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Liu, Owen YC vs Retief, Matthew

2026.06.18 · game 1
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[Event "Round 4: Liu, Owen YC - Retief, Matthew"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-youth-chess-championships-2026-o18/round-4/4Al99S2B/cZQGCQJN"]
[Date "2026.06.18"]
[Round "4.59"]
[White "Liu, Owen YC"]
[Black "Retief, Matthew"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1673"]
[WhiteFideId "16306112"]
[BlackElo "1818"]
[BlackFideId "14388944"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A13"]
[Opening "English Opening: Agincourt Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.06.18"]
[UTCTime "12:26:29"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-youth-chess-championships-2026-o18/round-4/4Al99S2B"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-youth-chess-championships-2026-o18/round-4/4Al99S2B/cZQGCQJN"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:39] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:36] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:53] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:01] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:03] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:18] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:31:15] } 8... c5? { [%eval 1.97] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:29:52] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:25:07] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 1:28:22] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:20:39] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 1:25:52] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 1:15:41] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:05] } 12... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:09:29] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:16:31] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:05:44] } 14. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:13:40] } 14... Nxc5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:01:25] } 15. Qb6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:12:49] } 15... Rxd1+ { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:01:04] } 16. Rxd1 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:11:58] } 16... Qxb6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 1:01:30] } 17. Nxb6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:12:27] } 17... Ncd7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:54:40] } 18. Nca4?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:04] } 18... Nd5?? { [%eval 4.85] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:17] } 19. e4 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 1:09:13] } 19... N5f6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:49:06] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 1:09:05] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:49:25] } 21. Ncxd7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 1:09:10] } 21... Bxd7 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:49:45] } 22. e5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 1:09:08] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:49:18] } 23. Nxd7 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 1:09:31] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:49:32] } 24. Bxd5 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 1:09:52] } 24... exd5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:49:58] } 25. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 1:10:17] } 25... h5 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:50:14] } 26. Nc5 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 1:10:29] } 26... Rc7 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:50:22] } 27. b4 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 1:10:40] } 27... b6 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:49:57] } 28. Nxa6 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 1:10:48] } 28... Rc2 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:50:20] } 29. a4 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 1:11:00] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:49:56] } 30. Rd6 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 1:11:14] } 30... Ra2 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:50:01] } 31. Rxb6 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 1:11:40] } 31... Rxa4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:50:27] } 32. b5 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 1:12:05] } 32... g5 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:50:25] } 33. Nc5 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 1:12:13] } 33... Rc4 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:50:50] } 34. Rc6 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 1:12:39] } 34... h4 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:51:08] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 1:12:47] } 35... f5 { [%eval 11.97] [%clk 0:50:46] } 36. exf6 { [%eval 9.56] [%clk 1:13:12] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 9.21] [%clk 0:51:04] } 37. b6 { [%eval 8.21] [%clk 1:13:34] } 37... Kh5? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:30] } 38. f7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:13:22] } 38... Rc1 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:49:13] } 39. h3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:11:15] } 39... g4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:48:32] } 40. hxg4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:41:29] } 40... Kxg4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:17:48] } 41. f3+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:41:37] } 41... Kh5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:17:55] } 42. g4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:42:04] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:18:14] } 43. Ne4+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:42:29] } 43... Kf4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:18:34] } 44. f8=Q+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:42:52] } 44... Ke3 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:18:56] } 45. Qa3+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:43:13] } 45... Ke2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:18:58] } 46. Qxc1 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:43:18] } 46... h3+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:19:22] } 47. Kxh3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:43:47] } 47... Kd3 { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:19:44] } 48. Qd2# { [%clk 1:44:05] } 1-0
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