Sethuraman, Sandeep vs Abdisalimov, Abdimalik
35th annual North American Open · Round 3 · 2025.12.26 · 1/2-1/2 · B00 Pirc Defense
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PGN
[Event "35th annual North American Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.26"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Sethuraman, Sandeep"]
[Black "Abdisalimov, Abdimalik"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[WhiteElo "2417"]
[WhiteFideId "30941091"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2561"]
[BlackFideId "14206323"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:23:06] } 1... d6 { [%clk 1:25:30] } 2. e4 { [%clk 1:21:08] }
2... g6 { [%clk 1:22:05] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:20:02] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:19:35] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:20:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:19:35] } 5. Ne2 { [%clk 1:20:02] }
5... O-O { [%clk 1:19:35] } 6. Nbc3 { [%clk 1:20:02] } 6... Nbd7
{ [%clk 1:19:35] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:19:58] } 7... e5 { [%clk 1:19:35] } 8. h3
{ [%clk 1:15:04] } 8... c6 { [%clk 1:17:41] } 9. Be3 { [%clk 1:08:06] } 9...
Re8 { [%clk 1:17:05] } 10. g4 { [%clk 0:54:11] } 10... Nb6 { [%clk 0:55:54] }
11. b3 $2 { Mistake. dxe5 was best.[%clk 0:49:29] } 11... Bxg4
{ [%clk 0:54:08] } 12. hxg4 { [%clk 0:43:56] } 12... Nxg4 { [%clk 0:54:01] }
13. Bf3 { [%clk 0:39:47] } 13... Nxe3 { [%clk 0:54:01] } 14. fxe3
{ [%clk 0:39:47] } 14... Qg5+ { [%clk 0:54:01] } 15. Kf2 { [%clk 0:38:14] }
15... d5 $6 { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best.[%clk 0:54:01] } 16. Rh1
{ [%clk 0:34:58] } 16... Rad8 { [%clk 0:43:09] } 17. Qg1 { [%clk 0:33:41] }
17... Qe7 { [%clk 0:43:06] } 18. Qh2 { [%clk 0:21:17] } 18... h6
{ [%clk 0:43:06] } 19. Qh4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best.[%clk 0:18:00] }
19... exd4 { [%clk 0:38:10] } 20. exd4 { [%clk 0:17:39] } 20... dxe4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. g5 was best.[%clk 0:36:35] } 21. Qxe7 { [%clk 0:17:27] } 21...
Rxe7 { [%clk 0:36:35] } 22. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:17:27] } 22... f5 { [%clk 0:36:35] }
23. Nc5 { [%clk 0:16:07] } 23... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:34:28] } 24. Rad1
{ [%clk 0:16:07] } 24... Rxd1 { [%clk 0:34:03] } 25. Rxd1 { [%clk 0:16:07] }
25... Be5 { [%clk 0:34:03] } 26. a4 { [%clk 0:14:15] } 26... a5
{ [%clk 0:30:55] } 27. c3 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 27... g5 { [%clk 0:28:47] } 28.
b4 { [%clk 0:11:31] } 28... g4 { [%clk 0:28:21] } 29. Bg2 { [%clk 0:11:31] }
29... axb4 { [%clk 0:23:53] } 30. a5 { [%clk 0:11:31] } 30... Nc4
{ [%clk 0:23:50] } 31. a6 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 31... bxa6 { [%clk 0:23:07] } 32.
Bxc6 { [%clk 0:09:34] } 32... Kg7 { [%clk 0:20:52] } 33. cxb4
{ [%clk 0:09:34] } 33... f4 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 34. Rd7 { [%clk 0:07:46] } 34...
Rxd7 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 35. Bxd7 { [%clk 0:07:46] } 35... f3 { [%clk 0:19:40] }
36. Bxg4 { [%clk 0:06:59] } 36... fxe2 { [%clk 0:19:36] } 37. Bxe2
{ [%clk 0:06:59] } 1/2-1/2