Mehta, Hursh vs Bjornsson, Thorfinnur
Reykjavik Open 2026 · Round 5.52 · 2026.03.28 · 0-1 · E06 Catalan Opening: Closed
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[Event "Reykjavik Open 2026"] [Site "Reykjavik ISL"] [Date "2026.03.28"] [Round "5.52"] [White "Mehta, Hursh"] [Black "Bjornsson, Thorfinnur"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "154"] [WhiteElo "2000"] [WhiteFideId "30961157"] [BlackElo "2335"] [BlackFideId "2301547"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "E06"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-04-07"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4 Nbd7 9. Nbd2 Nb6 10. Nxc4 Nxc4 11. Qxc4 b5 12. Qd3 Bb7 13. axb5 axb5 14. Bg5 Rb8 15. Ne5 Nd7 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Qxb5 Bxg2 18. Qxd7 Qxd7 19. Nxd7 Bxf1 20. Kxf1 Ra8 21. Rc1 Rfe8 22. e3 h6 23. Ne5 f6 24. Nd3 Ra6 25. h4 Kf7 26. Ke2 Ke7 27. Kd2 Kd6 28. f4 Rea8 29. e4 Ra1 30. e5+ Kd7 31. Nc5+ Ke7 32. Rc3 R8a7 33. exf6+ gxf6 34. Re3 R7a2 35. Rxe6+ Kf7 36. Kc2 Rg1 37. Kb3 Ra8 38. Rc6 Rxg3+ 39. Kc4 Rg4 40. Rxc7+ Kg6 41. b4 Ra1 42. Nd3 Rxh4 43. b5 Rb1 44. Rc6 Rh2 45. Nb4 h5 46. b6 h4 47. Rc5 h3 48. Rb5 Re2 49. b7 Re8 50. b8=Q Rxb8 51. Rxb8 h2 52. Rh8 h1=Q 53. Rxh1 Rxh1 54. d5 Kf7 55. Kd4 Rd1+ 56. Ke4 Ke7 57. Kf5 Kf7 58. Ke4 Rc1 59. Nc6 Re1+ 60. Kf5 Rd1 61. Ke4 Ke8 62. Kf5 Rxd5+ 63. Ke6 Rb5 64. Nd4 Rb6+ 65. Kd5 Kf7 66. f5 Kg7 67. Ne6+ Kh6 68. Kc5 Rb1 69. Kd6 Rf1 70. Nd4 Kg5 71. Ke6 Rf4 72. Kd5 Rxf5+ 73. Nxf5 Kxf5 74. Kd4 Kf4 75. Kd3 Kf3 76. Kd2 f5 77. Ke1 Kg2 0-1