Lalit Babu M R vs Dardha, Daniel
Budapest Spring Festival 2026 · Round 8.1 · 2025.12.22 · 1/2-1/2 · D37 Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation
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PGN
[Event "Budapest Spring Festival 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.22"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Lalit Babu M R"]
[Black "Dardha, Daniel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[WhiteElo "2511"]
[WhiteFideId "5024595"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2603"]
[BlackFideId "240990"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "D37"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:26:20] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:26:44] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 1:27:07] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:30:18] }
4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:27:32] } 4... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:30:33] } 5. Qc2
{ [%clk 1:27:45] } 5... dxc4 { [%clk 1:27:54] } 6. e4 { [%clk 1:28:09] } 6...
c5 { [%clk 1:26:35] } 7. Bxc4 { [%clk 1:28:31] } 7... cxd4 { [%clk 1:26:54] }
8. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:28:55] } 8... a6 { [%clk 1:22:23] } 9. Nf3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. O-O was best.[%clk 1:10:54] } 9... Qc7 { [%clk 1:16:42] } 10. Bd3
{ [%clk 1:02:07] } 10... Bd6 { [%clk 1:15:42] } 11. O-O { [%clk 0:59:28] }
11... O-O { [%clk 1:15:43] } 12. Bg5 { [%clk 0:51:25] } 12... h6
{ [%clk 1:12:50] } 13. Bh4 { [%clk 0:51:07] } 13... b5 { [%clk 1:12:09] } 14.
Qe2 { [%clk 0:48:08] } 14... b4 { [%clk 1:02:20] } 15. Na4 { [%clk 0:43:20] }
15... Bb7 { [%clk 1:01:52] } 16. b3 { [%clk 0:43:18] } 16... Rac8
{ [%clk 0:47:45] } 17. Rad1 { [%clk 0:37:24] } 17... a5 { [%clk 0:42:21] } 18.
Nb2 { [%clk 0:31:22] } 18... Ng4 { [%clk 0:41:19] } 19. h3 { [%clk 0:29:48] }
19... Nh2 { [%clk 0:34:19] } 20. Nxh2 { [%clk 0:24:46] } 20... Bxh2+
{ [%clk 0:34:40] } 21. Kh1 { [%clk 0:25:14] } 21... Bf4 { [%clk 0:29:48] } 22.
Bb5 { [%clk 0:19:08] } 22... Ne5 { [%clk 0:29:43] } 23. f3 { [%clk 0:16:45] }
23... Bc6 { [%clk 0:28:41] } 24. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:13:38] } 24... Qxc6
{ [%clk 0:26:41] } 25. Bf2 { [%clk 0:13:36] } 25... Qc2 { [%clk 0:17:05] } 26.
Rfe1 { [%clk 0:13:27] } 1/2-1/2