Bakin, Oleg vs Joseph, Veronique
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · Round 3 · 2026.01.01 · 1-0 · A16 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bakin, Oleg"]
[Black "Joseph, Veronique"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[WhiteElo "1997"]
[WhiteFideId "24137243"]
[BlackElo "1884"]
[BlackFideId "39968561"]
[ECO "A16"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:26:41] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:22] }
2... g6 { [%clk 1:27:04] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:27:29] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... O-O { [%clk 1:27:50] } 5. e3 { [%clk 1:32:35] }
5... c5 { [%clk 1:25:08] } 6. Nge2 { [%clk 1:32:50] } 6... Nc6
{ [%clk 1:21:18] } 7. d4 { [%clk 1:33:10] } 7... cxd4 { [%clk 1:19:10] } 8.
exd4 { [%clk 1:33:37] } 8... d6 { [%clk 1:19:17] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:33:42] }
9... Bf5 { [%clk 1:17:28] } 10. h3 { [%clk 1:32:42] } 10... h5
{ [%clk 1:13:30] } 11. Bg5 { [%clk 1:30:22] } 11... Qd7 { [%clk 1:11:57] } 12.
Kh2 { [%clk 1:30:37] } 12... e5 { [%clk 1:07:04] } 13. dxe5 { [%clk 1:23:47] }
13... dxe5 { [%clk 1:05:48] } 14. Qxd7 { [%clk 1:24:05] } 14... Bxd7
{ [%clk 1:05:00] } 15. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:22:20] } 15... Be6 { [%clk 1:01:10] } 16.
Nd5 { [%clk 1:21:26] } 16... Nh7 { [%clk 0:56:54] } 17. Be3 { [%clk 1:20:59] }
17... Rac8 { [%clk 0:51:12] } 18. Rac1 { [%clk 1:15:32] } 18... Rfe8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best.[%clk 0:41:46] } 19. Nec3 { [%clk 1:07:17] } 19...
Rcd8 $2 { Mistake. Red8 was best.[%clk 0:35:26] } 20. Nb5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best.[%clk 1:05:43] } 20... Rd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best.[%clk 0:27:21] } 21. a3 $2
{ Mistake. Ndc7 was best.[%clk 0:43:32] } 21... a6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Red8 was best.[%clk 0:20:33] } 22. Nbc7 { [%clk 0:43:19] } 22...
Red8 { [%clk 0:20:42] } 23. Bb6 { [%clk 0:42:51] } 23... Rc8 { [%clk 0:19:24] }
24. b4 { [%clk 0:30:55] } 24... Nd4 $4 { Blunder. Bh6 was best.[%clk 0:16:24] }
25. Bxd4 { [%clk 0:29:54] } 25... exd4 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 26. Nxe6
{ [%clk 0:30:06] } 26... fxe6 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 27. Nb6 { [%clk 0:30:31] }
27... Rcc7 { [%clk 0:15:32] } 28. Nxd7 { [%clk 0:30:53] } 28... Rxd7
{ [%clk 0:15:54] } 29. c5 { [%clk 0:30:58] } 29... d3 { [%clk 0:15:34] } 30. c6
{ [%clk 0:31:11] } 30... bxc6 { [%clk 0:15:53] } 31. Rxc6 { [%clk 0:31:40] }
31... d2 { [%clk 0:15:17] } 32. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:29:32] } 32... Kf7
{ [%clk 0:14:52] } 33. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:29:43] } 33... Bc3 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 34.
b5 { [%clk 0:27:41] } 34... Re7 { [%clk 0:14:17] } 35. Bd5+ { [%clk 0:27:24] }
35... Kg7 { [%clk 0:14:28] } 36. b6 { [%clk 0:26:34] } 1-0