Smirnov, Mark vs Shankland, Sam
KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 · Round 7 · 2026.06.28 · 1-0 · B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed
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PGN
[Event "KazChess Masters Almaty 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.28"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Smirnov, Mark"]
[Black "Shankland, Sam"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[WhiteFideId "13764594"]
[BlackElo "2647"]
[BlackFideId "2004887"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:26:46] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:27:10] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. f4 { [%clk 1:27:25] } 3... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:25] }
4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. Bb5 { [%clk 1:24:08] }
5... Bd7 { [%clk 1:32:07] } 6. e5 { [%clk 1:18:43] } 6... dxe5
{ [%clk 1:32:25] } 7. fxe5 { [%clk 1:18:46] } 7... Ng4 { [%clk 1:32:51] } 8.
O-O { [%clk 1:12:10] } 8... e6 $6 { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. [%clk 1:27:38] }
9. d3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. [%clk 1:06:55] } 9... Ngxe5
{ [%clk 1:20:15] } 10. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:53:34] } 10... Nxe5 { [%clk 1:19:15] }
11. Bf4 { [%clk 0:52:15] } 11... Nc6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. [%clk 1:15:44] } 12. Ne4 { [%clk 0:35:47] } 12...
Qb6 { [%clk 1:02:55] } 13. c4 { [%clk 0:32:40] } 13... a6 { [%clk 1:00:02] }
14. Ba4 { [%clk 0:31:08] } 14... O-O-O { [%clk 0:58:26] } 15. b4 $2
{ Mistake. Ng5 was best. [%clk 0:21:13] } 15... cxb4+ { [%clk 0:56:32] } 16. c5
{ [%clk 0:15:50] } 16... Bxc5+ { [%clk 0:55:05] } 17. Nxc5 { [%clk 0:14:05] }
17... Qxc5+ { [%clk 0:55:29] } 18. Kh1 { [%clk 0:14:32] } 18... e5
{ [%clk 0:53:26] } 19. Rc1 { [%clk 0:12:54] } 19... Qa5 { [%clk 0:50:14] } 20.
Be3 { [%clk 0:09:32] } 20... f6 $4 { Blunder. f5 was best. [%clk 0:46:57] } 21.
Rc5 { [%clk 0:08:38] } 21... b5 { [%clk 0:45:02] } 22. Bb3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. [%clk 0:05:49] } 22... Kb8 { [%clk 0:44:18] } 23.
Qf3 { [%clk 0:03:34] } 23... Rc8 { [%clk 0:39:37] } 24. Qg3 { [%clk 0:03:35] }
24... Qc7 $4 { Blunder. Qd8 was best. [%clk 0:36:24] } 25. d4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qxg7 was best. [%clk 0:02:27] } 25... g5 $4
{ Blunder. Qd8 was best. [%clk 0:30:58] } 26. d5 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 26... Qd6
{ [%clk 0:31:25] } 27. dxc6 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 27... Bxc6 { [%clk 0:31:52] }
28. Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... Qe7 { [%clk 0:32:04] } 29. Qg4
{ [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... h5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rhd8 was best. [%clk 0:27:49] }
30. Qxb4 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 30... Qb7 { [%clk 0:27:45] } 31. Rd6
{ [%clk 0:00:33] } 31... Bxg2+ { [%clk 0:25:07] } 32. Kg1 { [%clk 0:01:02] }
32... Rxc5 { [%clk 0:25:25] } 33. Bxc5 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 33... Qd5 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc6 was best. [%clk 0:23:03] } 34. Re6 $4
{ Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxd5 was best. [%clk 0:01:17] } 34... Qf3
{ [%clk 0:23:31] } 35. Rb6+ { [%clk 0:00:43] } 35... Kc7 { [%clk 0:23:30] } 36.
Bf2 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 1-0