Sethuraman, Sandeep vs Ibarra Jerez, Jose Carlos
FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+ · Round 6 · 2026.06.18 · 1/2-1/2 · A54 Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.18"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Sethuraman, Sandeep"]
[Black "Ibarra Jerez, Jose Carlos"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[WhiteElo "2416"]
[WhiteFideId "30941091"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2533"]
[BlackFideId "2226332"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A54"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:15:27] }
2... d6 { [%clk 0:15:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... e5 { [%clk 0:15:23] }
4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... e4 { [%clk 0:15:27] } 5. Nd2 { [%clk 0:14:21] }
5... Qe7 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 6. e3 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 6... g6 { [%clk 0:15:00] }
7. h3 { [%clk 0:13:56] } 7... h5 { [%clk 0:14:43] } 8. b3 { [%clk 0:13:38] }
8... Bg7 { [%clk 0:14:25] } 9. Bb2 { [%clk 0:13:46] } 9... O-O
{ [%clk 0:12:51] } 10. Be2 { [%clk 0:13:09] } 10... h4 { [%clk 0:12:48] } 11.
Qc2 { [%clk 0:12:48] } 11... Re8 { [%clk 0:12:45] } 12. O-O-O
{ [%clk 0:12:53] } 12... a6 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 13. Rdg1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. g4 was best. [%clk 0:12:46] } 13... c5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best. [%clk 0:09:38] } 14. dxc5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. d5 was best. [%clk 0:12:05] } 14... dxc5 { [%clk 0:09:41] } 15.
g3 { [%clk 0:12:10] } 15... hxg3 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 16. Rxg3 { [%clk 0:12:18] }
16... Nc6 { [%clk 0:09:29] } 17. a3 { [%clk 0:11:55] } 17... Bd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best. [%clk 0:06:39] } 18. h4 { [%clk 0:11:34] } 18... Bf5
{ [%clk 0:06:34] } 19. h5 { [%clk 0:10:38] } 19... Nd4 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 20.
Qd1 { [%clk 0:09:53] } 20... Rad8 { [%clk 0:05:58] } 21. hxg6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h6 was best. [%clk 0:08:32] } 21... fxg6 { [%clk 0:06:06] } 22.
exd4 $2 { Mistake. Rhg1 was best. [%clk 0:06:32] } 22... cxd4
{ [%clk 0:06:11] } 23. Ncxe4 { [%clk 0:05:52] } 23... Bxe4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. [%clk 0:04:57] } 24. Rhg1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. [%clk 0:04:10] } 24... d3 $2
{ Mistake. Bf5 was best. [%clk 0:03:51] } 25. Bf3 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 25... Bf5
{ [%clk 0:03:27] } 26. Rxg6 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 26... Bxg6 { [%clk 0:03:35] }
27. Rxg6 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 27... Kf7 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 28. Rxg7+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. [%clk 0:04:01] } 28... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 29.
Ne4 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 29... Qxe4 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 30. Bxe4
{ [%clk 0:04:16] } 30... d2+ { [%clk 0:01:30] } 31. Kc2 { [%clk 0:03:35] }
31... Rxe4 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 32. Bxf6+ { [%clk 0:02:09] } 32... Kxf6
{ [%clk 0:01:47] } 33. Qf3+ { [%clk 0:02:18] } 33... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 34.
Qg3+ { [%clk 0:02:21] } 34... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 35. Qh3+
{ [%clk 0:02:02] } 35... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 36. Qg3+ { [%clk 0:02:11] }
36... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 37. Qh3+ { [%clk 0:02:20] } 37... Kg5
{ [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Qg3+ { [%clk 0:02:16] } 1/2-1/2