Akobian, Varuzhan vs Heimann, Mark
American Cup 2026 | Blitz · Round 8 · 2026.02.23 · 1-0 · A41 Wade Defense
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PGN
[Event "American Cup 2026 | Blitz"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.23"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Akobian, Varuzhan"]
[Black "Heimann, Mark"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[WhiteElo "2549"]
[WhiteFideId "13300580"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2511"]
[BlackFideId "2028441"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A41f"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... d6 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:04] }
2... Bg4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. e3 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:02:57] } 4. Be2 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 5. c4
{ [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Be7 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. h3 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 6...
Bh5 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:02:54] } 8.
g4 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Bg6 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. Nh4 { [%clk 0:03:07] }
9... c5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best.[%clk 0:02:46] } 10. Nxg6
{ [%clk 0:02:50] } 10... hxg6 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. g5 { [%clk 0:02:38] }
11... Nfd7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best.[%clk 0:02:48] } 12. h4
{ [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... cxd4 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 13. exd4 { [%clk 0:02:40] }
13... Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. Be3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. d5 was best.[%clk 0:02:40] } 14... e5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. d5 was best.[%clk 0:02:39] } 15. d5 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 15... Nd4
{ [%clk 0:02:40] } 16. Bxd4 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 16... exd4 { [%clk 0:02:41] }
17. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 17... Rc8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best.[%clk 0:02:37] } 18. f4 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 18...
Re8 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 19. O-O-O { [%clk 0:02:22] } 19... Qa5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best.[%clk 0:02:08] } 20. h5 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 20... b5
{ [%clk 0:02:09] } 21. hxg6 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 21... fxg6 { [%clk 0:02:10] }
22. Bg4 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 22... Bxg5 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 23. fxg5
{ [%clk 0:01:53] } 23... Rxc4 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 24. Qxc4 { [%clk 0:01:42] }
24... bxc4 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 25. Bxd7 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 25... Re3
{ [%clk 0:01:37] } 26. Be6+ { [%clk 0:01:39] } 26... Kf8 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe6 was best.[%clk 0:01:38] } 27. Rdf1+
{ [%clk 0:01:41] } 1-0