Kavutskiy, Kostya vs Lalit Babu M R
Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · Round 4 · 2026.04.28 · 1/2-1/2 · A13 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
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PGN
[Event "Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.28"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Kavutskiy, Kostya"]
[Black "Lalit Babu M R"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[WhiteElo "2318"]
[WhiteFideId "2026384"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2532"]
[BlackFideId "5024595"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A13"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:26:10] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:29:22] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:26:09] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:29:31] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:21:25] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:27:17] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:21:44] } 4... dxc4 { [%clk 1:25:15] } 5. Qa4+
{ [%clk 1:21:33] } 5... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:24:54] } 6. Qxc4 { [%clk 1:21:46] } 6...
a6 { [%clk 1:25:20] } 7. Qc2 { [%clk 1:21:42] } 7... c5 { [%clk 1:24:56] } 8.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:20:24] } 8... Qc7 { [%clk 1:25:16] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:20:06] }
9... b5 { [%clk 1:25:09] } 10. a4 { [%clk 1:19:17] } 10... b4
{ [%clk 1:15:24] } 11. Nd1 { [%clk 1:19:29] } 11... Bb7 { [%clk 1:08:18] } 12.
b3 { [%clk 1:19:14] } 12... Ne5 { [%clk 0:58:16] } 13. Nxe5 { [%clk 1:06:10] }
13... Bxg2 { [%clk 0:56:45] } 14. Kxg2 { [%clk 1:06:00] } 14... Qxe5
{ [%clk 0:57:07] } 15. Ne3 { [%clk 1:05:26] } 15... Rd8 { [%clk 0:53:40] } 16.
d3 { [%clk 0:42:40] } 16... h5 { [%clk 0:42:57] } 17. Bb2 { [%clk 0:41:24] }
17... Qd6 { [%clk 0:42:51] } 18. h4 { [%clk 0:30:39] } 18... Be7
{ [%clk 0:42:00] } 19. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:29:43] } 19... Nd5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qc6+ was best.[%clk 0:33:34] } 20. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:28:01] } 20...
Qxd5+ { [%clk 0:21:44] } 21. e4 { [%clk 0:28:10] } 21... Qd6 { [%clk 0:22:09] }
22. d4 { [%clk 0:20:15] } 22... O-O { [%clk 0:22:31] } 23. dxc5 $2
{ Mistake. Rac1 was best.[%clk 0:20:24] } 23... Qxc5 { [%clk 0:21:48] } 24.
Qxc5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best.[%clk 0:20:40] } 24... Bxc5
{ [%clk 0:22:14] } 25. Rac1 { [%clk 0:20:49] } 25... Ba7 { [%clk 0:20:30] } 26.
Kf1 { [%clk 0:18:03] } 26... Rxd1+ { [%clk 0:20:36] } 27. Rxd1
{ [%clk 0:18:26] } 27... Rc8 { [%clk 0:18:25] } 28. Rd2 { [%clk 0:17:54] }
28... Kf8 { [%clk 0:18:28] } 29. Ke2 { [%clk 0:17:35] } 29... f6
{ [%clk 0:18:21] } 30. f3 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 30... Ke7 { [%clk 0:18:36] } 31.
Bd4 { [%clk 0:11:34] } 31... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:16:25] } 32. Rxd4
{ [%clk 0:11:58] } 32... a5 { [%clk 0:16:14] } 33. f4 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 33...
Rc1 { [%clk 0:14:18] } 34. Rd1 { [%clk 0:10:44] } 34... Rc2+ { [%clk 0:12:56] }
35. Rd2 { [%clk 0:11:07] } 35... Rc1 { [%clk 0:12:28] } 36. Rd1
{ [%clk 0:11:32] } 36... Rc2+ { [%clk 0:12:19] } 1/2-1/2