Zhang, Daniel vs Lai, Duc Minh
Toronto Open Crown 2025 · Round 4.8 · 2025.08.31 · 0-1 · A36 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System
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[Event "Toronto Open Crown 2025"] [Site "Toronto CAN"] [Date "2025.08.31"] [Round "4.8"] [White "Zhang, Daniel"] [Black "Lai, Duc Minh"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "116"] [WhiteElo "1922"] [WhiteFideId "2637820"] [WhiteTitle "CM"] [BlackElo "2121"] [BlackFideId "12420387"] [ECO "A36"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-05-04"] 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. e4 a6 6. Nge2 b5 7. cxb5 axb5 8. Nxb5 Ba6 9. Nec3 Bxc3 10. Nxc3 Nb4 11. Bf1 Bd3 12. Bxd3 Nxd3+ 13. Kf1 Nf6 14. Qe2 c4 15. Kg2 O-O 16. b3 Qc7 17. a4 Rfb8 18. bxc4 Qxc4 19. Ba3 d6 20. Rhb1 Rxb1 21. Rxb1 Rxa4 22. Rb8+ Kg7 23. Rc8 Qa6 24. e5 Qb7+ 25. f3 Nxe5 26. Nxa4 Qxc8 27. Bb2 Qc4 28. Qxc4 Nxc4 29. d3 Nxb2 30. Nxb2 Nd5 31. f4 f5 32. Kf3 Kf6 33. Nc4 Ke6 34. d4 Nf6 35. Nb6 h6 36. h4 Nd5 37. Nc4 Kd7 38. Ke2 Nc3+ 39. Kf3 Kc6 40. Ne3 Nb5 41. d5+ Kc5 42. g4 Nd4+ 43. Kg3 h5 44. gxh5 gxh5 45. Kf2 Kb4 46. Nf1 Kc4 47. Ne3+ Kd3 48. Nf1 Ke4 49. Ng3+ Kxf4 50. Nxh5+ Kg4 51. Ng7 f4 52. h5 Kg5 53. Ne8 Kxh5 54. Nc7 Kg4 55. Na6 Kf5 56. Nb4 Ke4 57. Nc6 Nf5 58. Nb4 Ne3 0-1