Karthikeyan, Arnav vs Juturu, Vaibhav
Tim Just Winter Open XLII · Round 1 · 2026.01.08 · 0-1 · D02 Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation
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PGN
[Event "Tim Just Winter Open XLII"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.08"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Karthikeyan, Arnav"]
[Black "Juturu, Vaibhav"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[WhiteElo "1666"]
[WhiteFideId "30981000"]
[BlackElo "1546"]
[BlackFideId "39978788"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:02] } 1... Nc6 { [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:30:20] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. c4 { [%clk 1:29:25] } 3... e6 { [%clk 1:30:54] }
4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:27:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:27:47] } 5. Bg5 { [%clk 1:23:25] }
5... Be7 { [%clk 1:26:23] } 6. e3 { [%clk 1:21:29] } 6... O-O
{ [%clk 1:25:23] } 7. cxd5 { [%clk 1:18:02] } 7... Nxd5 { [%clk 1:22:53] } 8.
Bxe7 { [%clk 1:17:13] } 8... Ncxe7 { [%clk 1:20:17] } 9. Bd3 { [%clk 1:16:28] }
9... b6 { [%clk 1:17:35] } 10. O-O { [%clk 1:07:54] } 10... Bb7
{ [%clk 1:09:50] } 11. Rc1 { [%clk 0:58:47] } 11... Nxc3 { [%clk 1:05:44] } 12.
bxc3 { [%clk 0:58:24] } 12... Ng6 { [%clk 0:52:44] } 13. Re1
{ [%clk 0:29:17] } 13... Qf6 { [%clk 0:49:00] } 14. e4 { [%clk 0:24:07] }
14... Rad8 { [%clk 0:40:41] } 15. g3 { [%clk 0:22:16] } 15... c5
{ [%clk 0:29:21] } 16. h4 { [%clk 0:13:49] } 16... Rc8 { [%clk 0:24:10] } 17.
h5 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 17... Ne7 { [%clk 0:23:55] } 18. Ne5 { [%clk 0:09:34] }
18... Qg5 { [%clk 0:11:02] } 19. Re3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best.[%clk 0:08:16] } 19... Nc6 { [%clk 0:09:46] } 20. f4
{ [%clk 0:06:54] } 20... Qd8 { [%clk 0:09:53] } 21. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:06:00] }
21... Bxc6 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 22. Bb1 { [%clk 0:03:11] } 22... cxd4
{ [%clk 0:09:09] } 23. cxd4 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 23... Ba4 { [%clk 0:08:50] }
24. Rxc8 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 24... Bxd1 { [%clk 0:08:56] } 25. Rxd8
{ [%clk 0:02:44] } 25... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 26. Ra3 { [%clk 0:02:16] }
26... a5 { [%clk 0:09:26] } 27. h6 $4 { Blunder. Rd3 was best.[%clk 0:01:35] }
27... gxh6 $4 { Blunder. Rxd4 was best.[%clk 0:09:19] } 28. Rd3
{ [%clk 0:01:37] } 28... Be2 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 29. Rd2 { [%clk 0:01:53] }
29... Bc4 { [%clk 0:08:30] } 30. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 30... Kg7
{ [%clk 0:08:41] } 31. Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 31... Kg6 { [%clk 0:07:36] } 32.
e5+ { [%clk 0:01:05] } 32... Kg7 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 33. g4 { [%clk 0:00:51] }
33... b5 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 34. f5 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 34... exf5 $4
{ Blunder. f6 was best.[%clk 0:03:25] } 35. gxf5 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 35... h5
{ [%clk 0:03:50] } 36. f6+ { [%clk 0:01:00] } 36... Kh6 { [%clk 0:03:23] } 37.
Rg2 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 37... h4 $6 { Inaccuracy. a4 was best.[%clk 0:03:03] }
38. Rg7 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 38... Rh8 { [%clk 0:03:23] } 39. Kf4
{ [%clk 0:01:32] } 39... Be6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best.[%clk 0:03:00] } 40.
d5 $4 { Blunder. Be4 was best.[%clk 0:01:31] } 40... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:03:10] }
41. Kg4 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 41... h3 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 42. Rg5 $4
{ Blunder. Kxh3 was best.[%clk 0:01:47] } 42... Bf3+ { [%clk 0:01:33] } 0-1