Zhou, Jianchao vs Yermolinsky, Alex

24. North American Open · Round 7.2 · 2014.12.29 · 1/2-1/2 · A30 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense

Moves

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PGN
[Event "24. North American Open"]
[Site "Las Vegas, NV USA"]
[Date "2014.12.29"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Black "Yermolinsky, Alex"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "143"]
[WhiteElo "2587"]
[WhiteFideId "8603537"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2519"]
[BlackFideId "2005492"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A30n"]
[Source "PGNMentor"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 Ne4 8. Nxe4
Bxe4 9. d3 Bb7 10. e4 Nc6 11. d4 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 O-O 14. b3 Bc5 15.
Qd3 a5 16. Be3 Qe7 17. Bxc5 bxc5 18. Rad1 Rfd8 19. e5 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 a4 21. Qe3
axb3 22. axb3 Rab8 23. Rd6 f6 24. Qxc5 Rxb3 25. Qc7 fxe5 26. c5 Rf8 27. Rd2 Qf6
28. Qxd7 Rc3 29. Qc6 e4 30. Qxe4 Rxc5 31. Qxe6+ Qxe6 32. Rxe6 Rc7 33. Re5 h6
34. h4 Rfc8 35. h5 Rc5 36. Rd8+ Rxd8 37. Rxc5 Kf7 38. Rf5+ Ke6 39. g4 Rd4 40.
Kg3 Ra4 41. Rf4 Ra1 42. Rb4 Ra6 43. Kh4 Ra1 44. Kg3 Kf6 45. Rb6+ Kf7 46. Rb4
Kf6 47. Kf4 Ra6 48. f3 Ra1 49. Rb6+ Kf7 50. Rc6 Ra4+ 51. Ke5 Ra5+ 52. Kd4 Ra3
53. Rc3 Ra1 54. Ke4 Ra4+ 55. Ke3 Ra1 56. f4 Ra4 57. Rd3 Ke6 58. Kf3 Kf6 59. Re3
Ra1 60. Rd3 Ke6 61. Rc3 Ra4 62. Rc6+ Kf7 63. g5 hxg5 64. fxg5 Ra3+ 65. Ke4 Ra4+
66. Kd5 Ra5+ 67. Rc5 Rxc5+ 68. Kxc5 Ke6 69. h6 gxh6 70. gxh6 Kf7 71. h7 Kg7 72.
h8=B+ 1/2-1/2