Sethuraman, Sandeep vs Liu, Xiangyi
FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+ · Round 8 · 2026.06.18 · 1/2-1/2 · A90 Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 11+"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.18"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Sethuraman, Sandeep"]
[Black "Liu, Xiangyi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "153"]
[WhiteElo "2416"]
[WhiteFideId "30941091"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2353"]
[BlackFideId "8605718"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "A90"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e6 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:15:23] }
2... f5 { [%clk 0:14:33] } 3. g3 { [%clk 0:15:25] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:14:41] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 0:15:34] } 4... Bb4+ { [%clk 0:14:36] } 5. Nc3
{ [%clk 0:15:36] } 5... O-O { [%clk 0:14:33] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:44] } 6...
d6 { [%clk 0:13:42] } 7. O-O { [%clk 0:15:51] } 7... Bxc3 { [%clk 0:13:50] } 8.
bxc3 { [%clk 0:16:00] } 8... Nc6 { [%clk 0:13:59] } 9. Bg5 { [%clk 0:13:34] }
9... h6 { [%clk 0:13:18] } 10. Bxf6 { [%clk 0:13:42] } 10... Qxf6
{ [%clk 0:13:27] } 11. Nd2 { [%clk 0:12:53] } 11... e5 { [%clk 0:13:24] } 12.
e3 { [%clk 0:13:02] } 12... Kh8 { [%clk 0:10:28] } 13. f4 { [%clk 0:12:56] }
13... e4 { [%clk 0:10:30] } 14. g4 { [%clk 0:12:39] } 14... g6
{ [%clk 0:10:14] } 15. gxf5 { [%clk 0:10:25] } 15... gxf5 { [%clk 0:10:23] }
16. Qh5 { [%clk 0:10:34] } 16... Be6 { [%clk 0:08:31] } 17. Kh1
{ [%clk 0:09:33] } 17... Bf7 { [%clk 0:08:29] } 18. Qh3 { [%clk 0:09:41] }
18... Rae8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. [%clk 0:08:36] } 19. Rg1
{ [%clk 0:09:43] } 19... Rg8 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 20. Bf1 { [%clk 0:09:29] }
20... Rxg1+ { [%clk 0:05:13] } 21. Kxg1 { [%clk 0:09:38] } 21... Qg6+
{ [%clk 0:05:08] } 22. Kf2 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 22... Rg8 { [%clk 0:05:08] } 23.
Be2 { [%clk 0:09:40] } 23... b6 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 24. Qg3 { [%clk 0:08:45] }
24... Qf6 { [%clk 0:05:19] } 25. Qh3 { [%clk 0:08:54] } 25... Qg6
{ [%clk 0:05:21] } 26. Nf1 $4 { Blunder. Nb3 was best. [%clk 0:06:52] } 26...
Na5 $4 { Blunder. Qg1+ was best. [%clk 0:04:25] } 27. Ng3 { [%clk 0:06:59] }
27... Be6 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 28. d5 { [%clk 0:06:08] } 28... Bc8
{ [%clk 0:04:11] } 29. Rg1 { [%clk 0:06:14] } 29... Qg7 { [%clk 0:03:17] } 30.
Bf1 { [%clk 0:06:15] } 30... Kh7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. [%clk 0:03:09] } 31. Ne2 { [%clk 0:06:17] } 31...
Qf6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. [%clk 0:02:52] } 32. Rxg8 { [%clk 0:06:26] }
32... Kxg8 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 33. Nd4 $2
{ Mistake. Ng3 was best. [%clk 0:06:35] } 33... Bd7 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 34. Be2
{ [%clk 0:06:42] } 34... Nb7 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 35. Qg3+ { [%clk 0:06:08] }
35... Kh7 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 36. Ke1 { [%clk 0:05:21] } 36... Nc5
{ [%clk 0:02:03] } 37. Kd2 { [%clk 0:05:29] } 37... Be8 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 38.
Qh3 { [%clk 0:05:23] } 38... Bd7 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 39. Qh5 { [%clk 0:05:27] }
39... a6 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 40. Bf1 { [%clk 0:05:32] } 40... Qg6 $2
{ Mistake. Kg7 was best. [%clk 0:00:56] } 41. Qh4 { [%clk 0:05:40] } 41... Qg1
$2 { Mistake. Nb7 was best. [%clk 0:00:46] } 42. Qh3 $4
{ Blunder. Be2 was best. [%clk 0:05:22] } 42... Qf2+ { [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. Be2
{ [%clk 0:04:33] } 43... Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 44. Qg3 { [%clk 0:04:35] }
44... Qxg3 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. hxg3 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 45... Nc5
{ [%clk 0:00:42] } 46. Bh5 { [%clk 0:04:05] } 46... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 47.
Nb3 { [%clk 0:03:47] } 47... Na4 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 48. Be2 { [%clk 0:03:48] }
48... Bc8 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 49. Kc2 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 49... Kg6
{ [%clk 0:00:45] } 50. Bd1 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 50... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 51.
Be2 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 51... Bc8 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 52. Bd1 { [%clk 0:02:39] }
52... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 53. Kd2 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 53... Kf6
{ [%clk 0:00:34] } 54. Bh5 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 54... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 55.
Kc2 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 55... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 56. Be2 { [%clk 0:02:01] }
56... Bc8 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 57. Bf1 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 57... Kg6
{ [%clk 0:00:52] } 58. Bh3 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 58... h5 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 59.
Bf1 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 59... h4 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 60. gxh4 { [%clk 0:00:54] }
60... Kh5 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 61. Nd4 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 61... Kxh4
{ [%clk 0:01:03] } 62. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 62... Nc5 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 63.
Be2 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 63... Bd7 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 64. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:32] }
64... Bc8 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 65. Nb3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 65... Bd7
{ [%clk 0:00:32] } 66. Be2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. [%clk 0:00:23] }
66... Bc8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. [%clk 0:00:35] } 67. Nxc5
{ [%clk 0:00:29] } 67... dxc5 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 68. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:26] }
68... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 69. a3 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 69... Ba4
{ [%clk 0:00:34] } 70. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 70... Bb3 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 71.
Bf1 $4 { Blunder. Ke1 was best. [%clk 0:00:30] } 71... Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:32] }
72. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 72... Bg4 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 73. Kh2
{ [%clk 0:00:30] } 73... Bd1 $4 { Blunder. a5 was best. [%clk 0:00:35] } 74.
Bh3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 74... Bg4 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 75. Bf1 $4
{ Blunder. Bxg4 was best. [%clk 0:00:32] } 75... Bf3 $4
{ Blunder. a5 was best. [%clk 0:00:49] } 76. Bh3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 76... Bg4
{ [%clk 0:00:56] } 77. Bf1 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 1/2-1/2