Abdisalimov, Abdimalik vs Rajaram, Rohan
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · Round 2.3 · 2026.01.01 · 1-0 · D45 Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation
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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Abdisalimov, Abdimalik"]
[Black "Rajaram, Rohan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "131"]
[WhiteElo "2560"]
[WhiteFideId "14206323"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2291"]
[BlackFideId "30940729"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[ECO "D45"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:28:40] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:28:38] }
2... c6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 4... e6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 5. e3
{ [%clk 1:28:51] } 5... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 6. Qc2 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 6...
Bd6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 7. b3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:31:14] } 8.
Be2 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 8... b6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:28:51] }
9... Bb7 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 10. Bb2 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 10... Rc8
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 11. Rad1 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 11... c5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 12.
dxc5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 12... bxc5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 13. cxd5
{ [%clk 1:28:51] } 13... exd5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 14. Qf5 { [%clk 1:28:51] }
14... Qe7 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 15. Bd3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 15... h6
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 16. Bb1 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 16... Qe6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 17. Rd2 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 17...
Qxf5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 18. Bxf5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 18... Rcd8
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 19. Rc1 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 19... Bc6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 20.
Ba3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 20... g6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 21. Bh3 { [%clk 1:28:51] }
21... d4 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 22. Ne1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rdd1 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] } 22... Nb6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 23. Rcd1 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 23...
Nbd5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 24. Nxd5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 24... Nxd5
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 25. exd4 $6 { Inaccuracy. g3 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] }
25... Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 26. Ra1 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 26... cxd4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 27. Bxd6 { [%clk 1:28:51] }
27... Rxd6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 28. f3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 28... Rfd8
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 29. Rc1 $2 { Mistake. g3 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] } 29... Bb5
$2 { Mistake. Re8 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 30. Kf2 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 30...
Rc6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 31. a4 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 31... Bxa4 $2
{ Mistake. Ba6 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 32. bxa4 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 32... Ne4+
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 33. fxe4 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 33... Rxc1 { [%clk 1:31:14] }
34. Nd3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] } 34... Rc3
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 35. g3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 35... Rb8 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 36.
Bd7 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 36... a6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 37. Bg4 { [%clk 1:28:51] }
37... Rb1 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 38. Bd1 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 38... Kg7
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 39. Ne5 $6 { Inaccuracy. e5 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] } 39...
Rb4 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 40. Nf3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 40... Rcc4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re3 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 41. g4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be2 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] } 41... Kf6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 42. h4
{ [%clk 1:28:51] } 42... Kg7 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 43. Ne5 { [%clk 1:28:51] }
43... Rc3 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 44. Nd3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 44... Rb6
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 45. Ne5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 45... Rb4 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 46.
Nf3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 46... Rcc4 $6 { Inaccuracy. d3 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] }
47. h5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] } 47... g5 $2
{ Mistake. d3 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 48. e5 $2
{ Mistake. Be2 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] } 48... Kf8 $2
{ Mistake. d3 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 49. a5 $2
{ Mistake. Ne1 was best.[%clk 1:28:51] } 49... Rc5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 50. Nxd4
{ [%clk 1:28:51] } 50... Rd5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 51. Nb3 { [%clk 1:28:51] }
51... Rxe5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 52. Rd6 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 52... Re6
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 53. Rd5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 53... Rf4+ { [%clk 1:31:14] } 54.
Bf3 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 54... Ref6 $4 { Blunder. Ree4 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] }
55. Nd4 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 55... Ke8 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 56. Ke3
{ [%clk 1:28:51] } 56... Kf8 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 57. Be2 { [%clk 1:28:51] }
57... Ke8 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 58. Rf5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 58... R4xf5
{ [%clk 1:31:14] } 59. Nxf5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 59... Kd7 $4
{ Blunder. Re6+ was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 60. Bc4 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 60... Ke8
$2 { Mistake. Rc6 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 61. Bd5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 61...
Kd7 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 62. Ke4 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 62... Kd8 { [%clk 1:31:14] }
63. Ke5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 63... Rxf5+ { [%clk 1:31:14] } 64. Kxf5
{ [%clk 1:28:51] } 64... Ke7 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 65. Bc4 { [%clk 1:28:51] }
65... Kd6 $6 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f6 was best.[%clk 1:31:14] } 66.
Bxa6 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 1-0