Selvam, Rikitha vs Deng, Mingtong
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · Round 5 · 2026.06.12 · 1/2-1/2 · B67 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.12"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Selvam, Rikitha"]
[Black "Deng, Mingtong"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[WhiteElo "1464"]
[WhiteFideId "30981336"]
[BlackElo "1755"]
[BlackFideId "8640572"]
[ECO "B67"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:21] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:32:03] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... Nc6 { [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 1:32:27] }
6... e6 { [%clk 1:32:49] } 7. Qd2 { [%clk 1:32:42] } 7... a6 { [%clk 1:33:08] }
8. O-O-O { [%clk 1:32:58] } 8... Bd7 { [%clk 1:33:29] } 9. f3
{ [%clk 1:33:16] } 9... Nxd4 { [%clk 1:33:26] } 10. Qxd4 { [%clk 1:33:38] }
10... h6 { [%clk 1:33:47] } 11. Be3 { [%clk 1:33:42] } 11... Bc6
{ [%clk 1:33:56] } 12. Qd2 { [%clk 1:30:45] } 12... d5 { [%clk 1:23:59] } 13.
exd5 { [%clk 1:29:30] } 13... Nxd5 { [%clk 1:24:18] } 14. Bf2
{ [%clk 1:27:52] } 14... Bb4 { [%clk 1:20:54] } 15. Bd4 { [%clk 1:24:25] }
15... f6 { [%clk 1:07:33] } 16. a3 { [%clk 1:20:05] } 16... Bxc3
{ [%clk 1:05:02] } 17. Bxc3 { [%clk 1:20:24] } 17... Qe7 { [%clk 1:05:12] } 18.
Bc4 { [%clk 1:15:59] } 18... O-O-O $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. [%clk 1:05:27] } 19. Qe1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. [%clk 1:14:01] } 19... Kb8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. [%clk 1:04:12] } 20. Kb1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. [%clk 1:08:34] } 20... e5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nxc3+ was best. [%clk 0:58:46] } 21. Rd3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. [%clk 0:58:46] } 21... Nf4 { [%clk 0:55:55] } 22.
Rd2 { [%clk 0:54:38] } 22... Qc5 { [%clk 0:53:33] } 23. Bb3 { [%clk 0:49:55] }
23... Nd5 { [%clk 0:49:30] } 24. Rd3 { [%clk 0:48:21] } 24... Rhe8
{ [%clk 0:47:29] } 25. Qd2 $2 { Mistake. Bxd5 was best. [%clk 0:45:06] } 25...
Nxc3+ { [%clk 0:47:04] } 26. Qxc3 { [%clk 0:42:30] } 26... Qxc3
{ [%clk 0:47:26] } 27. Rxc3 $6 { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. [%clk 0:42:52] }
27... Rd2 { [%clk 0:47:48] } 28. g4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. [%clk 0:42:20] } 28... Red8 { [%clk 0:48:02] } 29.
Ka2 $6 { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. [%clk 0:34:42] } 29... Rf2 { [%clk 0:48:15] }
30. h4 { [%clk 0:32:14] } 30... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:48:06] } 31. Rg1
{ [%clk 0:32:06] } 31... Rd4 { [%clk 0:46:11] } 32. Be6 { [%clk 0:32:04] }
32... Bd5+ { [%clk 0:45:56] } 33. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:30:48] } 33... Rxd5
{ [%clk 0:46:22] } 34. g5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rgg3 was best. [%clk 0:30:53] }
34... hxg5 { [%clk 0:46:42] } 35. hxg5 { [%clk 0:31:17] } 35... f5
{ [%clk 0:47:09] } 36. Rh1 { [%clk 0:28:41] } 36... Rg2 $4
{ Blunder. Rd8 was best. [%clk 0:47:15] } 37. Rh5 $4
{ Blunder. Rh8+ was best. [%clk 0:26:43] } 37... g6 $4
{ Blunder. Ka7 was best. [%clk 0:47:21] } 38. Rh7 { [%clk 0:26:40] } 38... e4
{ [%clk 0:46:19] } 39. Rcc7 { [%clk 0:26:01] } 39... Rb5 { [%clk 0:46:43] } 40.
a4 $4 { Blunder. b4 was best. [%clk 0:55:44] } 40... Rb6 { [%clk 1:17:05] } 41.
Rcg7 $4 { Blunder. b3 was best. [%clk 0:54:58] } 41... Rxc2 { [%clk 1:17:17] }
42. Rh8+ { [%clk 0:55:09] } 42... Ka7 { [%clk 1:17:38] } 43. Rgg8
{ [%clk 0:55:00] } 43... Rbxb2+ { [%clk 1:18:02] } 44. Ka1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ka3 was best. [%clk 0:55:12] } 44... e3 $4
{ Blunder. Ra2+ was best. [%clk 1:18:21] } 45. a5 { [%clk 0:55:16] } 45... Ra2+
{ [%clk 1:14:21] } 46. Kb1 { [%clk 0:55:37] } 46... Rcb2+ { [%clk 1:14:19] }
47. Kc1 { [%clk 0:55:59] } 47... Rc2+ { [%clk 1:13:56] } 48. Kb1
{ [%clk 0:56:23] } 48... Rab2+ { [%clk 1:13:24] } 1/2-1/2