Clarke, Connor vs Liu, Yutong
Kidlington Chess Congress 2026: Open · Round 4 · 2026.01.30 · 0-1 · E22 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation
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PGN
[Event "Kidlington Chess Congress 2026: Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.30"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Clarke, Connor"]
[Black "Liu, Yutong"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[WhiteElo "2051"]
[WhiteFideId "457655"]
[BlackElo "1963"]
[BlackFideId "8610487"]
[ECO "E22"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:28:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:28:50] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:28:49] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:29:00] } 3... Bb4
{ [%clk 1:28:57] } 4. Qb3 { [%clk 1:28:02] } 4... c5 { [%clk 1:28:24] } 5. a3
{ [%clk 1:27:14] } 5... Qa5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxc3+ was best.[%clk 1:24:48] } 6.
e3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best.[%clk 1:15:20] } 6... Nc6 { [%clk 1:05:30] }
7. Bd3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best.[%clk 1:11:54] } 7... Bxc3+
{ [%clk 0:39:29] } 8. Qxc3 { [%clk 1:11:06] } 8... Qxc3+ { [%clk 0:39:30] } 9.
bxc3 { [%clk 1:11:15] } 9... b6 { [%clk 0:37:47] } 10. Nf3 { [%clk 1:06:47] }
10... Ba6 { [%clk 0:37:17] } 11. a4 { [%clk 0:53:18] } 11... Na5
{ [%clk 0:35:06] } 12. Ba3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best.[%clk 0:52:12] }
12... Bxc4 { [%clk 0:28:54] } 13. Bxc4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best.[%clk 0:49:53] } 13... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:29:02] } 14.
dxc5 { [%clk 0:49:46] } 14... Nxa3 { [%clk 0:29:07] } 15. Rxa3
{ [%clk 0:49:58] } 15... bxc5 { [%clk 0:29:16] } 16. Rb3 { [%clk 0:49:50] }
16... Ke7 { [%clk 0:28:02] } 17. O-O { [%clk 0:48:51] } 17... Rhb8
{ [%clk 0:27:25] } 18. Rfb1 { [%clk 0:48:47] } 18... Rxb3 { [%clk 0:27:22] }
19. Rxb3 { [%clk 0:48:59] } 19... Ne4 { [%clk 0:26:37] } 20. c4
{ [%clk 0:45:33] } 20... f6 { [%clk 0:26:06] } 21. Kf1 { [%clk 0:42:56] } 21...
Kd6 { [%clk 0:24:25] } 22. Ke2 { [%clk 0:40:30] } 22... Kc7 { [%clk 0:20:00] }
23. a5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best.[%clk 0:36:18] } 23... Rb8
{ [%clk 0:19:01] } 24. Rxb8 { [%clk 0:36:29] } 24... Kxb8 { [%clk 0:19:14] }
25. Ne1 { [%clk 0:36:38] } 25... Kb7 { [%clk 0:17:44] } 26. Nd3
{ [%clk 0:35:52] } 26... Kc6 { [%clk 0:16:20] } 27. Nf4 { [%clk 0:35:17] }
27... g6 { [%clk 0:14:20] } 28. f3 { [%clk 0:34:39] } 28... Nd6
{ [%clk 0:14:12] } 29. Kd3 { [%clk 0:34:51] } 29... Nb7 { [%clk 0:13:55] } 30.
h4 { [%clk 0:34:46] } 30... Nxa5 { [%clk 0:12:56] } 31. h5 { [%clk 0:34:58] }
31... g5 { [%clk 0:12:23] } 32. Ng6 { [%clk 0:35:09] } 32... Kd6
{ [%clk 0:11:56] } 33. h6 { [%clk 0:35:20] } 33... Nc6 { [%clk 0:11:01] } 34.
f4 { [%clk 0:33:38] } 34... gxf4 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 35. exf4 { [%clk 0:33:39] }
35... Ne7 { [%clk 0:08:10] } 36. Nf8 { [%clk 0:33:52] } 36... Ng8
{ [%clk 0:07:38] } 37. Nxh7 { [%clk 0:33:20] } 37... f5 { [%clk 0:07:00] } 38.
Ng5 { [%clk 0:32:29] } 38... Nxh6 { [%clk 0:07:10] } 39. g3 { [%clk 0:32:17] }
39... Ng4 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 40. Nf7+ { [%clk 0:31:45] } 40... Ke7
{ [%clk 0:06:47] } 41. Ng5 { [%clk 0:31:50] } 41... Kf6 { [%clk 0:06:14] } 42.
Nh7+ { [%clk 0:31:54] } 42... Ke7 { [%clk 0:06:02] } 43. Ng5 { [%clk 0:32:05] }
43... Nf6 { [%clk 0:06:08] } 44. Nf3 { [%clk 0:28:09] } 44... Ne4
{ [%clk 0:05:15] } 45. Nh4 { [%clk 0:27:58] } 45... Nxg3 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 46.
Ng6+ { [%clk 0:28:09] } 46... Kd6 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 47. Ne5 { [%clk 0:28:21] }
47... Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:35] } 48. Nf7+ { [%clk 0:28:27] } 48... Ke7
{ [%clk 0:05:41] } 49. Ne5 { [%clk 0:28:38] } 49... Nd6 { [%clk 0:05:20] } 50.
Kc3 { [%clk 0:28:44] } 50... Nf7 { [%clk 0:05:15] } 51. Nd3 { [%clk 0:28:43] }
51... Kd6 { [%clk 0:05:22] } 52. Kb3 { [%clk 0:28:41] } 52... Kc6
{ [%clk 0:05:14] } 53. Ne1 { [%clk 0:28:41] } 53... Nh8 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 54.
Nd3 { [%clk 0:28:39] } 54... Ng6 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 55. Kc3 { [%clk 0:28:39] }
55... d6 { [%clk 0:05:15] } 56. Kd2 { [%clk 0:28:44] } 56... e5
{ [%clk 0:05:13] } 57. fxe5 { [%clk 0:28:38] } 57... dxe5 { [%clk 0:05:24] }
58. Ke3 { [%clk 0:28:44] } 58... a5 { [%clk 0:05:28] } 59. Nb2
{ [%clk 0:28:55] } 59... Nf8 { [%clk 0:05:29] } 60. Na4 { [%clk 0:28:57] }
60... Nd7 { [%clk 0:05:43] } 61. Kd3 { [%clk 0:28:46] } 61... Nb6
{ [%clk 0:05:53] } 62. Nb2 { [%clk 0:28:46] } 62... a4 { [%clk 0:05:58] } 63.
Kc3 { [%clk 0:28:59] } 63... e4 { [%clk 0:06:01] } 64. Nd1 { [%clk 0:28:59] }
64... Kd6 { [%clk 0:06:12] } 65. Nf2 { [%clk 0:28:38] } 65... Ke5
{ [%clk 0:06:02] } 66. Nh3 { [%clk 0:28:22] } 66... e3 { [%clk 0:05:46] } 67.
Ng1 { [%clk 0:28:24] } 67... Ke4 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 0-1