Liu, Yutong vs Rathbone-Jones, Ifan
British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · Round 2 · 2026.02.19 · 0-1 · A43 Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
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PGN
[Event "British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.19"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Liu, Yutong"]
[Black "Rathbone-Jones, Ifan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[WhiteElo "1963"]
[WhiteFideId "8610487"]
[BlackElo "2171"]
[BlackFideId "1803859"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[ECO "A43s"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d5 { [%clk 0:15:26] }
2... d6 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. c4 { [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Na6 { [%clk 0:15:37] }
4. Nc3 { [%clk 0:15:31] } 4... Nc7 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:12:52] }
5... g6 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. Qc2 { [%clk 0:12:25] } 6... Bg7
{ [%clk 0:15:59] } 7. h3 { [%clk 0:11:58] } 7... a6 { [%clk 0:16:08] } 8. a4
{ [%clk 0:12:07] } 8... Rb8 { [%clk 0:16:17] } 9. e4 { [%clk 0:11:37] } 9...
Bd7 $6 { Inaccuracy. b6 was best.[%clk 0:16:20] } 10. a5 { [%clk 0:11:05] }
10... b5 { [%clk 0:16:29] } 11. axb6 { [%clk 0:11:14] } 11... Rxb6
{ [%clk 0:16:38] } 12. Bd3 { [%clk 0:11:16] } 12... Nf6 { [%clk 0:16:37] } 13.
O-O { [%clk 0:11:17] } 13... O-O { [%clk 0:16:45] } 14. Re1 { [%clk 0:11:05] }
14... e5 { [%clk 0:15:08] } 15. dxe6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best.[%clk 0:08:30] } 15... Bxe6 $2
{ Mistake. Nxe6 was best.[%clk 0:15:16] } 16. Nd5 $2
{ Mistake. Na4 was best.[%clk 0:08:28] } 16... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:15:07] } 17. exd5
{ [%clk 0:07:37] } 17... Nd7 { [%clk 0:14:45] } 18. Rb1 { [%clk 0:07:29] }
18... Ne5 { [%clk 0:13:57] } 19. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 19... Bxe5
{ [%clk 0:14:05] } 20. Bd2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best.[%clk 0:06:41] }
20... Qf6 { [%clk 0:13:16] } 21. b3 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 21... Rfb8
{ [%clk 0:12:04] } 22. Re2 { [%clk 0:05:58] } 22... Ne8 { [%clk 0:11:36] } 23.
f4 $4 { Blunder. g3 was best.[%clk 0:05:16] } 23... Bxf4 { [%clk 0:10:15] }
24. Rf2 { [%clk 0:05:25] } 24... Bh2+ { [%clk 0:10:24] } 25. Kf1
{ [%clk 0:05:29] } 25... Qg7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best.[%clk 0:10:15] } 26.
g4 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 26... Be5 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 27. g5 { [%clk 0:05:18] }
27... Bd4 { [%clk 0:10:14] } 28. Rf3 { [%clk 0:05:23] } 28... f5
{ [%clk 0:09:38] } 29. Kg2 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 29... Qd7 { [%clk 0:09:20] } 30.
Qd1 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 30... Ng7 { [%clk 0:09:22] } 31. Bc2 { [%clk 0:04:28] }
31... Re8 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 32. Qf1 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 32... Rbb8
{ [%clk 0:09:14] } 33. Bd3 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 33... Re7 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 34.
Re1 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 34... Rxe1 { [%clk 0:07:33] } 35. Qxe1
{ [%clk 0:02:29] } 35... Re8 { [%clk 0:07:34] } 36. Qc1 { [%clk 0:02:23] }
36... Qb7 { [%clk 0:07:10] } 37. Qa3 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 37... Re5
{ [%clk 0:06:23] } 38. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Nh5 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 39.
Qa4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... Qc8 $6 { Inaccuracy. h6 was best.[%clk 0:04:53] }
40. Qa5 $4 { Blunder. b4 was best.[%clk 0:00:35] } 40... f4 { [%clk 0:03:55] }
41. Kg2 $2 { Mistake. Bc3 was best.[%clk 0:00:16] } 41... Rxg5+
{ [%clk 0:03:44] } 42. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 42... Rg3 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 43.
Rxg3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 43... fxg3+ { [%clk 0:03:12] } 44. Kg2
{ [%clk 0:00:36] } 44... Qf8 { [%clk 0:03:17] } 0-1