Leslie, Alex vs Tran, David
British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · Round 3 · 2026.02.21 · 0-1 · D76 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation
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PGN
[Event "British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.21"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Leslie, Alex"]
[Black "Tran, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[WhiteElo "2216"]
[WhiteFideId "452505"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[BlackElo "2241"]
[BlackFideId "790630"]
[ECO "D76b"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:15:27] }
2... g6 { [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Bg7
{ [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. g3 { [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... O-O { [%clk 0:15:36] } 5. Bg2
{ [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... d5 { [%clk 0:15:44] } 6. cxd5 { [%clk 0:15:56] } 6...
Nxd5 { [%clk 0:15:52] } 7. O-O { [%clk 0:15:36] } 7... Nb6 { [%clk 0:15:16] }
8. Nc3 { [%clk 0:15:18] } 8... c6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.[%clk 0:14:54] } 9. e3 { [%clk 0:14:28] } 9... N8d7
{ [%clk 0:14:47] } 10. Qe2 { [%clk 0:13:19] } 10... e5 { [%clk 0:14:43] } 11.
dxe5 { [%clk 0:12:52] } 11... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 12. Nxe5
{ [%clk 0:12:58] } 12... Bxe5 { [%clk 0:14:56] } 13. f4 { [%clk 0:12:36] }
13... Bg7 { [%clk 0:14:14] } 14. Rd1 { [%clk 0:11:57] } 14... Qe7
{ [%clk 0:14:12] } 15. e4 { [%clk 0:11:36] } 15... Re8 { [%clk 0:13:43] } 16.
Be3 { [%clk 0:10:36] } 16... Be6 { [%clk 0:13:12] } 17. Rac1 { [%clk 0:08:33] }
17... Nc4 { [%clk 0:11:32] } 18. Bf2 { [%clk 0:08:35] } 18... Qb4
{ [%clk 0:10:15] } 19. Rc2 { [%clk 0:06:03] } 19... Red8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nxb2 was best.[%clk 0:07:43] } 20. e5 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 20...
Rxd1+ { [%clk 0:05:58] } 21. Nxd1 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 21... Rd8
{ [%clk 0:05:11] } 22. b3 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 22... Na3 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 23.
Rb2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best.[%clk 0:01:19] } 23... Qb5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best.[%clk 0:04:13] } 24. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 24...
Qd3 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 25. Be1 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 25... Qxe2
{ [%clk 0:02:43] } 26. Rxe2 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 26... Bg4 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 27.
Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 28. Bxd2
{ [%clk 0:00:28] } 28... f6 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 29. h3 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 29...
Be6 { [%clk 0:02:20] } 30. exf6 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 30... Bxf6
{ [%clk 0:02:30] } 31. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Nc2 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 32.
Ne4 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... Be7 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 33. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:19] }
33... Nb4 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 34. a3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Nc2
{ [%clk 0:01:21] } 35. b4 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Nxa3 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 36.
Ng5 $4 { Blunder. Nf6+ was best.[%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Bc4 { [%clk 0:01:18] }
37. Be4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Nb5 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 38. Be5 $2
{ Mistake. Bd2 was best.[%clk 0:00:20] } 38... Bxb4 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 39. h4
{ [%clk 0:00:25] } 39... Bc5+ { [%clk 0:01:26] } 40. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:24] }
40... Bd4 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 41. Bb8 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... a5
{ [%clk 0:01:23] } 42. h5 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Kg7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. a4 was best.[%clk 0:01:22] } 43. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 43...
Bc3+ { [%clk 0:01:27] } 0-1