Bernhoftsen-Banks, Alec vs Ng, Alexander PN
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · Round 3 · 2026.06.12 · 1/2-1/2 · B40 Sicilian Defense: French Variation
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.12"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bernhoftsen-Banks, Alec"]
[Black "Ng, Alexander PN"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "133"]
[WhiteElo "2027"]
[WhiteFideId "1569708"]
[BlackElo "1843"]
[BlackFideId "39906078"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:19] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:51] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:32:13] } 5. Qe2 { [%clk 1:31:24] }
5... d5 { [%clk 1:32:03] } 6. exd5 { [%clk 1:31:39] } 6... Nxd5
{ [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:31:34] } 7... Be7 { [%clk 1:32:42] } 8. c3
{ [%clk 1:29:05] } 8... O-O { [%clk 1:31:36] } 9. Na3 { [%clk 1:26:40] } 9...
a6 { [%clk 1:28:57] } 10. Nc2 { [%clk 1:25:51] } 10... Rb8 { [%clk 1:24:55] }
11. d4 { [%clk 1:21:51] } 11... b5 { [%clk 1:24:22] } 12. dxc5
{ [%clk 1:21:29] } 12... Bxc5 { [%clk 1:24:42] } 13. Rd1 { [%clk 1:21:47] }
13... Qb6 { [%clk 1:22:39] } 14. a3 { [%clk 1:01:38] } 14... a5
{ [%clk 1:22:08] } 15. Nfd4 { [%clk 1:01:47] } 15... Nxd4 { [%clk 1:20:39] }
16. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:01:40] } 16... b4 { [%clk 1:19:33] } 17. axb4
{ [%clk 1:00:39] } 17... axb4 { [%clk 1:19:56] } 18. c4 { [%clk 0:54:48] }
18... Bxd4 { [%clk 1:14:49] } 19. cxd5 { [%clk 0:55:12] } 19... exd5
{ [%clk 1:12:10] } 20. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:51:10] } 20... Bf5 { [%clk 0:53:30] } 21.
Be3 { [%clk 0:34:11] } 21... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:53:10] } 22. Qxe3
{ [%clk 0:34:39] } 22... Qf6 { [%clk 0:52:10] } 23. Rd4 { [%clk 0:19:01] }
23... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:44:56] } 24. Rad1 { [%clk 0:13:49] } 24... Re8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h5 was best. [%clk 0:44:34] } 25. Qd2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxb4 was best. [%clk 0:11:22] } 25... b3 { [%clk 0:43:39] } 26.
h4 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 26... Be6 { [%clk 0:40:22] } 27. Bxe6 { [%clk 0:05:34] }
27... Qxe6 { [%clk 0:40:44] } 28. Rd8 { [%clk 0:05:19] } 28... Rbxd8
{ [%clk 0:40:04] } 29. Qxd8 { [%clk 0:05:48] } 29... h6 { [%clk 0:40:14] } 30.
Qd3 { [%clk 0:05:44] } 30... Rc8 { [%clk 0:40:08] } 31. Rd2 { [%clk 0:05:40] }
31... Qe1+ { [%clk 0:40:05] } 32. Kg2 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 32... Rc1
{ [%clk 0:36:55] } 33. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:06:13] } 33... Kh7 { [%clk 0:37:19] } 34.
Qd3+ $2 { Mistake. Kf3 was best. [%clk 0:06:36] } 34... g6 { [%clk 0:36:02] }
35. Kf3 { [%clk 0:06:08] } 35... Rc5 $2
{ Mistake. Qh1+ was best. [%clk 0:33:19] } 36. Kg2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. [%clk 0:06:04] } 36... Rc1 { [%clk 0:33:09] } 37.
Kf3 { [%clk 0:06:29] } 37... Qh1+ { [%clk 0:29:27] } 38. Ke3 { [%clk 0:06:23] }
38... Qb7 $2 { Mistake. Rc6 was best. [%clk 0:28:11] } 39. h5
{ [%clk 0:03:33] } 39... Re1+ { [%clk 0:24:01] } 40. Re2 { [%clk 0:33:11] }
40... Qb6+ { [%clk 0:53:54] } 41. Kd2 $4
{ Blunder. Kf3 was best. [%clk 0:28:49] } 41... Qb4+ { [%clk 0:53:54] } 42. Ke3
{ [%clk 0:28:12] } 42... Qc5+ { [%clk 0:53:56] } 43. Kf4 { [%clk 0:26:39] }
43... Qg5+ { [%clk 0:42:05] } 44. Ke4 { [%clk 0:25:18] } 44... Qf5+
{ [%clk 0:34:49] } 45. Kd4 { [%clk 0:22:40] } 45... Qd7+ $4
{ Blunder. Qg4+ was best. [%clk 0:28:36] } 46. Ke3 { [%clk 0:19:27] } 46...
Qa7+ { [%clk 0:28:00] } 47. Kf3 { [%clk 0:17:54] } 47... Qb7+
{ [%clk 0:26:15] } 48. Qe4 { [%clk 0:14:43] } 48... Qxe4+ { [%clk 0:26:20] }
49. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:15:11] } 49... Rxe4 { [%clk 0:26:07] } 50. Kxe4
{ [%clk 0:15:40] } 50... gxh5 { [%clk 0:26:28] } 51. Kd4 { [%clk 0:14:07] }
51... Kg6 { [%clk 0:26:19] } 52. Kc3 { [%clk 0:14:31] } 52... h4
{ [%clk 0:26:29] } 53. gxh4 { [%clk 0:14:57] } 53... Kh5 { [%clk 0:26:55] } 54.
Kxb3 { [%clk 0:15:21] } 54... Kxh4 { [%clk 0:27:24] } 55. Kc3
{ [%clk 0:15:30] } 55... Kg4 { [%clk 0:17:01] } 56. b4 { [%clk 0:13:01] } 56...
Kf5 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 57. Kd4 { [%clk 0:13:00] } 57... Ke6 { [%clk 0:07:06] }
58. Ke4 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 58... Kd6 { [%clk 0:06:59] } 59. f4
{ [%clk 0:07:07] } 59... Kc6 { [%clk 0:05:38] } 60. Kf5 { [%clk 0:07:25] }
60... Kb5 { [%clk 0:05:53] } 61. Kf6 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 61... Kxb4
{ [%clk 0:06:05] } 62. f5 { [%clk 0:06:09] } 62... h5 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 63.
Kxf7 { [%clk 0:06:12] } 63... h4 { [%clk 0:04:52] } 64. f6 { [%clk 0:06:38] }
64... h3 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 65. Kg7 { [%clk 0:07:00] } 65... h2
{ [%clk 0:05:39] } 66. f7 { [%clk 0:07:27] } 66... h1=Q { [%clk 0:06:01] } 67.
f8=Q+ { [%clk 0:07:20] } 1/2-1/2