Chang, Ethan vs Verma, Rudra
Oceania Age Groups 2026 | Open · Round 8 · 2026.04.08 · 1/2-1/2 · E60 Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack
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PGN
[Event "Oceania Age Groups 2026 | Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.08"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Chang, Ethan"]
[Black "Verma, Rudra"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[WhiteElo "2134"]
[WhiteFideId "3245080"]
[BlackElo "2016"]
[BlackFideId "3257630"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[ECO "E60"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-05-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:25] }
2... g6 { [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. h4 { [%clk 1:31:53] } 3... h5 { [%clk 1:29:59] }
4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 4... d5 { [%clk 1:28:29] } 5. Bg5 { [%clk 1:25:50] }
5... Ne4 { [%clk 1:21:38] } 6. e3 { [%clk 1:01:21] } 6... Nxg5
{ [%clk 1:13:48] } 7. hxg5 { [%clk 1:01:23] } 7... c6 { [%clk 1:07:18] } 8.
cxd5 { [%clk 0:53:40] } 8... cxd5 { [%clk 1:07:24] } 9. Nf3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best.[%clk 0:50:44] } 9... Nc6 { [%clk 1:01:18] } 10. Qb3
{ [%clk 0:37:01] } 10... e6 { [%clk 0:56:42] } 11. g4 { [%clk 0:34:30] } 11...
Be7 { [%clk 0:53:44] } 12. gxh5 { [%clk 0:28:52] } 12... Rxh5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best.[%clk 0:46:16] } 13. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:29:07] } 13...
gxh5 { [%clk 0:46:40] } 14. Qc2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best.[%clk 0:20:36] } 14... Bxg5 { [%clk 0:45:29] }
15. Qh7 { [%clk 0:20:29] } 15... Bf6 { [%clk 0:44:43] } 16. Bb5
{ [%clk 0:18:45] } 16... Bd7 { [%clk 0:38:02] } 17. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:13:04] }
17... Bxc6 { [%clk 0:36:44] } 18. Qxh5 { [%clk 0:12:58] } 18... Qe7
{ [%clk 0:26:56] } 19. Ne5 { [%clk 0:13:27] } 19... Bxe5 { [%clk 0:26:42] } 20.
Qxe5 { [%clk 0:11:25] } 20... Kd7 { [%clk 0:23:16] } 21. O-O-O
{ [%clk 0:10:04] } 21... Rg8 { [%clk 0:19:43] } 22. e4 { [%clk 0:06:18] }
22... dxe4 { [%clk 0:15:49] } 23. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:06:13] } 23... Bxe4
{ [%clk 0:15:57] } 24. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:06:35] } 24... Qg5+ { [%clk 0:14:52] }
25. Kb1 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 25... Qg6 { [%clk 0:14:38] } 26. f3
{ [%clk 0:06:07] } 26... Qxe4+ { [%clk 0:14:55] } 27. fxe4 { [%clk 0:06:36] }
27... Rg4 { [%clk 0:15:15] } 28. Re1 { [%clk 0:06:25] } 28... f5
{ [%clk 0:15:15] } 29. exf5 { [%clk 0:06:36] } 29... exf5 { [%clk 0:15:39] }
30. Re5 { [%clk 0:05:49] } 30... f4 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 31. d5
{ [%clk 0:05:25] } 31... Rg2 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 32. Rf5 { [%clk 0:05:53] }
32... Rf2 { [%clk 0:08:02] } 33. a4 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 33... Rd2
{ [%clk 0:07:50] } 34. Rf7+ { [%clk 0:04:56] } 34... Kc8 { [%clk 0:08:12] } 35.
Rxf4 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 35... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:08:36] } 36. b4 { [%clk 0:05:02] }
36... Rd2 { [%clk 0:08:35] } 37. Rf8+ { [%clk 0:04:21] } 37... Kc7
{ [%clk 0:08:56] } 38. Rf7+ { [%clk 0:04:47] } 38... Kc8 { [%clk 0:09:01] } 39.
Rf8+ { [%clk 0:05:04] } 39... Kc7 { [%clk 0:09:26] } 40. Rf7+
{ [%clk 0:05:31] } 40... Kc8 { [%clk 0:09:48] } 1/2-1/2