Lalit Babu M R vs Jacobson, Aaron
Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · Round 3 · 2026.04.28 · 1/2-1/2 · D08 Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line
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PGN
[Event "Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.28"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Lalit Babu M R"]
[Black "Jacobson, Aaron"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "33"]
[WhiteElo "2532"]
[WhiteFideId "5024595"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2364"]
[BlackFideId "2089912"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "D08"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:05] }
2... e5 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. dxe5 { [%clk 1:25:27] } 3... d4
{ [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:25:51] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:49] } 5. a3
{ [%clk 1:26:17] } 5... Nge7 { [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. e3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b4 was best.[%clk 1:12:24] } 6... Bg4 { [%clk 1:29:37] } 7. Be2
{ [%clk 1:12:13] } 7... Bxf3 { [%clk 1:29:33] } 8. Bxf3 { [%clk 1:12:13] } 8...
dxe3 { [%clk 1:29:57] } 9. Qxd8+ { [%clk 1:09:24] } 9... Rxd8
{ [%clk 1:30:14] } 10. Bxe3 { [%clk 1:09:49] } 10... Nxe5 { [%clk 1:30:39] }
11. Bxb7 { [%clk 1:04:57] } 11... Nxc4 { [%clk 1:30:29] } 12. Bxa7
{ [%clk 1:03:55] } 12... Na5 { [%clk 1:29:47] } 13. Be4 { [%clk 0:53:37] }
13... Nb3 { [%clk 1:29:57] } 14. Ra2 { [%clk 0:54:00] } 14... Nc1
{ [%clk 1:30:21] } 15. Ra1 { [%clk 0:50:44] } 15... Nb3 { [%clk 1:30:46] } 16.
Ra2 { [%clk 0:49:39] } 16... Nc1 { [%clk 1:31:10] } 17. Ra1 { [%clk 0:46:19] }
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