Malhotra, Rehaan vs Bakin, Oleg
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · Round 2 · 2026.01.01 · 1/2-1/2 · A20 English Opening: King's English Variation
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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Malhotra, Rehaan"]
[Black "Bakin, Oleg"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[WhiteElo "1827"]
[WhiteFideId "39914500"]
[BlackElo "1997"]
[BlackFideId "24137243"]
[ECO "A20"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:29:36] } 2. g3 { [%clk 1:31:20] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:29:58] } 3. Bg2 { [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... c6
{ [%clk 1:28:08] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... e4 { [%clk 1:27:44] } 5. Nd4
{ [%clk 1:32:15] } 5... d5 { [%clk 1:27:36] } 6. d3 { [%clk 1:32:36] } 6... c5
$6 { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best.[%clk 1:23:55] } 7. Nb5 { [%clk 1:21:28] } 7...
a6 { [%clk 1:12:38] } 8. N5c3 { [%clk 1:21:26] } 8... dxc4 { [%clk 1:12:21] }
9. dxe4 { [%clk 1:21:34] } 9... Qxd1+ { [%clk 1:12:19] } 10. Nxd1
{ [%clk 1:19:20] } 10... Ra7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.[%clk 1:05:41] }
11. Bf4 { [%clk 1:17:07] } 11... Nbd7 $2
{ Mistake. Nc6 was best.[%clk 1:03:52] } 12. Ne3 { [%clk 1:16:28] } 12... b5
{ [%clk 1:03:01] } 13. a4 { [%clk 1:16:27] } 13... h6 { [%clk 0:57:59] } 14. h4
{ [%clk 1:15:41] } 14... Rg8 { [%clk 0:56:54] } 15. h5 { [%clk 1:16:04] } 15...
b4 { [%clk 0:47:49] } 16. Nxc4 { [%clk 1:15:39] } 16... Bb7 { [%clk 0:47:59] }
17. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:15:12] } 17... Be7 { [%clk 0:47:58] } 18. Bf3
{ [%clk 1:14:54] } 18... Nf8 { [%clk 0:48:04] } 19. Nd6+ { [%clk 1:08:23] }
19... Bxd6 { [%clk 0:47:57] } 20. Bxd6 { [%clk 1:08:47] } 20... Ne6
{ [%clk 0:48:06] } 21. O-O $6 { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best.[%clk 1:06:03] }
21... Kd7 { [%clk 0:48:22] } 22. e5 { [%clk 1:04:54] } 22... Bxf3
{ [%clk 0:46:47] } 23. Nxf3 $2 { Mistake. exf3 was best.[%clk 1:04:13] } 23...
Nxh5 $4 { Blunder. Ne4 was best.[%clk 0:47:02] } 24. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:04:38] }
24... Kc6 { [%clk 0:46:30] } 25. Rac1 { [%clk 1:04:52] } 25... Kb6
{ [%clk 0:45:33] } 26. e3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxc5+ was best.[%clk 1:03:37] }
26... g5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best.[%clk 0:45:46] } 27. b3 $2
{ Mistake. Bxc5+ was best.[%clk 1:03:42] } 27... Rc8 { [%clk 0:46:06] } 28. Nd2
{ [%clk 1:03:43] } 28... Nhg7 { [%clk 0:45:12] } 29. Ne4 { [%clk 1:03:47] }
29... Nf5 { [%clk 0:44:39] } 30. g4 { [%clk 0:58:11] } 30... Nxd6
{ [%clk 0:40:33] } 31. exd6 { [%clk 0:54:25] } 31... Kc6 { [%clk 0:36:15] } 32.
Rc2 $6 { Inaccuracy. f4 was best.[%clk 0:50:54] } 32... a5 { [%clk 0:33:59] }
33. Ng3 { [%clk 0:47:58] } 33... Rd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best.[%clk 0:33:00] } 34. Nf5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best.[%clk 0:48:00] } 34... Rh8 { [%clk 0:32:36] } 35.
Kg2 { [%clk 0:46:21] } 35... h5 { [%clk 0:31:38] } 36. gxh5 { [%clk 0:46:22] }
36... Rxh5 { [%clk 0:31:59] } 37. Kg3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ne7+ was best.[%clk 0:46:29] } 37... Rd8 { [%clk 0:29:55] } 38.
Nd4+ { [%clk 0:42:19] } 38... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:17:34] } 39. exd4
{ [%clk 0:42:41] } 39... c4 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 40. Rxc4+ { [%clk 0:42:38] }
40... Kb6 $4 { Blunder. Kxd6 was best.[%clk 0:12:40] } 41. Rc5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re1 was best.[%clk 0:42:46] } 41... Rxd6 { [%clk 0:13:03] } 42.
Rb5+ { [%clk 0:42:40] } 42... Ka6 { [%clk 0:13:06] } 43. Kg4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re1 was best.[%clk 0:42:04] } 43... Rh4+ { [%clk 0:13:13] } 44.
Kxg5 { [%clk 0:41:10] } 44... Rhxd4 { [%clk 0:13:37] } 45. Rxd4
{ [%clk 0:41:03] } 45... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:14:05] } 46. Re5 { [%clk 0:38:35] }
46... Rd2 { [%clk 0:12:40] } 47. Rf5 { [%clk 0:38:50] } 47... Rd3
{ [%clk 0:13:01] } 48. Rf6+ { [%clk 0:39:15] } 48... Kb7 { [%clk 0:12:47] } 49.
Rxf7+ { [%clk 0:39:40] } 49... Kc6 { [%clk 0:12:47] } 50. Rf6+
{ [%clk 0:39:26] } 50... Kb7 { [%clk 0:12:31] } 51. Rf5 { [%clk 0:37:07] }
51... Ka6 { [%clk 0:12:41] } 52. Rf6+ { [%clk 0:36:27] } 52... Kb7
{ [%clk 0:12:53] } 1/2-1/2