Singh, Aarav vs Xu, Kevin
New York Metro Area Scholastic Chess Championships · Round 6 · 2026.01.04 · 1/2-1/2 · C45 Scotch Game: Potter Variation
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PGN
[Event "New York Metro Area Scholastic Chess Championships"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.04"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Singh, Aarav"]
[Black "Xu, Kevin"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[WhiteElo "1794"]
[WhiteFideId "39989526"]
[BlackElo "2008"]
[BlackFideId "30922070"]
[ECO "C45"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:15:00] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 3... exd4
{ [%clk 1:15:00] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 4... Bc5 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 5.
Nb3 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 5... Bb6 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 1:15:00] }
6... Nf6 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 7. Qe2 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 7... O-O
{ [%clk 1:15:00] } 8. Bg5 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 8... h6 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 9. Bh4
{ [%clk 1:15:00] } 9... a5 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 10. a4 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 10...
Nd4 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 11. Qd3 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 11... Nxb3 { [%clk 1:15:00] }
12. cxb3 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 12... Re8 { [%clk 0:34:55] } 13. O-O-O
{ [%clk 1:05:58] } 13... Bc5 $6 { Inaccuracy. c6 was best.[%clk 0:51:18] } 14.
f3 $6 { Inaccuracy. f4 was best.[%clk 1:02:59] } 14... Be7 { [%clk 0:49:44] }
15. g4 { [%clk 0:56:47] } 15... Nd5 { [%clk 0:43:22] } 16. Bxe7
{ [%clk 0:56:11] } 16... Nxe7 { [%clk 0:43:18] } 17. Nb5 { [%clk 0:51:38] }
17... Nc6 { [%clk 0:41:25] } 18. Qc3 { [%clk 0:48:12] } 18... d6
{ [%clk 0:39:52] } 19. Bc4 { [%clk 0:46:29] } 19... Be6 { [%clk 0:38:41] } 20.
Bxe6 { [%clk 0:44:38] } 20... Rxe6 { [%clk 0:38:19] } 21. Nd4
{ [%clk 0:40:43] } 21... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:37:38] } 22. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:38:44] }
22... Qf6 { [%clk 0:34:33] } 23. Qxf6 { [%clk 0:36:13] } 23... Rxf6
{ [%clk 0:34:31] } 24. Rd3 { [%clk 0:36:13] } 24... Kf8 { [%clk 0:32:33] } 25.
Kd2 { [%clk 0:36:04] } 25... Ke7 { [%clk 0:31:51] } 26. Ke3 { [%clk 0:35:35] }
26... Re6 { [%clk 0:29:16] } 27. Kf2 { [%clk 0:30:31] } 27... Ra6
{ [%clk 0:29:16] } 1/2-1/2