Rupasinghe, Sayum vs Chang, Ethan
2026 Australian Junior Chess Championship · Round 4 · 2026.01.18 · 1/2-1/2 · B13 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 Australian Junior Chess Championship"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.18"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Rupasinghe, Sayum"]
[Black "Chang, Ethan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[WhiteElo "1973"]
[WhiteFideId "3231313"]
[BlackElo "2052"]
[BlackFideId "3245080"]
[ECO "B13"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:31:17] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:31:27] } 3. exd5 { [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... cxd5
{ [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. Bd3 { [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:32:17] } 5. c3
{ [%clk 1:32:26] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 1:32:44] } 6. h3 { [%clk 1:32:48] } 6... g6
{ [%clk 1:33:12] } 7. Nf3 { [%clk 1:33:09] } 7... Bf5 { [%clk 1:33:36] } 8. O-O
{ [%clk 1:33:32] } 8... Bxd3 { [%clk 1:34:02] } 9. Qxd3 { [%clk 1:33:44] }
9... Qc7 { [%clk 1:34:29] } 10. Re1 { [%clk 1:33:13] } 10... Bg7
{ [%clk 1:34:49] } 11. Be3 { [%clk 1:24:31] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:34:47] } 12.
Nbd2 { [%clk 1:24:43] } 12... e6 { [%clk 1:33:18] } 13. g3 { [%clk 1:17:48] }
13... Rfc8 { [%clk 1:30:02] } 14. Rac1 { [%clk 1:10:17] } 14... a6
{ [%clk 1:15:12] } 15. Bf4 { [%clk 1:08:41] } 15... Qd7 { [%clk 1:11:47] } 16.
Kg2 { [%clk 1:07:11] } 16... b5 { [%clk 1:09:11] } 17. Nb3 { [%clk 0:53:56] }
17... Ne4 { [%clk 1:07:05] } 18. Nfd2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best.[%clk 0:51:33] } 18... g5 { [%clk 0:53:49] } 19.
Be3 { [%clk 0:49:26] } 19... f5 { [%clk 0:43:11] } 20. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:31:03] }
20... dxe4 { [%clk 0:40:31] } 21. Qd1 { [%clk 0:29:31] } 21... h6
{ [%clk 0:29:12] } 22. Qh5 $6 { Inaccuracy. h4 was best.[%clk 0:22:52] } 22...
Rf8 { [%clk 0:24:21] } 23. f4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best.[%clk 0:14:44] }
23... exf3+ $6 { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best.[%clk 0:24:00] } 24. Qxf3
{ [%clk 0:14:48] } 24... e5 { [%clk 0:19:13] } 25. dxe5 { [%clk 0:11:07] }
25... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:18:59] } 26. Red1 { [%clk 0:11:23] } 26... Qc7
{ [%clk 0:15:48] } 27. Qd5+ { [%clk 0:10:59] } 27... Kh8 { [%clk 0:16:14] } 28.
Nd4 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 28... Nc4 { [%clk 0:11:15] } 29. Bf2 { [%clk 0:06:00] }
29... Rad8 { [%clk 0:08:56] } 30. Ne6 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 30... Rxd5
{ [%clk 0:09:25] } 31. Nxc7 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 31... Rxd1 { [%clk 0:08:38] }
32. Rxd1 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 32... Nxb2 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 33. Rd6
{ [%clk 0:02:37] } 33... Rc8 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 34. Nd5 { [%clk 0:01:12] }
34... Nd3 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 35. Be3 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 35... a5
{ [%clk 0:03:42] } 36. Ne7 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 37.
Nxf5 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 37... Rc2+ { [%clk 0:03:46] } 38. Kg1
{ [%clk 0:01:34] } 38... Ne5 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 39. Re6 { [%clk 0:01:09] }
39... Nf3+ { [%clk 0:02:01] } 40. Kf1 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 40... Bc3
{ [%clk 0:01:57] } 41. Rxh6+ { [%clk 0:01:47] } 41... Kg8 { [%clk 0:02:24] }
42. Rc6 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 42... Nh2+ { [%clk 0:02:46] } 43. Kg1
{ [%clk 0:02:11] } 43... Nf3+ { [%clk 0:03:10] } 1/2-1/2