Zhou, Jianchao vs Bartell, Thomas
4th annual DC International · Round 7 · 2026.06.25 · 1-0 · A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
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PGN
[Event "4th annual DC International"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.25"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Black "Bartell, Thomas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[WhiteElo "2612"]
[WhiteFideId "8603537"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2336"]
[BlackFideId "2017849"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "A15"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:19:04] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:19:24] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:19:04] } 3. b3 { [%clk 1:19:11] } 3... b6 { [%clk 1:16:29] }
4. Bb2 { [%clk 1:19:11] } 4... Bb7 { [%clk 1:16:29] } 5. g3 { [%clk 1:19:11] }
5... c5 { [%clk 1:13:20] } 6. Bg2 { [%clk 1:19:11] } 6... Be7
{ [%clk 1:13:20] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:19:11] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:13:20] } 8. e3
{ [%clk 1:19:11] } 8... d5 { [%clk 1:12:45] } 9. Qe2 { [%clk 1:19:11] } 9...
Nbd7 { [%clk 1:09:49] } 10. Rd1 { [%clk 1:17:01] } 10... Qc7 { [%clk 1:08:59] }
11. Nc3 { [%clk 1:17:01] } 11... Rac8 { [%clk 1:08:30] } 12. Rac1
{ [%clk 1:15:33] } 12... Qb8 { [%clk 1:07:07] } 13. d3 { [%clk 1:10:16] } 13...
a6 { [%clk 0:56:07] } 14. a4 { [%clk 1:05:58] } 14... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:54:16] }
15. e4 { [%clk 0:58:18] } 15... d4 { [%clk 0:47:22] } 16. Nb1
{ [%clk 0:58:18] } 16... e5 { [%clk 0:42:10] } 17. Na3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. [%clk 0:58:18] } 17... Bc6 { [%clk 0:40:15] } 18.
Rb1 { [%clk 0:56:13] } 18... Ne8 { [%clk 0:38:03] } 19. Bh3 { [%clk 0:55:39] }
19... Rc7 { [%clk 0:37:59] } 20. Bc1 { [%clk 0:55:39] } 20... Rb7
{ [%clk 0:37:43] } 21. Rf1 { [%clk 0:54:54] } 21... b5 $2
{ Mistake. Bf6 was best. [%clk 0:31:58] } 22. axb5 { [%clk 0:53:39] } 22...
axb5 { [%clk 0:31:58] } 23. cxb5 { [%clk 0:53:39] } 23... Bxb5
{ [%clk 0:31:58] } 24. Nxb5 { [%clk 0:53:30] } 24... Rxb5 { [%clk 0:31:58] }
25. Qc2 { [%clk 0:53:30] } 25... Qc7 { [%clk 0:28:37] } 26. Bd2
{ [%clk 0:51:33] } 26... Nb8 { [%clk 0:28:37] } 27. Rfc1 { [%clk 0:48:38] }
27... Nc6 { [%clk 0:28:21] } 28. b4 { [%clk 0:42:11] } 28... Rdb8
{ [%clk 0:21:35] } 29. bxc5 { [%clk 0:42:10] } 29... Rxc5 { [%clk 0:20:51] }
30. Qa4 { [%clk 0:39:34] } 30... Rxb1 { [%clk 0:20:51] } 31. Rxb1
{ [%clk 0:37:06] } 31... Nd6 { [%clk 0:18:01] } 32. Qa8+ { [%clk 0:29:55] }
32... Bf8 { [%clk 0:18:01] } 33. Ng5 { [%clk 0:27:40] } 33... Rc2
{ [%clk 0:11:01] } 34. Be1 { [%clk 0:23:44] } 34... Qd8 { [%clk 0:08:27] } 35.
Qxd8 { [%clk 0:21:19] } 35... Nxd8 { [%clk 0:08:27] } 36. f4 { [%clk 0:21:19] }
36... exf4 { [%clk 0:05:33] } 37. gxf4 { [%clk 0:21:19] } 37... Nc6 $2
{ Mistake. N6b7 was best. [%clk 0:02:05] } 38. e5 { [%clk 0:19:57] } 38... Ne8
{ [%clk 0:02:05] } 39. e6 { [%clk 0:19:06] } 39... f6 $4
{ Blunder. f5 was best. [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. e7 { [%clk 0:18:50] } 40... Bxe7
{ [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Be6+ { [%clk 0:18:50] } 41... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 42.
Nf7+ { [%clk 0:18:50] } 42... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Ne5+
{ [%clk 0:18:50] } 43... Kf8 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. [%clk 0:29:49] } 44. Nd7#
{ [%clk 0:48:50] } 1-0