Szakmany, Bence vs Liu, Yutong

British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · Round 5 · 2026.02.19 · 1-0 · B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

Moves

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42.
PGN
[Event "British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.19"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Szakmany, Bence"]
[Black "Liu, Yutong"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[WhiteElo "1987"]
[WhiteFideId "1804480"]
[BlackElo "1963"]
[BlackFideId "8610487"]
[ECO "B90r"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]

1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:26] }
2... d6 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. d4 { [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:45] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... a6 { [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. f3 { [%clk 0:15:55] } 6...
e5 { [%clk 0:16:01] } 7. Nb3 { [%clk 0:16:03] } 7... Be7 { [%clk 0:16:09] } 8.
Be3 { [%clk 0:16:07] } 8... O-O { [%clk  0:16:14] } 9. Qd2 { [%clk 0:16:00] }
9... Be6 { [%clk 0:16:22] } 10. O-O-O { [%clk  0:16:01] } 10... Nbd7
{ [%clk 0:15:54] } 11. g4 { [%clk 0:16:08] } 11... b5 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 12. g5
{ [%clk 0:16:10] } 12... b4 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 13. gxf6 { [%clk  0:16:12] }
13... bxc3 { [%clk 0:15:58] } 14. Qxc3 { [%clk 0:16:13] } 14... Nxf6
{ [%clk 0:16:01] } 15. Na5 { [%clk 0:15:23] } 15... Rc8 { [%clk 0:16:10] } 16.
Nc6 { [%clk 0:15:29] } 16... Qe8 { [%clk 0:16:18] } 17. Nxe7+
{ [%clk 0:15:33] } 17... Qxe7 { [%clk 0:16:26] } 18. Qa5 { [%clk 0:14:47] }
18... Rc6 { [%clk 0:16:35] } 19. h4 { [%clk 0:13:24] } 19... Nh5
{ [%clk 0:13:24] } 20. Kb1 { [%clk 0:09:18] } 20... Rfc8 { [%clk 0:08:35] } 21.
b3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best.[%clk  0:06:12] } 21... Qb7 $2
{ Mistake. Qf6 was best.[%clk 0:04:59] } 22. Rh2 { [%clk 0:04:34] } 22... Ng3
{ [%clk 0:03:48] } 23. Bd3 { [%clk 0:04:21] } 23... f5 { [%clk 0:03:48] } 24.
Bf2 { [%clk 0:03:29] } 24... fxe4 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 25. fxe4
{ [%clk 0:03:20] } 25... Nh5 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 26. Qd2 $2
{ Mistake. Be3 was  best.[%clk 0:02:55] } 26... Nf4 { [%clk 0:03:29] } 27. Be3
{ [%clk 0:02:54] } 27... Nxd3 { [%clk 0:03:33] } 28. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:03:01] }
28... a5 { [%clk  0:03:42] } 29. a4 $4
{ Blunder. Rg1 was best.[%clk  0:02:59] } 29... Rc3 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 30. Qxd6
{ [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... Bxb3 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 31. cxb3 { [%clk 0:00:31] }
31... Qxe4+ $4 { Blunder.  Rxb3+ was best.[%clk 0:01:42] } 32. Ka2
{ [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... h6 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Qd5+ $4
{ Blunder. Ba7  was best.[%clk 0:00:14] } 33... Qxd5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 34.
Rxd5 { [%clk  0:00:22] } 34... Rxe3 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 35. Rxa5
{ [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... e4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 36. Rb5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 36...
Re8 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. a5 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Rd3 { [%clk 0:00:19] }
38. Kb2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... e3 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 39. Kc2
{ [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Rd6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. Re2 { [%clk 0:00:12] }
40... Rc8+ { [%clk 0:00:21] } 41. Kb2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Re8
{ [%clk  0:00:15] } 42. Rc5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0