Chen, Ian Sai-fung vs Samanth Nataraj Naidu
FIDE World Team Amateur Rapid Chess Cup 2026 - Pool B · Round 1 · 2026.06.18 · 0-1 · B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Team Amateur Rapid Chess Cup 2026 - Pool B"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.18"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Chen, Ian Sai-fung"]
[Black "Samanth Nataraj Naidu"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[WhiteFideId "6015484"]
[BlackElo "1856"]
[BlackFideId "33417555"]
[ECO "B22"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c3 { [%clk 0:15:28] }
2... d5 { [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. exd5 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Qxd5
{ [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. d4 { [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... g6 { [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Nf3
{ [%clk 0:15:45] } 5... Bg7 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. c4 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 6...
Qe4+ { [%clk 0:14:20] } 7. Qe2 $4 { Blunder. Be3 was best. [%clk 0:15:55] }
7... Qxe2+ { [%clk 0:14:15] } 8. Bxe2 { [%clk 0:16:02] } 8... cxd4
{ [%clk 0:14:23] } 9. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:15:52] } 9... Nc6 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 10.
a3 { [%clk 0:15:57] } 10... Bd7 { [%clk 0:14:10] } 11. Rb1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. [%clk 0:15:53] } 11... Bf5 { [%clk 0:14:15] } 12.
Ra1 { [%clk 0:15:59] } 12... O-O-O { [%clk 0:14:21] } 13. Nb3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. O-O was best. [%clk 0:15:53] } 13... e5 { [%clk 0:14:03] } 14.
O-O { [%clk 0:15:40] } 14... h6 { [%clk 0:13:58] } 15. Bd2 { [%clk 0:15:11] }
15... g5 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 16. Na5 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 16... Nge7
{ [%clk 0:13:36] } 17. Bb4 { [%clk 0:15:07] } 17... Nxb4 { [%clk 0:13:36] } 18.
axb4 { [%clk 0:15:15] } 18... e4 { [%clk 0:13:45] } 19. Nd2 { [%clk 0:15:10] }
19... d3 { [%clk 0:13:53] } 20. Bd1 { [%clk 0:15:13] } 20... Bxb2
{ [%clk 0:14:01] } 21. Ra2 { [%clk 0:15:09] } 21... Bc3 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 22.
b5 { [%clk 0:14:52] } 22... Rhe8 { [%clk 0:13:26] } 23. Nb1 { [%clk 0:15:00] }
23... Bd4 { [%clk 0:13:28] } 24. Nb3 { [%clk 0:15:01] } 24... Kb8
{ [%clk 0:13:35] } 25. Kh1 { [%clk 0:14:53] } 25... Ng6 { [%clk 0:13:32] } 26.
c5 { [%clk 0:14:54] } 26... Be6 { [%clk 0:13:02] } 27. c6 { [%clk 0:15:01] }
27... bxc6 { [%clk 0:12:40] } 28. bxc6 { [%clk 0:15:06] } 28... Bb6
{ [%clk 0:12:49] } 29. Na3 { [%clk 0:14:33] } 29... f5 { [%clk 0:12:38] } 30.
Nb5 { [%clk 0:14:41] } 30... f4 { [%clk 0:12:44] } 31. c7+ { [%clk 0:14:49] }
31... Bxc7 { [%clk 0:12:50] } 32. Nxc7 { [%clk 0:14:58] } 32... Kxc7
{ [%clk 0:12:58] } 33. Rxa7+ { [%clk 0:15:05] } 33... Kb6 { [%clk 0:13:07] }
34. Ra4 { [%clk 0:14:30] } 34... e3 { [%clk 0:13:12] } 35. Rb4+
{ [%clk 0:14:16] } 35... Kc7 { [%clk 0:13:20] } 36. Bf3 { [%clk 0:14:11] }
36... Rb8 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 37. Rc1+ { [%clk 0:14:20] } 37... Kd6
{ [%clk 0:10:30] } 38. Rc6+ $6 { Inaccuracy. Rd4+ was best. [%clk 0:14:15] }
38... Ke7 { [%clk 0:10:23] } 39. Rc7+ { [%clk 0:13:20] } 39... Kf6
{ [%clk 0:10:32] } 40. Rbb7 { [%clk 0:12:47] } 40... Rxb7 { [%clk 0:10:40] }
41. Rxb7 $2 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc1 was best. [%clk 0:12:54] }
41... e2 { [%clk 0:10:43] } 0-1