Smith, Bryan vs Lalit Babu M R
International Chessopen Graz 2026 · Round 4.5 · 2026.02.12 · 0-1 · C50 Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
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PGN
[Event "International Chessopen Graz 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.12"]
[Round "4.5"]
[White "Smith, Bryan"]
[Black "Lalit Babu M R"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[WhiteElo "2360"]
[WhiteFideId "2017083"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2511"]
[BlackFideId "5024595"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "C50r"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:18] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Bc5
{ [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 5. d3
{ [%clk 1:31:44] } 5... a6 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 6. Nd5 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 6... h6
{ [%clk 1:30:37] } 7. a4 { [%clk 1:28:04] } 7... d6 { [%clk 1:30:10] } 8. Be3
{ [%clk 1:27:07] } 8... Be6 { [%clk 1:22:55] } 9. Bxc5 { [%clk 1:27:08] } 9...
dxc5 { [%clk 1:23:20] } 10. Ne3 { [%clk 1:27:18] } 10... Qd7
{ [%clk 1:21:40] } 11. O-O { [%clk 1:22:02] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:20:03] } 12.
b3 { [%clk 1:14:32] } 12... Bxc4 { [%clk 1:00:52] } 13. bxc4 { [%clk 1:09:21] }
13... Ng4 { [%clk 0:53:28] } 14. Nf5 { [%clk 0:41:46] } 14... g6
{ [%clk 0:49:31] } 15. N3h4 $2 { Mistake. Ng3 was best.[%clk 0:31:26] } 15...
gxf5 { [%clk 0:47:09] } 16. Nxf5 { [%clk 0:31:50] } 16... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:46:36] } 17. Qc1 { [%clk 0:23:43] } 17... Nd4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best.[%clk 0:44:14] } 18. Qxh6 { [%clk 0:23:27] } 18...
Nxf5 { [%clk 0:44:37] } 19. Qxf6 { [%clk 0:22:47] } 19... Ng7
{ [%clk 0:39:53] } 20. Qxe5 { [%clk 0:22:01] } 20... Qc6 { [%clk 0:39:24] } 21.
Qg5 $6 { Inaccuracy. f4 was best.[%clk 0:20:43] } 21... f5 { [%clk 0:38:50] }
22. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:18:22] } 22... Rf6 { [%clk 0:38:16] } 23. exf5
{ [%clk 0:13:39] } 23... Rxf5 { [%clk 0:38:41] } 24. Qh4 { [%clk 0:12:37] }
24... Raf8 { [%clk 0:38:50] } 25. f3 { [%clk 0:12:22] } 25... Qg6
{ [%clk 0:32:56] } 26. Qe4 { [%clk 0:11:41] } 26... b6 { [%clk 0:32:56] } 27.
Kh1 { [%clk 0:07:51] } 27... Qh6 { [%clk 0:32:30] } 28. Qe3 { [%clk 0:06:55] }
28... Qh7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best.[%clk 0:23:07] } 29. Qe7
{ [%clk 0:06:35] } 29... R5f7 { [%clk 0:24:19] } 30. Qg5 { [%clk 0:06:33] }
30... a5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best.[%clk 0:22:16] } 31. Re4
{ [%clk 0:04:43] } 31... Qf5 { [%clk 0:21:42] } 32. Qxf5 { [%clk 0:04:19] }
32... Nxf5 { [%clk 0:22:08] } 33. Kg1 { [%clk 0:04:01] } 33... Nd4
{ [%clk 0:21:37] } 34. c3 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 34... Nf5 { [%clk 0:20:08] } 35.
Rg4+ { [%clk 0:03:25] } 35... Kh7 { [%clk 0:19:26] } 36. Kf2 { [%clk 0:03:21] }
36... Rd8 { [%clk 0:19:49] } 37. Ke2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best.[%clk 0:03:16] } 37... Rfd7 { [%clk 0:19:28] } 38.
Rd1 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 38... Re7+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best.[%clk 0:19:12] } 39. Re4 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 39...
Rxe4+ { [%clk 0:19:02] } 40. fxe4 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 40... Nd6
{ [%clk 0:18:53] } 41. Rf1 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 41... Kg6 { [%clk 0:17:21] } 42.
Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 42... Rd7 { [%clk 0:14:59] } 43. h3 { [%clk 0:13:15] }
43... Nf7 { [%clk 0:22:09] } 44. d4 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 44... cxd4+
{ [%clk 0:11:16] } 45. cxd4 { [%clk 0:09:10] } 45... c5 { [%clk 0:11:05] } 46.
dxc5 { [%clk 0:08:36] } 46... bxc5 { [%clk 0:11:14] } 47. Rf5
{ [%clk 0:08:32] } 47... Rc7 { [%clk 0:11:41] } 48. Kd3 { [%clk 0:06:06] }
48... Ng5 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 49. h4 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 49... Ne6
{ [%clk 0:11:51] } 50. h5+ { [%clk 0:03:59] } 50... Kg7 { [%clk 0:12:13] } 51.
g4 { [%clk 0:03:47] } 51... Rd7+ { [%clk 0:12:12] } 52. Ke3 { [%clk 0:03:44] }
52... Rd1 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 53. g5 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 53... Re1+
{ [%clk 0:11:53] } 54. Kd3 { [%clk 0:03:34] } 54... Rg1 { [%clk 0:12:14] } 55.
g6 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 55... Rg3+ { [%clk 0:12:02] } 56. Kd2 { [%clk 0:02:25] }
56... Kh6 { [%clk 0:10:20] } 57. Kd1 $4
{ Blunder. Re5 was best.[%clk 0:01:51] } 57... Rg5 { [%clk 0:10:23] } 58. Rf6
{ [%clk 0:01:49] } 58... Nd4 { [%clk 0:10:50] } 59. Ra6 { [%clk 0:01:56] }
59... Kxh5 { [%clk 0:11:08] } 60. Ke1 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 60... Rxg6
{ [%clk 0:10:21] } 61. Rxa5 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 61... Rc6 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 62.
Kf2 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 62... Kg5 { [%clk 0:10:50] } 63. Ke3 { [%clk 0:02:49] }
63... Kf6 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 64. Ra8 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 64... Rb6
{ [%clk 0:11:09] } 65. a5 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 65... Rb3+ { [%clk 0:11:22] } 66.
Kf4 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 66... Ne6+ { [%clk 0:11:35] } 67. Kg4 { [%clk 0:03:02] }
67... Re3 { [%clk 0:11:42] } 0-1