Nesterov, Arseniy vs Varela Velazquez, Carlos Francisco
FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 KO Q2|Anáhuac - Ural · Round 2 · 2026.05.17 · 1-0 · C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 KO Q2|Anáhuac - Ural"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.17"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nesterov, Arseniy"]
[Black "Varela Velazquez, Carlos Francisco"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[WhiteElo "2599"]
[WhiteFideId "24198455"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2323"]
[BlackFideId "5139287"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:10:04] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 0:10:07] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:10:08] } 4. d3 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 4... Bc5 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 5. Bxc6
{ [%clk 0:10:13] } 5... dxc6 { [%clk 0:10:06] } 6. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 6...
Be6 { [%clk 0:09:57] } 7. O-O { [%clk 0:10:04] } 7... Nd7 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 8.
Nb3 { [%clk 0:10:06] } 8... Be7 { [%clk 0:09:41] } 9. d4 { [%clk 0:09:57] }
9... exd4 { [%clk 0:09:27] } 10. Nbxd4 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 10... Nc5
{ [%clk 0:09:13] } 11. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:09:53] } 11... Nxe6 { [%clk 0:09:16] }
12. Qe2 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 12... Bc5 { [%clk 0:09:13] } 13. Be3
{ [%clk 0:09:44] } 13... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 14. Qxe3 { [%clk 0:09:49] }
14... O-O { [%clk 0:09:10] } 15. Rad1 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 15... Qf6
{ [%clk 0:09:14] } 16. e5 { [%clk 0:09:45] } 16... Qe7 { [%clk 0:09:11] } 17.
Rd2 { [%clk 0:09:15] } 17... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:09:01] } 18. Rfd1
{ [%clk 0:09:19] } 18... b6 { [%clk 0:09:04] } 19. Nd4 { [%clk 0:09:11] } 19...
Nxd4 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 20. Rxd4 { [%clk 0:09:16] } 20... c5 { [%clk 0:09:05] }
21. Rd5 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 21... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 22. Rxd5
{ [%clk 0:09:09] } 22... Rd8 { [%clk 0:08:48] } 23. Qd2 { [%clk 0:09:07] }
23... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:08:48] } 24. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:09:12] } 24... a5 $2
{ Mistake. g6 was best.[%clk 0:07:31] } 25. Qa8+ { [%clk 0:08:53] } 25... Qf8
{ [%clk 0:07:35] } 26. Qxf8+ { [%clk 0:08:53] } 26... Kxf8 { [%clk 0:07:40] }
27. f4 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 27... Ke7 { [%clk 0:07:35] } 28. f5
{ [%clk 0:07:09] } 28... h5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best.[%clk 0:07:23] } 29.
Kf2 { [%clk 0:07:11] } 29... g6 { [%clk 0:07:26] } 30. fxg6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best.[%clk 0:07:15] } 30... fxg6 { [%clk 0:07:30] } 31.
Kf3 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 31... Ke6 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 32. Kf4 { [%clk 0:07:08] }
32... c4 { [%clk 0:05:43] } 33. Kg5 $2 { Mistake. g3 was best.[%clk 0:05:34] }
33... Kxe5 $4 { Blunder. a4 was best.[%clk 0:05:42] } 34. Kxg6
{ [%clk 0:05:38] } 34... h4 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 35. Kg5 { [%clk 0:05:39] }
35... b5 { [%clk 0:04:01] } 36. Kxh4 { [%clk 0:05:43] } 36... b4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. a4 was best.[%clk 0:04:04] } 37. Kg3 { [%clk 0:05:05] } 37... a4
{ [%clk 0:03:53] } 38. Kf3 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 38... Kd4 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 39.
Ke2 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 39... a3 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 40. bxa3 { [%clk 0:04:08] }
40... Kc3 { [%clk 0:03:33] } 41. Kd1 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 41... bxa3
{ [%clk 0:03:32] } 42. Kc1 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 1-0