Noy, Eyal vs Davtyan, Arsen
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 67-126 · Round 7.96 · 2026.04.14 · 0-1 · E01 Catalan Opening: Closed
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PGN
[Event "European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 67-126"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.14"]
[Round "7.96"]
[White "Noy, Eyal"]
[Black "Davtyan, Arsen"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[WhiteElo "2300"]
[WhiteFideId "2821117"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2430"]
[BlackFideId "13309315"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "E01"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-05-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:19] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:30:45] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Bb4+ { [%clk 1:29:00] } 5. Nd2
{ [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:28:11] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:32:20] } 6...
b6 { [%clk 1:29:20] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:32:31] } 7... Bb7 { [%clk 1:29:47] } 8.
b3 { [%clk 1:32:37] } 8... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:29:58] } 9. Bb2 { [%clk 1:32:19] }
9... Ne4 { [%clk 1:28:36] } 10. Qc2 { [%clk 1:31:35] } 10... f5
{ [%clk 1:28:01] } 11. a3 { [%clk 1:31:45] } 11... Bd6 { [%clk 1:26:05] } 12.
Ne5 { [%clk 1:31:42] } 12... Nxd2 { [%clk 1:07:39] } 13. Qxd2
{ [%clk 1:30:26] } 13... Bxe5 { [%clk 1:06:00] } 14. dxe5 { [%clk 1:30:27] }
14... c6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best.[%clk 1:04:38] } 15. Rad1
{ [%clk 1:25:25] } 15... Qe7 { [%clk 1:03:37] } 16. Qc3 { [%clk 1:18:58] }
16... Rac8 { [%clk 1:01:00] } 17. Rd2 { [%clk 1:16:08] } 17... Nc5
{ [%clk 0:59:12] } 18. f3 { [%clk 1:00:49] } 18... a5 { [%clk 0:55:35] } 19.
e4 $2 { Mistake. a4 was best.[%clk 0:32:12] } 19... fxe4 { [%clk 0:37:39] }
20. fxe4 { [%clk 0:49:19] } 20... Rxf1+ { [%clk 0:38:05] } 21. Kxf1
{ [%clk 0:49:41] } 21... a4 { [%clk 0:28:52] } 22. Qe3 { [%clk 0:36:10] } 22...
Nxb3 { [%clk 0:26:15] } 23. Rf2 { [%clk 0:36:15] } 23... d4 { [%clk 0:14:04] }
24. Bxd4 { [%clk 0:33:48] } 24... Qxa3 { [%clk 0:14:09] } 25. Bh3
{ [%clk 0:32:15] } 25... Qe7 { [%clk 0:11:28] } 26. Bxb6 { [%clk 0:31:32] }
26... c5 { [%clk 0:10:39] } 27. Qd3 { [%clk 0:30:31] } 27... Nd4
{ [%clk 0:09:54] } 28. Qa3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best.[%clk 0:26:21] } 28...
Bxe4 { [%clk 0:07:42] } 29. Qxa4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best.[%clk 0:23:23] } 29... Qb7 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 30.
Rb2 { [%clk 0:20:05] } 30... Bc2 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 31. Rxc2 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxe6+ was best.[%clk 0:13:33] } 31... Qh1+
{ [%clk 0:02:54] } 32. Kf2 { [%clk 0:14:00] } 32... Rf8+ { [%clk 0:03:17] } 33.
Ke3 { [%clk 0:14:25] } 33... Qe1+ { [%clk 0:03:37] } 0-1