Schmakel, Sam vs Xie, Bryan
35. North American Open · Round 3.6 · 2025.12.27 · 1-0 · E27 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
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[Event "35. North American Open"] [Site "Las Vegas, NV USA"] [Date "2025.12.27"] [Round "3.6"] [White "Schmakel, Sam"] [Black "Xie, Bryan"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "109"] [WhiteElo "2439"] [WhiteFideId "2039311"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackElo "2348"] [BlackFideId "30941296"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "E27"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 O-O 6. f3 c5 7. e4 d6 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Ne2 b6 10. O-O e5 11. d5 Na5 12. Ng3 Ba6 13. Nf5 Nh5 14. g3 Bxc4 15. Bxc4 Nxc4 16. f4 g6 17. Nh6+ Kg7 18. f5 b5 19. Ra2 Rb8 20. Raf2 Rb7 21. Qg4 Nf6 22. Qh4 Nh5 23. f6+ Kh8 24. Nf5 Rg8 25. Bh6 gxf5 26. Rxf5 Nxf6 27. Rxf6 Qe8 28. Bg5 Rg6 29. Rxg6 fxg6 30. Bh6 Kg8 31. Rf8+ Qxf8 32. Bxf8 Kxf8 33. Qf6+ Kg8 34. h4 Rf7 35. Qe6 Kg7 36. g4 Rf6 37. Qd7+ Rf7 38. Qxb5 Ne3 39. g5 Rf1+ 40. Kh2 Rf2+ 41. Kg3 Rf7 42. Qe2 Nf1+ 43. Kh3 h5 44. gxh6+ Kxh6 45. Qg4 Kg7 46. h5 Rf6 47. Qd7+ Kh6 48. Qe7 Rf3+ 49. Kg2 Nd2 50. hxg6 Kxg6 51. Qxd6+ Rf6 52. Qxe5 Nc4 53. Qg3+ Kh5 54. Qd3 Ne5 55. Qh3+ 1-0