Chang, Ethan vs Gao, Arthur
2026 Australian Junior Chess Championship · Round 5 · 2026.01.19 · 1/2-1/2 · E34 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 Australian Junior Chess Championship"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.19"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Chang, Ethan"]
[Black "Gao, Arthur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[WhiteElo "2052"]
[WhiteFideId "3245080"]
[BlackElo "2199"]
[BlackFideId "3240444"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[ECO "E34"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:19] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Bb4
{ [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Qc2 { [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... d5 { [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. cxd5
{ [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... Qxd5 { [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:32:12] } 6...
Qf5 { [%clk 1:32:58] } 7. Qxf5 { [%clk 1:30:55] } 7... exf5 { [%clk 1:33:24] }
8. a3 { [%clk 1:30:17] } 8... Bd6 { [%clk 1:31:32] } 9. e3 { [%clk 1:27:35] }
9... Nc6 { [%clk 1:25:06] } 10. Bc4 { [%clk 1:21:31] } 10... a6
{ [%clk 1:21:07] } 11. O-O { [%clk 1:16:00] } 11... b5 { [%clk 1:19:15] } 12.
Bd3 { [%clk 1:09:16] } 12... O-O { [%clk 1:17:57] } 13. e4 { [%clk 0:48:44] }
13... fxe4 { [%clk 1:16:44] } 14. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:48:33] } 14... Nxe4
{ [%clk 1:10:57] } 15. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:48:48] } 15... Bb7 { [%clk 1:10:11] } 16.
Bd2 { [%clk 0:38:04] } 16... Rfe8 { [%clk 1:06:55] } 17. Rfe1
{ [%clk 0:36:32] } 17... Rab8 { [%clk 0:58:03] } 18. Rac1 { [%clk 0:34:34] }
18... Ne7 { [%clk 0:57:08] } 19. Bxb7 { [%clk 0:34:12] } 19... Rxb7
{ [%clk 0:57:35] } 20. Bb4 { [%clk 0:29:54] } 20... Kf8 { [%clk 0:55:16] } 21.
Bxd6 { [%clk 0:21:17] } 21... cxd6 { [%clk 0:55:44] } 22. g3 { [%clk 0:18:07] }
22... h6 { [%clk 0:52:17] } 23. Rc2 { [%clk 0:16:39] } 23... Rd8
{ [%clk 0:46:00] } 24. Rc6 $4 { Blunder. Nd2 was best.[%clk 0:16:31] } 24...
Nd5 $4 { Blunder. Nxc6 was best.[%clk 0:46:00] } 1/2-1/2