Liu, Richard Jingjie vs Dive, Russell John
2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · Round 4.3 · 2026.01.11 · 1/2-1/2 · A01 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Liu, Richard Jingjie"]
[Black "Dive, Russell John"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[WhiteElo "1924"]
[WhiteFideId "4316967"]
[BlackElo "2143"]
[BlackFideId "4300106"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "A01"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. b3 { [%clk 0:25:07] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:24:55] } 2. Bb2 { [%clk 0:25:11] }
2... Bf5 { [%clk 0:24:36] } 3. e3 { [%clk 0:25:11] } 3... e6 { [%clk 0:24:32] }
4. c4 { [%clk 0:25:03] } 4... c6 { [%clk 0:24:30] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 0:25:05] }
5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:24:28] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 0:25:06] } 6... h6
{ [%clk 0:24:30] } 7. d4 { [%clk 0:25:06] } 7... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:24:24] } 8. Bd3
{ [%clk 0:25:09] } 8... Ne4 { [%clk 0:23:55] } 9. O-O { [%clk 0:24:49] } 9...
Bd6 { [%clk 0:23:18] } 10. h3 { [%clk 0:24:29] } 10... O-O { [%clk 0:23:12] }
11. Qc2 { [%clk 0:24:01] } 11... Ndf6 { [%clk 0:22:50] } 12. Nd2
{ [%clk 0:23:49] } 12... Nxd2 { [%clk 0:21:56] } 13. Qxd2 { [%clk 0:22:20] }
13... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:21:58] } 14. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:22:24] } 14... Bb4
{ [%clk 0:21:58] } 15. f3 { [%clk 0:21:47] } 15... dxc4 { [%clk 0:20:20] } 16.
bxc4 { [%clk 0:21:39] } 16... e5 { [%clk 0:18:46] } 17. d5 { [%clk 0:20:13] }
17... Bc5 { [%clk 0:18:44] } 18. Na4 { [%clk 0:18:58] } 18... Be7
{ [%clk 0:16:25] } 19. e4 { [%clk 0:17:47] } 19... b5 { [%clk 0:16:19] } 20.
cxb5 { [%clk 0:15:43] } 20... cxd5 { [%clk 0:16:09] } 21. exd5
{ [%clk 0:15:29] } 21... Qxd5 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 22. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:15:13] }
22... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:14:53] } 23. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:15:17] } 23... Rfe8
{ [%clk 0:14:55] } 24. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 24... Nb4 { [%clk 0:13:10] } 25.
Bd6 { [%clk 0:10:37] } 25... Bxd6 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 26. Rxd6
{ [%clk 0:10:38] } 26... Re2 { [%clk 0:12:05] } 27. Nc3 { [%clk 0:10:03] }
27... Rb2 $4 { Blunder. Rc2 was best.[%clk 0:08:49] } 28. a3
{ [%clk 0:07:48] } 28... Rc8 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 29. Na4 $4
{ Blunder. Nd1 was best.[%clk 0:04:27] } 29... Re2 { [%clk 0:06:15] } 30. axb4
{ [%clk 0:03:43] } 30... Rcc2 { [%clk 0:06:00] } 1/2-1/2