Petrosian, Tigran L. vs Girsh, Daniel
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 2 · 2026.05.22 · 1-0 · A07 King's Indian Attack
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.22"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran L."]
[Black "Girsh, Daniel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[WhiteElo "2543"]
[WhiteFideId "13301616"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2318"]
[BlackFideId "30949190"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "A07"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:19:03] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 2. g3 { [%clk 1:19:03] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 3. Bg2 { [%clk 1:19:03] } 3... e6
{ [%clk 1:15:50] } 4. O-O { [%clk 1:19:03] } 4... Be7 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 5. d3
{ [%clk 1:19:03] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:15:50] } 6. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:19:03] } 6...
Nc6 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 7. e4 { [%clk 1:18:08] } 7... dxe4 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 8.
dxe4 { [%clk 1:18:08] } 8... e5 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 9. Qe2 { [%clk 1:15:09] }
9... Bc5 { [%clk 1:14:47] } 10. c3 { [%clk 1:15:05] } 10... a5
{ [%clk 1:14:47] } 11. Nc4 { [%clk 1:05:19] } 11... Qe7 { [%clk 1:14:47] } 12.
Ne3 { [%clk 1:03:53] } 12... Bxe3 { [%clk 1:00:49] } 13. Qxe3
{ [%clk 1:03:53] } 13... a4 { [%clk 1:00:49] } 14. Nh4 { [%clk 1:03:46] } 14...
Na5 { [%clk 1:00:02] } 15. Nf5 { [%clk 1:00:58] } 15... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:57:16] }
16. exf5 { [%clk 0:57:58] } 16... Nc4 { [%clk 0:57:16] } 17. Qe2
{ [%clk 0:57:57] } 17... Nd6 { [%clk 0:57:16] } 18. g4 { [%clk 0:55:33] } 18...
Rfe8 { [%clk 0:46:24] } 19. Rd1 { [%clk 0:44:43] } 19... e4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best.[%clk 0:36:56] } 20. Bf4 { [%clk 0:43:55] } 20...
Ra6 { [%clk 0:29:48] } 21. g5 { [%clk 0:33:26] } 21... Nd7 { [%clk 0:29:48] }
22. Rd5 { [%clk 0:33:26] } 22... Rc6 { [%clk 0:25:26] } 23. Rad1
{ [%clk 0:28:33] } 23... a3 { [%clk 0:21:36] } 24. b3 { [%clk 0:22:37] } 24...
Rxc3 { [%clk 0:19:37] } 25. h4 { [%clk 0:22:37] } 25... Nb6 $4
{ Blunder. h6 was best.[%clk 0:17:09] } 26. Bxd6 { [%clk 0:19:42] } 26... cxd6
{ [%clk 0:14:34] } 27. Rxd6 { [%clk 0:19:42] } 27... Qc7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best.[%clk 0:05:50] } 28. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:17:00] } 28...
Rf8 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 29. Qxb7 { [%clk 0:15:34] } 29... Na8 { [%clk 0:03:03] }
30. Qa6 { [%clk 0:13:12] } 30... Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 31. Bxa8
{ [%clk 0:10:28] } 31... Qc2 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 32. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:10:18] }
32... Qxc1+ { [%clk 0:02:40] } 33. Kg2 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 33... Qf4
{ [%clk 0:02:22] } 34. Bf3 { [%clk 0:06:39] } 34... Qxh4 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 35.
Qc4 { [%clk 0:06:39] } 35... Qxg5+ { [%clk 0:02:22] } 36. Qg4
{ [%clk 0:06:39] } 36... Qc1 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 37. f6 { [%clk 0:06:39] } 37...
g6 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 38. Rc6 { [%clk 0:06:13] } 38... Qb2 { [%clk 0:02:13] }
39. Qc8 { [%clk 0:04:05] } 1-0