Guo, Ethan vs Smirnov, Mark
FIDE World Cadet and Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | O14 · Round 7 · 2026.04.17 · 0-1 · C55 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World Cadet and Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | O14"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.17"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Guo, Ethan"]
[Black "Smirnov, Mark"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[WhiteElo "2387"]
[WhiteFideId "30976359"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2416"]
[BlackFideId "13764594"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-05-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:05:05] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:05:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:05:07] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:05:08] } 4. d3 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 4... Be7 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 5. O-O
{ [%clk 0:05:10] } 5... O-O { [%clk 0:05:10] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 6...
d6 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 7. a4 { [%clk 0:05:14] } 7... Be6 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 8.
Nd5 { [%clk 0:05:15] } 8... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:04:21] } 9. exd5 { [%clk 0:05:17] }
9... Nb4 { [%clk 0:04:23] } 10. d4 { [%clk 0:05:19] } 10... e4
{ [%clk 0:04:23] } 11. Nd2 { [%clk 0:05:21] } 11... c6 { [%clk 0:04:18] } 12.
dxc6 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 12... bxc6 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 13. c3 { [%clk 0:04:35] }
13... Nbd5 { [%clk 0:04:22] } 14. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:04:23] } 14... cxd5
{ [%clk 0:04:23] } 15. Re1 { [%clk 0:04:22] } 15... Re8 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 16.
Nf1 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 16... Qb6 { [%clk 0:03:58] } 17. Qe2 { [%clk 0:03:45] }
17... Rab8 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 18. Ne3 { [%clk 0:03:28] } 18... g6
{ [%clk 0:03:26] } 19. h3 $6 { Inaccuracy. b4 was best.[%clk 0:03:14] } 19...
Qc6 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 20. Nc2 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 20... a5 { [%clk 0:02:58] }
21. Qd1 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 21... Nd7 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 22. Na3
{ [%clk 0:02:42] } 22... Nb6 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 23. b3 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 23...
Qxc3 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 24. Bd2 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 24... Qxd4
{ [%clk 0:01:35] } 25. Bxa5 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 25... Qe5 { [%clk 0:01:24] }
26. Nb5 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 26... Rec8 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 27. Rc1
{ [%clk 0:01:34] } 27... Rxc1 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 28. Qxc1 { [%clk 0:01:36] }
28... Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 29. Qd2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best.[%clk 0:01:08] } 29... Nd7 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30.
Bc3 $6 { Inaccuracy. f4 was best.[%clk 0:01:06] } 30... Bg5 { [%clk 0:00:25] }
31. Qb2 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 31... Qe6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Bd4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Na7 was best.[%clk 0:00:50] } 32... Nc5 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 33.
Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 33... Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 34. Qa3 $4
{ Blunder. Qe2 was best.[%clk 0:00:36] } 34... e3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Bxe3
{ [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 36. Rxd3 { [%clk 0:00:22] }
36... Rc1+ { [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Kh2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qxc1 was best.[%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Bf4+ { [%clk 0:00:10] } 38.
g3 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 38... Qe1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. gxf4 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc1 was best.[%clk 0:00:18] } 39... Qg1#
{ [%clk 0:00:13] } 0-1