Colville, Julian vs Gauri, Shankar
Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · Round 4.2 · 2026.01.01 · 1/2-1/2 · E92 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System
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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Colville, Julian"]
[Black "Gauri, Shankar"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[WhiteElo "2358"]
[WhiteFideId "30963273"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2394"]
[BlackFideId "5041350"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "E92"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:16] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:20] }
2... g6 { [%clk 1:25:20] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:25:49] }
4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:36] } 4... O-O { [%clk 1:24:52] } 5. e4 { [%clk 1:30:20] }
5... d6 { [%clk 1:25:21] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 1:29:56] } 6... e5 { [%clk 1:25:48] }
7. Be3 { [%clk 1:29:13] } 7... Ng4 { [%clk 1:20:44] } 8. Bg5 { [%clk 1:26:05] }
8... f6 { [%clk 1:21:13] } 9. Bh4 { [%clk 1:25:29] } 9... Qe8
{ [%clk 1:13:25] } 10. h3 { [%clk 1:05:08] } 10... Nh6 { [%clk 1:13:26] } 11.
c5 { [%clk 0:58:17] } 11... exd4 { [%clk 0:54:04] } 12. Nd5 { [%clk 0:57:36] }
12... Na6 { [%clk 0:54:33] } 13. Qxd4 $2
{ Mistake. Bxa6 was best.[%clk 0:44:45] } 13... dxc5 { [%clk 0:53:22] } 14. Qe3
{ [%clk 0:34:52] } 14... Nb4 { [%clk 0:30:34] } 15. Qxc5 { [%clk 0:34:56] }
15... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:30:51] } 16. Qxd5+ { [%clk 0:35:19] } 16... Kh8
{ [%clk 0:22:36] } 17. O-O { [%clk 0:34:48] } 17... c6 { [%clk 0:23:05] } 18.
Qd4 { [%clk 0:33:48] } 18... Be6 { [%clk 0:17:00] } 19. Rfe1
{ [%clk 0:33:12] } 19... Qe7 { [%clk 0:14:27] } 20. Bf1 { [%clk 0:30:42] }
20... Qf7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best.[%clk 0:11:13] } 21. a3
{ [%clk 0:28:08] } 21... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:10:54] } 22. Qe3 { [%clk 0:27:20] }
22... Re8 { [%clk 0:11:22] } 23. Rac1 { [%clk 0:25:16] } 23... Qf8
{ [%clk 0:10:02] } 24. Bg3 { [%clk 0:21:09] } 24... Bg8 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 25.
Qd4 { [%clk 0:20:18] } 25... Nf7 { [%clk 0:08:44] } 26. Bc4 { [%clk 0:19:46] }
26... Qe7 { [%clk 0:06:02] } 27. h4 { [%clk 0:17:39] } 27... Red8
{ [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. Qc3 { [%clk 0:15:57] } 28... Re8 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 29.
h5 { [%clk 0:15:08] } 29... f5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best.[%clk 0:00:45] } 30. e5 { [%clk 0:15:24] } 30...
Ng5 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 31. hxg6 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 31... Bxc4
{ [%clk 0:01:31] } 32. Nxg5 { [%clk 0:08:59] } 32... Qxg5 { [%clk 0:01:59] }
33. Qxc4 { [%clk 0:09:21] } 33... hxg6 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 34. Rc3
{ [%clk 0:06:58] } 34... Qe7 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 35. Bf4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best.[%clk 0:05:45] } 35... Qe6 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 36.
Qb4 { [%clk 0:05:49] } 36... b6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best.[%clk 0:00:53] }
37. Qa4 { [%clk 0:05:30] } 37... c5 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Rd1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best.[%clk 0:05:06] } 38... Bf8 $4
{ Blunder. Rad8 was best.[%clk 0:00:31] } 39. Bg5 { [%clk 0:04:12] } 39... Kg8
{ [%clk 0:00:55] } 40. Bf6 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 40... Be7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 41.
Rg3 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 41... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 42. Rd6 $4
{ Blunder. Rd7 was best.[%clk 0:00:46] } 42... Bxd6 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 43. Qh4
{ [%clk 0:01:11] } 43... Qd5 $2 { Mistake. Rg8 was best.[%clk 0:00:31] } 44.
Qh7+ { [%clk 0:01:14] } 44... Ke6 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 45. Rxg6
{ [%clk 0:00:57] } 45... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:01:22] } 46. Kh2 { [%clk 0:01:23] }
46... Bxe5+ { [%clk 0:00:51] } 47. Bxe5+ { [%clk 0:01:47] } 47... Kxe5
{ [%clk 0:01:20] } 48. Qc7+ { [%clk 0:01:24] } 48... Ke4 { [%clk 0:01:46] }
49. Qc6+ { [%clk 0:00:57] } 49... Qd5 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 50. f3+
{ [%clk 0:01:09] } 50... Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 51. Rd6 { [%clk 0:01:31] }
51... Qxd6+ { [%clk 0:00:32] } 52. Qxd6+ { [%clk 0:01:55] } 52... Ke3
{ [%clk 0:00:39] } 1/2-1/2