]
[WhiteFideId "5024595"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2580"]
[BlackFideId "1107038"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "E40"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:25:48] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:26:11] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:26:36] } 3... Bb4
{ [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:26:59] } 4... d5 { [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Bd2
{ [%clk 1:27:23] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:32:18] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:27:49] } 6...
Nbd7 { [%clk 1:32:41] } 7. Rc1 { [%clk 1:28:05] } 7... c6 { [%clk 1:32:47] } 8.
Qc2 { [%clk 1:26:17] } 8... Qe7 { [%clk 1:31:01] } 9. Bd3 { [%clk 1:16:29] }
9... dxc4 { [%clk 1:29:38] } 10. Bxc4 { [%clk 1:16:41] } 10... e5
{ [%clk 1:29:50] } 11. O-O { [%clk 1:16:05] } 11... Bd6 { [%clk 1:20:27] } 12.
h3 { [%clk 1:05:12] } 12... Nb6 $6 { Inaccuracy. h6 was best.[%clk 0:56:24] }
13. Bb3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best.[%clk 1:02:28] } 13... h6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. e4 was best.[%clk 0:46:49] } 14. dxe5 { [%clk 0:58:57] } 14...
Bxe5 { [%clk 0:47:05] } 15. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:59:17] } 15... Qxe5
{ [%clk 0:47:31] } 16. f4 { [%clk 0:52:59] } 16... Qe7 { [%clk 0:42:19] } 17.
f5 $6 { Inaccuracy. e4 was best.[%clk 0:39:56] } 17... c5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. a5 was best.[%clk 0:42:26] } 18. Ne2 $2
{ Mistake. a4 was best.[%clk 0:33:42] } 18... Bd7 { [%clk 0:38:44] } 19. Qxc5
{ [%clk 0:30:40] } 19... Qxc5 { [%clk 0:38:58] } 20. Rxc5 { [%clk 0:31:08] }
20... Ne4 { [%clk 0:39:04] } 21. Rc2 { [%clk 0:31:16] } 21... Bb5
{ [%clk 0:38:03] } 22. Bb4 { [%clk 0:30:52] } 22... Rfe8 { [%clk 0:32:23] }
23. Re1 { [%clk 0:30:00] } 23... a5 { [%clk 0:29:48] } 24. Bc5
{ [%clk 0:27:11] } 24... Nxc5 { [%clk 0:18:58] } 25. Rxc5 { [%clk 0:27:33] }
25... Bc6 { [%clk 0:17:44] } 26. Nd4 { [%clk 0:26:39] } 26... a4
{ [%clk 0:18:01] } 27. Bc2 { [%clk 0:25:33] } 27... Nd7 { [%clk 0:17:52] } 28.
Rc3 { [%clk 0:25:06] } 28... Bd5 $2 { Mistake. Be4 was best.[%clk 0:17:58] }
29. Nb5 { [%clk 0:23:17] } 29... Re5 { [%clk 0:16:26] } 30. Nc7
{ [%clk 0:23:28] } 30... Ra5 { [%clk 0:16:08] } 31. Rd1 { [%clk 0:21:20] }
31... Nb6 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 32. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:20:03] } 32... Rexd5
{ [%clk 0:04:52] } 33. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:19:55] } 33... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:05:16] }
34. Rc7 { [%clk 0:20:16] } 34... Rb5 $2
{ Mistake. Rd2 was best.[%clk 0:05:31] } 35. b3 { [%clk 0:19:51] } 35... axb3
{ [%clk 0:05:19] } 36. Bxb3 { [%clk 0:20:13] } 36... Nd5 { [%clk 0:05:43] } 37.
Rc8+ { [%clk 0:19:16] } 37... Kh7 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 38. e4 { [%clk 0:19:40] }
38... Nf6 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 39. Bxf7 { [%clk 0:19:51] } 39... g5
{ [%clk 0:05:38] } 40. fxg6+ { [%clk 0:18:32] } 40... Kg7 { [%clk 0:05:49] }
41. Rc7 { [%clk 0:18:56] } 41... Rb1+ { [%clk 0:05:58] } 42. Kh2
{ [%clk 0:19:22] } 1-0