Mehta, Hursh vs Harikrishnan.A.Ra
4th Pafos International 2026 · Round 1.2 · 2026.04.13 · 0-1 · D02 Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
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PGN
[Event "4th Pafos International 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.13"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Mehta, Hursh"]
[Black "Harikrishnan.A.Ra"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[WhiteElo "2019"]
[WhiteFideId "30961157"]
[BlackElo "2515"]
[BlackFideId "5081483"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-05-04"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:27:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:28:12] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:29:35] } 3. c4 { [%clk 1:28:37] } 3... c6 { [%clk 1:30:01] }
4. g3 { [%clk 1:28:52] } 4... Bf5 { [%clk 1:30:20] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 1:28:53] }
5... e6 { [%clk 1:30:45] } 6. Nh4 { [%clk 1:29:16] } 6... Be4
{ [%clk 1:30:31] } 7. f3 { [%clk 1:29:24] } 7... Bg6 { [%clk 1:30:55] } 8. Qb3
{ [%clk 1:28:51] } 8... Qb6 { [%clk 1:30:34] } 9. c5 { [%clk 1:30:01] } 9...
Qc7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best.[%clk 1:30:27] } 10. Bf4 { [%clk 1:30:21] }
10... Qc8 { [%clk 1:30:52] } 11. e4 { [%clk 1:30:34] } 11... Be7
{ [%clk 1:27:25] } 12. O-O-O { [%clk 1:24:18] } 12... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:06:35] }
13. Bd3 { [%clk 1:19:38] } 13... Bh5 { [%clk 1:10:27] } 14. g4
{ [%clk 1:00:21] } 14... dxe4 { [%clk 1:08:36] } 15. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:58:23] }
15... Bg6 { [%clk 1:06:07] } 16. Nxg6 { [%clk 0:56:45] } 16... hxg6
{ [%clk 1:08:49] } 17. Rde1 { [%clk 0:55:28] } 17... Nf8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best.[%clk 0:55:22] } 18. Nb5 $4
{ Blunder. h4 was best.[%clk 0:52:26] } 18... cxb5 { [%clk 0:55:00] } 19. Qxb5+
{ [%clk 0:51:05] } 19... Qd7 { [%clk 0:54:34] } 20. Qxb7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qxd7+ was best.[%clk 0:46:22] } 20... Rc8 { [%clk 0:54:20] } 21.
Qxd7+ { [%clk 0:41:39] } 21... Kxd7 { [%clk 0:53:09] } 22. Bb7
{ [%clk 0:37:56] } 22... Nd5 { [%clk 0:49:10] } 23. Bxc8+ { [%clk 0:46:05] }
23... Kxc8 { [%clk 0:49:38] } 24. Bd2 { [%clk 0:42:57] } 24... g5
{ [%clk 0:47:03] } 25. b4 $6 { Inaccuracy. h3 was best.[%clk 0:44:17] } 25...
Bf6 { [%clk 0:46:59] } 26. Re4 $6 { Inaccuracy. h3 was best.[%clk 0:41:46] }
26... Rh3 { [%clk 0:47:14] } 27. Rf1 { [%clk 0:38:45] } 27... Rxh2
{ [%clk 0:47:34] } 28. a4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ree1 was best.[%clk 0:38:24] } 28...
Ng6 { [%clk 0:47:57] } 29. b5 { [%clk 0:37:49] } 29... Ngf4 { [%clk 0:47:53] }
30. Kc2 { [%clk 0:34:57] } 30... Ne2 { [%clk 0:47:05] } 31. Kd3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxe2 was best.[%clk 0:34:32] } 31... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:46:25] } 32.
Bxg5 { [%clk 0:34:16] } 32... Bxg5 { [%clk 0:43:34] } 33. Kxd4
{ [%clk 0:31:46] } 33... Rd2+ { [%clk 0:43:58] } 34. Kc4 { [%clk 0:29:28] }
34... Ne3+ { [%clk 0:44:21] } 35. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:29:53] } 35... Bxe3
{ [%clk 0:44:47] } 36. Re1 $6 { Inaccuracy. c6 was best.[%clk 0:30:07] } 36...
Rd4+ { [%clk 0:44:39] } 37. Kb3 { [%clk 0:28:03] } 37... Rb4+
{ [%clk 0:44:32] } 38. Kxb4 { [%clk 0:28:13] } 38... Bd2+ { [%clk 0:44:59] }
39. Kc4 { [%clk 0:28:21] } 39... Bxe1 { [%clk 0:45:22] } 40. b6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kb3 was best.[%clk 0:43:41] } 40... Kb7 { [%clk 1:00:40] } 41.
bxa7 { [%clk 0:43:04] } 41... Kxa7 { [%clk 1:01:08] } 42. Kb5
{ [%clk 0:43:25] } 42... Kb7 { [%clk 1:01:21] } 43. a5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. c6+ was best.[%clk 0:43:30] } 43... g5 { [%clk 1:01:23] } 44. a6+
{ [%clk 0:43:29] } 44... Ka7 { [%clk 1:01:25] } 45. c6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. f4 was best.[%clk 0:41:47] } 45... Bg3 { [%clk 1:01:49] } 46. Ka5
{ [%clk 0:42:12] } 46... Bc7+ { [%clk 1:02:12] } 47. Kb5 { [%clk 0:42:39] }
47... f6 { [%clk 1:02:37] } 0-1