Malhotra, Rehaan vs Chetlapalli, Vishnu
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · Round 3 · 2026.01.01 · 0-1 · A13 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Malhotra, Rehaan"]
[Black "Chetlapalli, Vishnu"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[WhiteElo "1827"]
[WhiteFideId "39914500"]
[BlackElo "1984"]
[BlackFideId "30992303"]
[ECO "A13"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:18] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:31] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... dxc4 { [%clk 1:31:51] } 5. Qa4+
{ [%clk 1:32:22] } 5... Bd7 { [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. Qxc4 { [%clk 1:32:44] } 6...
c5 { [%clk 1:32:31] } 7. Ne5 { [%clk 1:33:05] } 7... Qc8 { [%clk 1:32:32] } 8.
Qd3 { [%clk 1:33:20] } 8... Nc6 { [%clk 1:32:33] } 9. Nxd7 { [%clk 1:33:42] }
9... Nxd7 { [%clk 1:32:59] } 10. b3 { [%clk 1:34:06] } 10... Be7
{ [%clk 1:33:05] } 11. Bb2 { [%clk 1:34:27] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:32:43] } 12.
O-O { [%clk 1:34:21] } 12... Rd8 { [%clk 1:31:53] } 13. Qc2 { [%clk 1:34:23] }
13... Qc7 { [%clk 1:29:33] } 14. Nc3 { [%clk 1:33:02] } 14... a6
{ [%clk 1:28:57] } 15. Rac1 { [%clk 1:32:22] } 15... Rac8 { [%clk 1:29:01] }
16. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:32:06] } 16... Qb8 { [%clk 1:24:09] } 17. Qb1
{ [%clk 1:32:15] } 17... b5 { [%clk 1:18:18] } 18. d3 { [%clk 1:25:33] } 18...
Nb6 { [%clk 1:14:24] } 19. Ne4 { [%clk 1:16:22] } 19... Nd4 { [%clk 1:12:07] }
20. Kf1 { [%clk 1:03:06] } 20... f5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best.[%clk 0:56:14] } 21. Nd2 { [%clk 1:01:13] } 21...
e5 $6 { Inaccuracy. f4 was best.[%clk 0:54:02] } 22. e3 { [%clk 0:58:14] }
22... Ne6 { [%clk 0:41:25] } 23. Nf3 { [%clk 0:55:43] } 23... Bf6
{ [%clk 0:35:53] } 24. Qa1 { [%clk 0:50:20] } 24... Nd7 { [%clk 0:36:03] } 25.
d4 $4 { Blunder. Bh3 was best.[%clk 0:35:11] } 25... cxd4 { [%clk 0:34:15] }
26. exd4 { [%clk 0:34:14] } 26... e4 { [%clk 0:33:34] } 27. Ne5
{ [%clk 0:23:00] } 27... Rxc1 $2 { Mistake. Bxe5 was best.[%clk 0:31:49] } 28.
Rxc1 $2 { Mistake. Qxc1 was best.[%clk 0:17:16] } 28... Nxd4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best.[%clk 0:30:59] } 29. Nxd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best.[%clk 0:09:42] } 29... Rxd7 { [%clk 0:31:23] } 30.
Bh3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best.[%clk 0:07:39] } 30... Qe8 { [%clk 0:28:36] }
31. Bxf5 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 31... Nxf5 { [%clk 0:26:42] } 32. Bxf6
{ [%clk 0:04:12] } 32... gxf6 { [%clk 0:24:35] } 33. Qxf6 { [%clk 0:03:33] }
33... Rf7 { [%clk 0:17:08] } 34. Qxa6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qg5+ was best.[%clk 0:02:58] } 34... Qe5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best.[%clk 0:16:31] } 35. Qc8+ { [%clk 0:02:30] } 35...
Rf8 { [%clk 0:14:14] } 36. Qc5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best.[%clk 0:01:56] }
36... Qb2 $2 { Mistake. Qf6 was best.[%clk 0:14:05] } 37. Kg1
{ [%clk 0:01:50] } 37... Qd2 { [%clk 0:12:32] } 38. Qc2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. a4 was best.[%clk 0:01:10] } 38... Qg5 $2
{ Mistake. Qxc2 was best.[%clk 0:09:25] } 39. Re1 $4
{ Blunder. Qc6 was best.[%clk 0:00:52] } 39... Nd4 { [%clk 0:09:21] } 40. Qxe4
{ [%clk 0:00:57] } 40... Nf3+ { [%clk 0:09:45] } 41. Kg2 { [%clk 0:01:11] }
41... Nxe1+ { [%clk 0:09:54] } 42. Qxe1 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 42... Qd5+
{ [%clk 0:10:09] } 43. Kh3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best.[%clk 0:01:30] }
43... Rf6 { [%clk 0:09:20] } 44. Qe8+ { [%clk 0:01:44] } 44... Kg7
{ [%clk 0:09:07] } 45. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:02:03] } 45... Qf7 { [%clk 0:09:18] } 46.
Qc5 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 46... Qe6+ { [%clk 0:08:38] } 47. g4 { [%clk 0:02:03] }
47... Rf3+ { [%clk 0:08:34] } 48. Kg2 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 48... Qxg4+
{ [%clk 0:08:55] } 49. Kf1 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 49... Rf6 { [%clk 0:05:45] } 50.
Qe7+ { [%clk 0:02:55] } 50... Kg6 { [%clk 0:05:59] } 51. Qe8+
{ [%clk 0:03:20] } 51... Kh6 { [%clk 0:05:48] } 52. Qe3+ { [%clk 0:03:39] }
52... Qf4 { [%clk 0:05:30] } 53. Qh3+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best.[%clk 0:04:03] } 53... Kg7 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 54.
Qg2+ { [%clk 0:04:29] } 54... Kh8 { [%clk 0:03:41] } 55. Qa8+
{ [%clk 0:03:53] } 55... Rf8 { [%clk 0:03:32] } 56. Qa7 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf8+ was best.[%clk 0:04:02] } 56... Qc1+
{ [%clk 0:03:53] } 57. Ke2 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 57... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:04:18] } 58.
Ke1 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 58... Re8+ { [%clk 0:04:39] } 59. Kf1 { [%clk 0:05:03] }
59... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:05:00] } 0-1