Wang, Aaron vs Kumar, Sanjay
2026 Carolinas Classic · Round 3 · 2026.06.12 · 1-0 · D80 Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 Carolinas Classic"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.12"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Wang, Aaron"]
[Black "Kumar, Sanjay"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[WhiteElo "2199"]
[WhiteFideId "30999715"]
[BlackElo "1954"]
[BlackFideId "30952026"]
[ECO "D80"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:50:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:46:26] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:50:26] }
2... g6 { [%clk 1:46:06] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:50:29] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:46:03] }
4. Bg5 { [%clk 1:50:28] } 4... dxc4 { [%clk 1:39:37] } 5. e4 { [%clk 1:44:14] }
5... a6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. [%clk 1:33:14] } 6. e5
{ [%clk 1:39:55] } 6... Nd5 { [%clk 1:33:11] } 7. Bxc4 { [%clk 1:37:49] } 7...
Nxc3 { [%clk 1:31:29] } 8. bxc3 { [%clk 1:37:32] } 8... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:19] }
9. h4 { [%clk 1:32:38] } 9... h6 { [%clk 1:28:38] } 10. Be3 { [%clk 1:29:27] }
10... c5 { [%clk 1:26:36] } 11. Nh3 { [%clk 1:17:19] } 11... Nc6
{ [%clk 1:21:43] } 12. e6 { [%clk 1:03:51] } 12... f5 $4
{ Blunder. Bxe6 was best. [%clk 1:00:50] } 13. Nf4 { [%clk 0:58:14] } 13...
cxd4 { [%clk 0:54:37] } 14. cxd4 { [%clk 0:55:03] } 14... Qd6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. O-O was best. [%clk 0:33:06] } 15. O-O { [%clk 0:46:13] } 15...
Rg8 { [%clk 0:23:47] } 16. Nd5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. [%clk 0:38:22] }
16... Bxe6 { [%clk 0:17:41] } 17. Bf4 { [%clk 0:35:03] } 17... Bxd5 $2
{ Mistake. Qxd5 was best. [%clk 0:17:25] } 18. Bxd6 { [%clk 0:34:17] } 18...
Bxc4 { [%clk 0:17:27] } 19. Re1 { [%clk 0:32:22] } 19... O-O-O
{ [%clk 0:13:21] } 20. Bxe7 { [%clk 0:29:37] } 20... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:13:05] }
21. Qc2 { [%clk 0:27:47] } 21... Re8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best. [%clk 0:02:11] } 22. Bc5 { [%clk 0:25:50] } 22...
Rde4 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 23. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:22:41] } 23... fxe4
{ [%clk 0:01:50] } 24. Re1 { [%clk 0:19:36] } 24... Re5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. [%clk 0:00:42] } 25. Qxc4 { [%clk 0:19:00] } 1-0