Jandhyala, Yegna Sairam vs Bates, Evan
Cherry Blossom Classic · Round 2.26 · 2026.05.22 · 0-1 · E15 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation
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[Event "Cherry Blossom Classic"] [Site "Sterling, VA USA"] [Date "2026.05.22"] [Round "2.26"] [White "Jandhyala, Yegna Sairam"] [Black "Bates, Evan"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "154"] [WhiteElo "1827"] [WhiteFideId "39938778"] [BlackElo "2013"] [BlackFideId "39940160"] [ECO "E15"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2027-07-07"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Nbd2 c5 6. Bg2 Bb7 7. dxc5 bxc5 8. O-O Be7 9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2 d6 11. Qc2 Nc6 12. Rad1 Qc7 13. Rfe1 Rfd8 14. Qb1 h6 15. Ne4 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Nd4 17. Qd3 Nxf3+ 18. Bxf3 a5 19. Rb1 Bxf3 20. Qxf3 a4 21. Bc3 axb3 22. axb3 Rdb8 23. Qg4 Bf8 24. Qe4 g6 25. Qc2 Bg7 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Qc3+ Kg8 28. b4 cxb4 29. Rxb4 Qc5 30. Rxb8+ Rxb8 31. Rd1 Rc8 32. Qb3 Qe5 33. Qd3 Rc6 34. Rb1 h5 35. Rb8+ Kg7 36. h4 Ra6 37. Qf3 Ra7 38. Kg2 Rc7 39. Rb5 Rc5 40. Rb7 Qf6 41. Qxf6+ Kxf6 42. Rd7 Rc6 43. Kf3 e5 44. Rd8 Ke7 45. Ra8 Rxc4 46. Ra7+ Ke6 47. Ra8 d5 48. Re8+ Kf5 49. Re7 f6 50. e3 Rc3 51. Ke2 Ra3 52. Rd7 Ke6 53. Rg7 Ra2+ 54. Kf3 Kf5 55. Rd7 Rd2 56. Rd6 e4+ 57. Kg2 d4 58. Rxd4 Rxd4 59. exd4 Ke6 60. Kf1 Kd5 61. Ke2 Kxd4 62. f3 exf3+ 63. Kxf3 g5 64. hxg5 fxg5 65. Kf2 Ke4 66. Ke2 g4 67. Kf2 Kd3 68. Kg2 Ke2 69. Kg1 Kf3 70. Kh2 Kf2 71. Kh1 Kxg3 72. Kg1 h4 73. Kh1 Kf2 74. Kh2 g3+ 75. Kh1 g2+ 76. Kh2 g1=Q+ 77. Kh3 Qg3# 0-1