Kona, Vidip vs Liang, Jason
54th annual World Open - 2026 · Round 2 · 2026.07.02 · 0-1 · A06 Zukertort Opening
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PGN
[Event "54th annual World Open - 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.07.02"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kona, Vidip"]
[Black "Liang, Jason"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[WhiteElo "2206"]
[WhiteFideId "30990440"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[BlackElo "2462"]
[BlackFideId "30940303"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "A06"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. e3 { [%clk 1:27:17] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. b3 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 3... e6 { [%clk 1:29:52] }
4. Bb2 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 4... Bd6 { [%clk 1:29:20] } 5. Be2 { [%clk 1:27:17] }
5... O-O { [%clk 1:29:20] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:27:17] } 6... b6
{ [%clk 1:28:37] } 7. c4 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 7... Bb7 { [%clk 1:28:37] } 8. Nc3
{ [%clk 1:27:17] } 8... a6 { [%clk 1:28:28] } 9. Rc1 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 9...
Nbd7 { [%clk 1:28:28] } 10. d4 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 10... Re8 { [%clk 1:27:51] }
11. Qc2 { [%clk 1:27:13] } 11... dxc4 { [%clk 1:26:23] } 12. Bxc4
{ [%clk 1:24:44] } 12... c5 { [%clk 1:22:32] } 13. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:16:13] }
13... cxd4 { [%clk 1:14:32] } 14. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:16:13] } 14... Qc7
{ [%clk 1:08:20] } 15. h3 { [%clk 1:14:14] } 15... Ne5 { [%clk 1:04:21] } 16.
Bf1 { [%clk 1:12:25] } 16... Qe7 { [%clk 0:57:29] } 17. a4 { [%clk 1:09:58] }
17... Rac8 { [%clk 0:56:30] } 18. Qb1 { [%clk 1:02:51] } 18... h5
{ [%clk 0:48:22] } 19. f4 $2 { Mistake. Be2 was best. [%clk 0:56:25] } 19...
Ned7 $2 { Mistake. Ng6 was best. [%clk 0:46:39] } 20. Bd3 { [%clk 0:56:20] }
20... Bc5 { [%clk 0:42:24] } 21. Ne4 { [%clk 0:54:26] } 21... Nxe4
{ [%clk 0:41:46] } 22. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:54:26] } 22... Nf6 { [%clk 0:41:46] } 23.
Bxb7 { [%clk 0:53:49] } 23... Qxb7 { [%clk 0:41:46] } 24. Kh2
{ [%clk 0:52:55] } 24... Ne4 { [%clk 0:39:45] } 25. Rc4 { [%clk 0:36:35] }
25... Nd6 { [%clk 0:38:37] } 26. Rcc1 { [%clk 0:35:49] } 26... e5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h4 was best. [%clk 0:34:02] } 27. fxe5 { [%clk 0:33:16] } 27...
Rxe5 { [%clk 0:34:02] } 28. Qd3 $4 { Blunder. b4 was best. [%clk 0:21:25] }
28... Rce8 { [%clk 0:32:12] } 29. Re1 { [%clk 0:19:54] } 29... Qd5
{ [%clk 0:28:32] } 30. Rcd1 { [%clk 0:17:49] } 30... Re4 { [%clk 0:27:04] } 31.
Qxa6 $4 { Blunder. Nc2 was best. [%clk 0:16:26] } 31... Qe5+ { [%clk 0:25:28] }
32. Kh1 { [%clk 0:16:23] } 32... Rxe3 { [%clk 0:25:28] } 33. Rxe3
{ [%clk 0:15:07] } 33... Qxe3 { [%clk 0:25:28] } 34. Qd3 { [%clk 0:15:00] }
34... Qf2 { [%clk 0:24:12] } 35. Bc3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b4 was best. [%clk 0:13:52] } 35... Re3 { [%clk 0:24:12] } 36.
Qa6 { [%clk 0:09:42] } 36... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:24:08] } 37. Qa8+
{ [%clk 0:09:42] } 37... Kh7 { [%clk 0:24:08] } 38. Nf3 { [%clk 0:09:42] }
38... Qc2 { [%clk 0:19:16] } 39. Qd5 { [%clk 0:08:21] } 39... Qf5
{ [%clk 0:19:04] } 40. b4 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 40... Qxd5 { [%clk 0:18:57] } 41.
Rxd5 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 41... Bxb4 { [%clk 0:18:57] } 0-1