Jacobson, Brandon vs Velikanov, Alexander
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 3 · 2026.05.22 · 1-0 · B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.22"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Jacobson, Brandon"]
[Black "Velikanov, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[WhiteElo "2594"]
[WhiteFideId "30901561"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2362"]
[BlackFideId "2039290"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:19:32] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:18:36] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:19:32] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:18:36] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:19:28] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:18:36] } 4. Qxd4 { [%clk 1:19:28] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:17:36] } 5.
Qe3 { [%clk 1:19:28] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 1:11:23] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:19:28] }
6... d6 { [%clk 1:01:34] } 7. b3 { [%clk 1:19:28] } 7... Be7 { [%clk 1:00:31] }
8. Bb2 { [%clk 1:19:24] } 8... O-O { [%clk 1:00:31] } 9. O-O-O
{ [%clk 1:19:24] } 9... Qa5 { [%clk 1:00:07] } 10. Kb1 { [%clk 1:18:48] } 10...
a6 { [%clk 0:58:50] } 11. h3 { [%clk 1:05:53] } 11... b5 { [%clk 0:53:00] } 12.
Bd3 $6 { Inaccuracy. g4 was best.[%clk 0:53:16] } 12... Nd7 { [%clk 0:37:25] }
13. Nh2 { [%clk 0:46:38] } 13... Bf6 { [%clk 0:24:39] } 14. Be2
{ [%clk 0:45:58] } 14... b4 { [%clk 0:23:55] } 15. Na4 { [%clk 0:45:58] } 15...
Bxb2 { [%clk 0:23:35] } 16. Nxb2 { [%clk 0:45:58] } 16... d5 { [%clk 0:15:28] }
17. exd5 { [%clk 0:41:40] } 17... exd5 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 18. Ng4
{ [%clk 0:41:40] } 18... d4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Na7 was best.[%clk 0:13:20] } 19.
Qg3 { [%clk 0:38:05] } 19... f5 { [%clk 0:13:12] } 20. Bf3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best.[%clk 0:33:53] } 20... Bb7 $4
{ Blunder. f4 was best.[%clk 0:06:08] } 21. Nc4 { [%clk 0:27:16] } 21... Qc5
{ [%clk 0:05:10] } 22. Nd6 { [%clk 0:27:16] } 22... fxg4 { [%clk 0:04:23] } 23.
Nxb7 { [%clk 0:27:16] } 23... Qb6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxf3 was best.[%clk 0:04:23] } 24. hxg4 { [%clk 0:24:09] } 24...
Rxf3 $6 { Inaccuracy. h6 was best.[%clk 0:04:10] } 25. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:24:09] }
25... Qxb7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best.[%clk 0:04:10] } 26. Qd5+
{ [%clk 0:24:09] } 26... Kh8 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best.[%clk 0:04:01] } 27. Rxh7+
{ [%clk 0:24:09] } 27... Kxh7 { [%clk 0:04:01] } 28. Rh1+ { [%clk 0:24:09] }
28... Kg6 { [%clk 0:04:01] } 29. Qf5# { [%clk 0:24:06] } 1-0