Bhatta, Rohit vs Iinuma, Paul Y
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · Round 2.9 · 2026.01.01 · 0-1 · E04 Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation
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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "2.9"]
[White "Bhatta, Rohit"]
[Black "Iinuma, Paul Y"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[WhiteElo "2008"]
[WhiteFideId "30965934"]
[BlackElo "2034"]
[BlackFideId "2031809"]
[ECO "E04"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:24:23] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:29:18] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:25:32] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:29:43] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 1:25:49] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:30:08] } 4. g3 { [%clk 1:26:08] } 4... dxc4 { [%clk 1:29:36] } 5. Bg2
{ [%clk 1:26:31] } 5... Nc6 { [%clk 1:29:36] } 6. Qa4 { [%clk 1:26:03] } 6...
Bb4+ { [%clk 1:29:53] } 7. Bd2 { [%clk 1:26:14] } 7... Nd5 { [%clk 1:30:18] }
8. Bxb4 { [%clk 1:26:12] } 8... Nxb4 { [%clk 1:30:42] } 9. O-O
{ [%clk 1:26:13] } 9... O-O $6 { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best.[%clk 1:26:12] }
10. a3 { [%clk 1:20:06] } 10... Nd5 { [%clk 1:22:08] } 11. Qxc4
{ [%clk 1:18:58] } 11... Nb6 { [%clk 1:19:55] } 12. Qd3 { [%clk 1:16:41] }
12... Qd6 { [%clk 1:19:42] } 13. Nc3 { [%clk 1:11:32] } 13... Rd8
{ [%clk 1:19:07] } 14. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:08:47] } 14... a6 { [%clk 1:18:23] } 15.
Rac1 { [%clk 1:02:26] } 15... Qe7 { [%clk 1:16:53] } 16. Qc2
{ [%clk 0:50:37] } 16... e5 { [%clk 1:03:56] } 17. dxe5 { [%clk 0:40:49] }
17... Bg4 { [%clk 0:55:37] } 18. Qe4 { [%clk 0:36:31] } 18... Be6
{ [%clk 0:55:37] } 19. h4 { [%clk 0:17:38] } 19... h6 { [%clk 0:54:05] } 20.
e3 { [%clk 0:14:03] } 20... Rxd1+ { [%clk 0:53:37] } 21. Rxd1
{ [%clk 0:11:46] } 21... Bb3 { [%clk 0:53:50] } 22. Rc1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best.[%clk 0:11:15] } 22... Rd8 { [%clk 0:54:02] } 23.
Nd4 { [%clk 0:09:42] } 23... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:52:35] } 24. exd4
{ [%clk 0:10:06] } 24... c6 { [%clk 0:52:58] } 25. Ne2 { [%clk 0:07:01] }
25... a5 { [%clk 0:52:08] } 26. Nf4 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 26... Qd7
{ [%clk 0:47:18] } 27. Nd3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best.[%clk 0:04:37] }
27... Na4 { [%clk 0:47:35] } 28. Nc5 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 28... Nxc5
{ [%clk 0:47:53] } 29. Rxc5 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 29... a4 { [%clk 0:47:49] } 30.
d5 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 30... cxd5 { [%clk 0:43:18] } 31. Qd4 { [%clk 0:02:14] }
31... Bc4 { [%clk 0:43:37] } 32. Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 32... b6 $2
{ Mistake. Re8 was best.[%clk 0:34:00] } 33. Qxb6 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 33... d4
$4 { Blunder. Re8 was best.[%clk 0:34:27] } 34. Qb4 $4
{ Blunder. Bc6 was best.[%clk 0:01:17] } 34... Bb3 { [%clk 0:34:21] } 35. Qd2
$2 { Mistake. Ra6 was best.[%clk 0:00:51] } 35... d3 { [%clk 0:33:31] } 36. Ra8
{ [%clk 0:00:52] } 36... Rxa8 { [%clk 0:32:35] } 37. Bxa8 { [%clk 0:01:21] }
37... Qd4 { [%clk 0:32:47] } 38. Bf3 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... Bc2
{ [%clk 0:32:59] } 39. Qc1 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 39... Qxe5 { [%clk 0:32:54] }
40. Kg2 $4 { Blunder. h5 was best.[%clk 0:00:52] } 40... h5 { [%clk 0:29:32] }
41. Kg1 $6 { Inaccuracy. g4 was best.[%clk 0:00:52] } 41... Kh7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. g6 was best.[%clk 0:29:25] } 42. Qd2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best.[%clk 0:00:43] } 42... g6 { [%clk 0:28:24] } 43.
Qc1 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 43... Qa5 { [%clk 0:26:50] } 44. Kf1 $2
{ Mistake. Be4 was best.[%clk 0:00:46] } 44... Bb3 { [%clk 0:26:49] } 45. Bd1
$2 { Mistake. Qc3 was best.[%clk 0:00:36] } 45... d2 { [%clk 0:21:37] } 46. Qb1
{ [%clk 0:01:05] } 46... Qb5+ { [%clk 0:21:21] } 47. Be2 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best.[%clk 0:01:02] } 47... Bc4
{ [%clk 0:19:07] } 48. Qd1 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 48... Bxe2+ { [%clk 0:19:30] }
49. Qxe2 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 49... d1=Q+ { [%clk 0:19:38] } 0-1