13/04/2026 · 🏆 FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | O10

Liga, Matei vs Barcelo Melnyk, Marc

A36 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System

Liga, Matei 1921 Pierde
Barcelo Melnyk, Marc 2244 Gana
1. e4 1... c5 2. c4 2... Nc6 3. Nc3 3... g6 4. g3 4... Bg7 5. Bg2 5... d6 6. Nge2 6... a6 7. O-O 7... Nf6 8. d3 8... O-O 9. h3 9... Rb8 10. a4 10... Ne8 11. Be3 11... Nc7 12. Qd2? 12... Ne6 13. f4 13... f5?! 14. exf5 14... gxf5 15. Nd5 15... Ned4 16. Nxd4 16... Nxd4 17. Rae1 17... Kh8 18. Kh1 18... e6 19. Nc3 19... Bd7 20. Bf2 20... Qe8 21. Qd1 21... Bc6 22. Bxd4 22... cxd4 23. Ne2 23... Bxa4 24. b3 24... Bc6 25. Ng1 25... Qg6 26. Kh2 26... Bxg2 27. Kxg2 27... e5 28. fxe5 28... Bxe5 29. Qf3 29... Rg8 30. Ne2 30... Rbf8 31. Nf4 31... Qh6 32. Kh2 32... Rf7 33. Re2 33... Rfg7 34. Rg2 34... Rg4 35. Rfg1?? 35... a5?? 36. Qf2?? 36... Rxg3 37. Rxg3 37... Qxf4 38. Qxf4 38... Bxf4 39. Rg2 39... h5 40. h4?! 40... Rxg3 41. Rxg3 41... Bxg3+ 42. Kxg3 42... Kg7 43. Kf4 43... Kf6 44. Kf3 44... Ke5 45. Kg3? 45... f4+ 46. Kf3 46... Kf5 47. Kg2 47... Kg4 48. Kf2 48... Kxh4 49. Kf3 49... Kg5