Talwalkar, Vedant vs Sivakumar, Shaaketh

Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · Round 3.1 · 2026.01.01 · 0-1 · A04 English Opening: Agincourt Defense

Moves

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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B"]
[Site "Sunnyvale USA"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Talwalkar, Vedant"]
[Black "Sivakumar, Shaaketh"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[WhiteElo "2125"]
[WhiteFideId "30962498"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2264"]
[BlackFideId "30940176"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Source "TWIC"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]

1. Nf3 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. b3 b6 4. Bb2 Bb7 5. Nc3 Be7 6. d4 O-O 7. e3 d5 8. cxd5
exd5 9. Bd3 Nbd7 10. O-O Re8 11. Ne5 a6 12. f4 c5 13. Ne2 b5 14. Ng3 c4 15. Bc2
Rc8 16. Nf5 Bf8 17. g4 g6 18. Ng3 c3 19. Bc1 Ne4 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Qe1 f6 22.
Nxd7 Qxd7 23. Qg3 Bd6 24. Qh3 Bd5 25. f5 g5 26. Qg2 Kf7 27. a3 a5 28. Rf2 Qc6
29. Rb1 Kg7 30. Qf1 Re7 31. Qd1 h5 32. gxh5 Rh8 33. Rg2 Qe8 34. h4 Qxh5 35.
Qxh5 Rxh5 36. hxg5 Rxg5 37. Bd1 Rxg2+ 38. Kxg2 Kh6 39. b4 axb4 40. axb4 Ra7 41.
Bb3 Bxb3 42. Rxb3 Ra2+ 43. Kf1 Rc2 44. Ba3 Bg3 45. d5 Kg5 46. d6 Bxd6 47. Ke1
Kxf5 48. Kd1 Rd2+ 49. Kc1 Rd3 50. Kc2 Rxe3 51. Rxc3 Rxc3+ 52. Kxc3 Be5+ 53. Kd2
Ke6 0-1