chesstennismusic vs Niculescu
Lichess · rapid · 2026-05-20 · Result 1/2-1/2
White: chesstennismusic (1935). Black: Niculescu (2030).
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
GAME REPLAY
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NiculescuBlack · Lichess
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Starting position0 / 92
Recorded moves
1. Nf3 c5 2. c3 d5 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 Nc6 5. Bf4 g6 6. e3 Nf6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3 Bf5 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Rac1 e6 12. Bb5 Rac8 13. Ne5 Qe7 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Ba6 Rcd8 16. Na4 Ne4 17. Rfd1 e5 18. Bg3 Nxg3 19. hxg3 Rb8 20. Qc3 exd4 21. exd4 Qb4 22. b3 Bd7 23. Nc5 Qxc3 24. Rxc3 Bc8 25. Bxc8 Rfxc8 26. Nd7 Rb7 27. Ne5 c5 28. Rdc1 Bxe5 29. dxe5 Rbc7 30. f4 c4 31. Kf2 Kf8 32. Ke3 Ke7 33. Kd4 Ke6 34. g4 f6 35. exf6 Kxf6 36. bxc4 dxc4 37. Rxc4 Rxc4+ 38. Rxc4 Rd8+ 39. Ke3 Re8+ 40. Kf3 Re7 41. a4 Rb7 42. Re4 Rb3+ 43. Re3 Rb4 44. Re4 Rb3+ 45. Re3 Rb4 46. Re4 Rb3+ 1/2-1/2
Game PGN
[Event "rated rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/qp36O3eI"] [Date "2026.05.20"] [Round "-"] [White "chesstennismusic"] [Black "Niculescu"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "qp36O3eI"] [UTCDate "2026.05.20"] [UTCTime "18:04:39"] [WhiteElo "1935"] [BlackElo "2030"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+2"] [BlackRatingDiff "-1"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [ECO "A04"] [Opening "Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. Nf3 c5 2. c3 d5 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 Nc6 5. Bf4 g6 6. e3 Nf6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3 Bf5 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Rac1 e6 12. Bb5 Rac8 13. Ne5 Qe7 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Ba6 Rcd8 16. Na4 Ne4 17. Rfd1 e5 18. Bg3 Nxg3 19. hxg3 Rb8 20. Qc3 exd4 21. exd4 Qb4 22. b3 Bd7 23. Nc5 Qxc3 24. Rxc3 Bc8 25. Bxc8 Rfxc8 26. Nd7 Rb7 27. Ne5 c5 28. Rdc1 Bxe5 29. dxe5 Rbc7 30. f4 c4 31. Kf2 Kf8 32. Ke3 Ke7 33. Kd4 Ke6 34. g4 f6 35. exf6 Kxf6 36. bxc4 dxc4 37. Rxc4 Rxc4+ 38. Rxc4 Rd8+ 39. Ke3 Re8+ 40. Kf3 Re7 41. a4 Rb7 42. Re4 Rb3+ 43. Re3 Rb4 44. Re4 Rb3+ 45. Re3 Rb4 46. Re4 Rb3+ 1/2-1/2