Joel Paul Ganta vs Matyakubov, Miraziz
4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 | Category A · Round 8 · 2026.06.01 · 0-1 · A18 English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation
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PGN
[Event "4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 | Category A"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.01"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Joel Paul Ganta"]
[Black "Matyakubov, Miraziz"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[WhiteElo "2175"]
[WhiteFideId "35066145"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[BlackElo "2346"]
[BlackFideId "14215772"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[ECO "A18"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:27:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:28:13] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:30:35] } 3. e4 { [%clk 1:27:44] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:30:57] }
4. cxd5 { [%clk 1:28:08] } 4... exd5 { [%clk 1:31:22] } 5. e5
{ [%clk 1:28:28] } 5... Ne4 { [%clk 1:30:52] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:28:41] } 6...
Nxc3 { [%clk 1:28:38] } 7. bxc3 { [%clk 1:26:48] } 7... c5 { [%clk 1:29:04] }
8. d4 { [%clk 1:27:13] } 8... c4 { [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. Be2 { [%clk 1:27:10] }
9... Bf5 $6 { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. [%clk 1:29:45] } 10. O-O
{ [%clk 1:27:31] } 10... Be7 { [%clk 1:30:07] } 11. Ne1 { [%clk 1:26:52] }
11... g5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. [%clk 1:19:13] } 12. g4
{ [%clk 1:13:18] } 12... Bg6 { [%clk 1:18:30] } 13. Ng2 { [%clk 1:13:12] }
13... Nc6 { [%clk 1:12:48] } 14. Ne3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. f4 was best. [%clk 1:04:45] } 14... Qa5 { [%clk 1:11:32] } 15.
Bd2 { [%clk 1:04:39] } 15... f6 { [%clk 1:10:09] } 16. Nf5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. [%clk 0:38:48] } 16... Bxf5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. [%clk 1:07:13] } 17. gxf5 { [%clk 0:38:45] } 17...
O-O-O { [%clk 1:07:12] } 18. e6 $6 { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. [%clk 0:37:17] }
18... Ba3 { [%clk 0:56:34] } 19. Rb1 { [%clk 0:36:38] } 19... Ne7
{ [%clk 0:56:54] } 20. Qc2 { [%clk 0:36:41] } 20... h5 { [%clk 0:57:19] } 21.
Kh1 { [%clk 0:36:42] } 21... a6 { [%clk 0:52:28] } 22. Rg1 { [%clk 0:35:02] }
22... b5 { [%clk 0:52:33] } 23. Bxg5 { [%clk 0:31:53] } 23... fxg5
{ [%clk 0:52:58] } 24. f6 { [%clk 0:32:17] } 24... Rdf8 { [%clk 0:52:30] } 25.
fxe7 { [%clk 0:27:45] } 25... Bxe7 { [%clk 0:52:44] } 26. a4 $2
{ Mistake. Bf1 was best. [%clk 0:25:52] } 26... Qxa4 { [%clk 0:50:11] } 27. Qd2
$6 { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. [%clk 0:25:44] } 27... Qa3 { [%clk 0:49:02] }
28. Bf1 { [%clk 0:21:15] } 28... Rf3 { [%clk 0:45:23] } 29. Rxg5
{ [%clk 0:18:47] } 29... Bxg5 { [%clk 0:36:46] } 30. Qxg5 { [%clk 0:19:13] }
30... Qd6 { [%clk 0:37:10] } 31. Bg2 { [%clk 0:18:42] } 31... Rxf2
{ [%clk 0:37:24] } 32. Re1 { [%clk 0:17:29] } 32... Re8 { [%clk 0:33:12] } 33.
Qxh5 { [%clk 0:16:43] } 33... Rff8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. [%clk 0:33:14] } 34. Qxd5 $2
{ Mistake. Re5 was best. [%clk 0:09:25] } 34... Qxd5 { [%clk 0:33:05] } 35.
Bxd5 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 35... Kc7 { [%clk 0:32:00] } 36. Bg2 { [%clk 0:08:55] }
36... Kd6 { [%clk 0:30:56] } 37. Ra1 { [%clk 0:06:45] } 37... Rxe6
{ [%clk 0:31:20] } 38. Rxa6+ { [%clk 0:07:12] } 38... Ke7 { [%clk 0:31:45] }
39. Ra7+ { [%clk 0:07:07] } 39... Kf6 { [%clk 0:32:10] } 40. Bd5
{ [%clk 0:06:08] } 40... Re2 { [%clk 0:31:30] } 41. Rb7 { [%clk 0:05:16] }
41... Kg5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. [%clk 0:31:48] } 42. Kg1
{ [%clk 0:05:13] } 42... Rc2 $4 { Blunder. Re1+ was best. [%clk 0:23:29] } 43.
Rxb5 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 43... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:23:56] } 44. Bxc4+
{ [%clk 0:05:10] } 44... Kf4 { [%clk 0:24:22] } 45. Be6 { [%clk 0:05:05] }
45... Rc1+ { [%clk 0:22:58] } 46. Kg2 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 46... Rc2+
{ [%clk 0:23:25] } 47. Kg1 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 47... Rf6 { [%clk 0:22:58] } 48.
d5 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 48... Rg6+ { [%clk 0:23:26] } 49. Kf1 { [%clk 0:04:56] }
49... Rxh2 { [%clk 0:22:57] } 50. Rb4+ { [%clk 0:05:00] } 50... Ke5
{ [%clk 0:23:24] } 51. Rb3 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 51... Rgg2 { [%clk 0:23:06] } 52.
Rh3 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 52... Rf2+ { [%clk 0:23:32] } 53. Ke1 { [%clk 0:01:06] }
53... Rhg2 { [%clk 0:23:39] } 54. Rh5+ { [%clk 0:00:58] } 54... Kd4
{ [%clk 0:23:28] } 55. Rh4+ { [%clk 0:01:14] } 55... Kc5 { [%clk 0:23:05] } 56.
Rg4 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 56... Rh2 { [%clk 0:23:13] } 57. Rh4 { [%clk 0:01:38] }
57... Re2+ { [%clk 0:23:07] } 58. Kf1 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 58... Rhf2+
{ [%clk 0:23:20] } 59. Kg1 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 59... Rg2+ { [%clk 0:23:48] } 60.
Kh1 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 60... Rb2 { [%clk 0:23:44] } 61. Rf4 { [%clk 0:01:50] }
61... Rgd2 { [%clk 0:23:47] } 62. Kg1 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 62... Kd6
{ [%clk 0:24:13] } 63. Rf5 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 63... Rdc2 { [%clk 0:24:27] } 64.
Rf3 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 64... Ke5 { [%clk 0:24:54] } 65. Rf8 { [%clk 0:02:05] }
65... Rg2+ { [%clk 0:24:57] } 66. Kf1 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 66... Ke4
{ [%clk 0:24:37] } 67. Rh8 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. d6 was best. [%clk 0:00:41] } 67... Rgc2
{ [%clk 0:24:23] } 68. Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 68... Rb1# { [%clk 0:24:48] } 0-1