Languidey, Simon Alejandro vs Rajaram, Rohan
1000GM Thanksgiving GM · Round 3.8 · 2023.11.23 · 1/2-1/2 · B99 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line
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[Event "1000GM Thanksgiving GM"] [Site "Sunnyvale USA"] [Date "2023.11.23"] [Round "3.8"] [White "Languidey, Simon Alejandro"] [Black "Rajaram, Rohan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "83"] [WhiteElo "2416"] [WhiteFideId "127000"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackElo "2141"] [BlackFideId "30940729"] [BlackTitle "CM"] [ECO "B99l"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Bd3 b5 11. Rhe1 Bb7 12. Qg3 b4 13. Nd5 exd5 14. exd5 Kd8 15. Nc6+ Bxc6 16. dxc6 Qxc6 17. Bxf6 Nxf6 18. Qxg7 Re8 19. Qxf7 Ra7 20. Rxe7 Raxe7 21. Qxf6 Kc7 22. Qg5 Kb6 23. Qg3 Qc5 24. f5 Re3 25. Qh4 a5 26. f6 Rc8 27. Qf2 Rf8 28. g4 a4 29. Bxh7 Kc7 30. h4 a3 31. bxa3 Qe5 32. Rd3 Rxf6 33. Qxe3 Rf1+ 34. Kd2 Qh2+ 35. Qe2 Rf2 36. Qxf2 Qxf2+ 37. Kc1 Qg1+ 38. Kb2 Qxg4 39. axb4 Qxb4+ 40. Rb3 Qxh4 41. Bd3 Qd4+ 42. Kb1 1/2-1/2