Lu, Jason vs Nguyen, Paul Ashton
FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+ · Round 4 · 2026.06.17 · 0-1 · B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.17"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Lu, Jason"]
[Black "Nguyen, Paul Ashton"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[BlackElo "1915"]
[BlackFideId "6007996"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 0:15:27] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... Nd4
{ [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... a6 { [%clk 0:15:35] } 5. Bd3
{ [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... e6 { [%clk 0:15:27] } 6. O-O { [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... g6
{ [%clk 0:14:37] } 7. Rb1 { [%clk 0:14:06] } 7... Bg7 { [%clk 0:13:41] } 8. b4
{ [%clk 0:13:21] } 8... Nxf3+ { [%clk 0:11:02] } 9. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:13:29] }
9... cxb4 { [%clk 0:11:08] } 10. Ne2 { [%clk 0:10:37] } 10... Ne7
{ [%clk 0:10:49] } 11. a3 { [%clk 0:09:57] } 11... a5 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 12.
axb4 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 12... axb4 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 13. Bb2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxb4 was best. [%clk 0:08:51] } 13... Bxb2 { [%clk 0:09:16] } 14.
Rxb2 { [%clk 0:09:01] } 14... Nc6 { [%clk 0:08:59] } 15. Qf4 { [%clk 0:06:05] }
15... d6 { [%clk 0:07:06] } 16. Bb5 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 16... O-O
{ [%clk 0:05:15] } 17. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:04:34] } 17... bxc6 { [%clk 0:05:24] }
18. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 18... e5 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 19. Qe3
{ [%clk 0:04:29] } 19... d5 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 20. exd5 { [%clk 0:03:23] }
20... cxd5 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 21. Ng3 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 21... Ba6
{ [%clk 0:02:11] } 22. Ra1 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 22... Re8 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 23.
Qh6 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 23... e4 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 24. Nh5 { [%clk 0:00:41] }
24... gxh5 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 25. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 25... Rxa6
{ [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. Qxa6 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 26... Qg5 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 27.
Qe2 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 27... Re6 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Rb3 { [%clk 0:00:23] }
28... h4 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. h3 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Rg6
{ [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. Qf1 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 30... Qxd2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 31.
Rb2 $4 { Blunder. Qa1 was best. [%clk 0:00:20] } 31... d4 $4
{ Blunder. Rf6 was best. [%clk 0:00:40] } 32. Qc4 $4
{ Blunder. Qb5 was best. [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Qc1+ { [%clk 0:00:47] } 0-1