Malhotra, Rehaan vs Bernhoftsen-Banks, Alec
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · Round 7 · 2026.06.12 · 1-0 · A11 English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.12"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Malhotra, Rehaan"]
[Black "Bernhoftsen-Banks, Alec"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[WhiteElo "1819"]
[WhiteFideId "39914500"]
[BlackElo "2027"]
[BlackFideId "1569708"]
[ECO "A11"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c6 { [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:12] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:35] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:30:47] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:31:02] } 4... dxc4 { [%clk 1:29:33] } 5. O-O
{ [%clk 1:31:11] } 5... e6 { [%clk 1:27:21] } 6. a4 { [%clk 1:31:13] } 6...
Nbd7 { [%clk 1:27:07] } 7. Qc2 { [%clk 1:30:45] } 7... e5 { [%clk 1:25:12] } 8.
Qxc4 { [%clk 1:29:34] } 8... Nc5 { [%clk 1:24:47] } 9. Qc2 { [%clk 1:13:13] }
9... Be6 { [%clk 1:19:25] } 10. Nc3 { [%clk 1:08:25] } 10... e4
{ [%clk 0:59:18] } 11. Ng5 { [%clk 1:03:16] } 11... Bb3 { [%clk 0:57:57] } 12.
Qb1 { [%clk 0:59:51] } 12... Nd5 $6 { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. [%clk 0:52:27] }
13. Nxd5 $2 { Mistake. Ra3 was best. [%clk 0:30:20] } 13... cxd5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. [%clk 0:51:14] } 14. d3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. d4 was best. [%clk 0:28:50] } 14... Be7 { [%clk 0:44:31] } 15. h4
{ [%clk 0:26:31] } 15... h6 { [%clk 0:29:43] } 16. Nh3 { [%clk 0:26:42] } 16...
exd3 { [%clk 0:30:04] } 17. exd3 { [%clk 0:26:52] } 17... d4 { [%clk 0:29:00] }
18. Re1 { [%clk 0:23:55] } 18... O-O { [%clk 0:23:39] } 19. Bd2
{ [%clk 0:20:37] } 19... Be6 $2 { Mistake. a5 was best. [%clk 0:13:29] } 20.
Bb4 { [%clk 0:17:21] } 20... Qd7 { [%clk 0:08:54] } 21. Nf4 { [%clk 0:14:27] }
21... Rac8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. [%clk 0:08:11] } 22. Bxc5
{ [%clk 0:14:00] } 22... Rxc5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. [%clk 0:07:20] }
23. b4 { [%clk 0:13:21] } 23... Rcc8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. [%clk 0:06:21] } 24. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 24...
fxe6 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 25. Bh3 { [%clk 0:13:41] } 25... Rf6 { [%clk 0:06:17] }
26. Qb3 { [%clk 0:13:58] } 26... Kf7 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 27. Rac1 $2
{ Mistake. Re4 was best. [%clk 0:13:10] } 27... Rxc1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. [%clk 0:04:11] } 28. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 28...
g5 $2 { Mistake. b5 was best. [%clk 0:03:49] } 29. hxg5 { [%clk 0:13:15] }
29... hxg5 { [%clk 0:04:17] } 30. Re1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best. [%clk 0:13:05] } 30... Qd5 $4
{ Blunder. Rh6 was best. [%clk 0:00:57] } 31. Bxe6+ { [%clk 0:12:50] } 31...
Qxe6 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 32. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:13:12] } 32... Rxe6
{ [%clk 0:01:55] } 33. Qd5 { [%clk 0:13:26] } 33... Bxb4 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 34.
Qxb7+ { [%clk 0:13:49] } 34... Be7 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 35. Qxa7
{ [%clk 0:14:07] } 35... Rd6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 36. a5 { [%clk 0:14:30] } 36...
Ke6 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 37. Qb7 { [%clk 0:14:37] } 37... Bd8 { [%clk 0:00:48] }
38. a6 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 1-0