Wang, Michael vs Joseph, Veronique
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · Round 1 · 2026.01.01 · 1/2-1/2 · E60 Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
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[Event "Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Wang, Michael"]
[Black "Joseph, Veronique"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[WhiteFideId "3232999"]
[BlackElo "1884"]
[BlackFideId "39968561"]
[ECO "E60"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:15] }
2... g6 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. f3 { [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:30:52] }
4. e4 { [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... d6 { [%clk 1:31:16] } 5. Ne2 { [%clk 1:32:18] }
5... O-O { [%clk 1:29:38] } 6. Nec3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be3 was best.[%clk 1:32:08] } 6... c5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.[%clk 1:27:48] } 7. d5 { [%clk 1:31:46] } 7... e6
{ [%clk 1:27:28] } 8. Be2 { [%clk 1:29:57] } 8... exd5 { [%clk 1:25:57] } 9.
cxd5 { [%clk 1:30:16] } 9... Nh5 { [%clk 1:10:48] } 10. Be3 { [%clk 1:29:37] }
10... Be5 $2 { Mistake. f5 was best.[%clk 0:59:46] } 11. g3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Na3 was best.[%clk 1:23:19] } 11... f5 { [%clk 0:51:57] } 12.
f4 { [%clk 1:18:06] } 12... Bg7 { [%clk 0:49:00] } 13. Bxh5 { [%clk 1:17:11] }
13... gxh5 { [%clk 0:48:49] } 14. Qxh5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. e5 was best.[%clk 1:16:37] } 14... fxe4 $2
{ Mistake. b5 was best.[%clk 0:46:42] } 15. Nd2 { [%clk 1:15:52] } 15... Nd7
{ [%clk 0:38:51] } 16. Ncxe4 $6 { Inaccuracy. f5 was best.[%clk 1:14:06] }
16... Nf6 { [%clk 0:32:12] } 17. Nxf6+ { [%clk 1:14:25] } 17... Qxf6
{ [%clk 0:31:49] } 18. O-O { [%clk 1:14:27] } 18... Qxb2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best.[%clk 0:27:24] } 19. Rae1 { [%clk 1:11:55] } 19...
Bf5 { [%clk 0:22:11] } 20. g4 { [%clk 1:10:15] } 20... Bg6 { [%clk 0:21:20] }
21. Qg5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best.[%clk 1:09:35] } 21... Bf6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best.[%clk 0:19:05] } 22. Qh6 { [%clk 1:09:23] } 22...
Bg7 { [%clk 0:12:30] } 23. Qg5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best.[%clk 1:05:39] }
23... Bf6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best.[%clk 0:11:45] } 24. Qh6
{ [%clk 1:05:48] } 24... Bg7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best.[%clk 0:12:07] }
25. Qh3 $2 { Mistake. Qg5 was best.[%clk 1:05:37] } 25... Bd3
{ [%clk 0:12:07] } 26. Qh6 $4 { Blunder. Rf2 was best.[%clk 1:06:01] } 26...
Bg6 $4 { Blunder. Bxh6 was best.[%clk 0:12:07] } 27. Qg5 { [%clk 1:05:11] }
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