Vaibhav Kalpaka vs Cardoso Cardoso, Jose Gabriel
Cherry Blossom Classic · Round 2.1 · 2026.05.22 · 1/2-1/2 · D38 Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
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[Event "Cherry Blossom Classic"] [Site "Sterling, VA USA"] [Date "2026.05.22"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Vaibhav Kalpaka"] [Black "Cardoso Cardoso, Jose Gabriel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "91"] [WhiteElo "2189"] [WhiteFideId "25666231"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [BlackElo "2543"] [BlackFideId "4430492"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "D38"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2027-07-07"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 c5 10. e3 c4 11. Nd2 O-O 12. g3 Bf5 13. Bg2 Qe6 14. O-O Nd7 15. Re1 Nf6 16. f3 Bd3 17. e4 dxe4 18. Nxe4 Nd5 19. Nc5 Qg6 20. Qd2 b6 21. Nd7 Rfd8 22. Ne5 Qd6 23. Nxd3 cxd3 24. Qxd3 Rac8 25. c4 Nf6 26. Rad1 Rc7 27. Bf1 Rcd7 28. Qc3 Qc6 29. Re3 Qc7 30. d5 Re7 31. Rxe7 Qxe7 32. Re1 Qc5+ 33. Qe3 Qc8 34. Qf2 Qc7 35. a4 Qd7 36. a5 bxa5 37. Qc5 Qf5 38. Qxa5 Rc8 39. Qa3 Ra8 40. Bd3 Qc8 41. Re7 a5 42. d6 a4 43. Kg2 Rb8 44. Qxa4 Qc5 45. Qd1 Rd8 46. Qe1 1/2-1/2