Zhou, Jianchao vs Schmakel, Sam
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 3 · 2026.05.22 · 1-0 · E32 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.22"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Black "Schmakel, Sam"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[WhiteElo "2605"]
[WhiteFideId "8603537"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2437"]
[BlackFideId "2039311"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "E32"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:12:56] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:20:00] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:12:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:19:28] } 3... Bb4
{ [%clk 1:12:56] } 4. Qc2 { [%clk 1:19:18] } 4... d6 { [%clk 1:12:56] } 5. Nf3
{ [%clk 1:17:54] } 5... c5 { [%clk 1:04:09] } 6. dxc5 { [%clk 1:15:05] } 6...
Bxc5 { [%clk 1:04:09] } 7. a3 { [%clk 1:11:47] } 7... d5 { [%clk 0:59:41] } 8.
cxd5 { [%clk 1:10:51] } 8... exd5 { [%clk 0:59:41] } 9. Bg5 { [%clk 1:09:20] }
9... Be6 { [%clk 0:43:31] } 10. Bxf6 { [%clk 1:04:23] } 10... gxf6
{ [%clk 0:38:46] } 11. e3 { [%clk 0:56:58] } 11... Nc6 { [%clk 0:38:04] } 12.
Rd1 { [%clk 0:53:27] } 12... Bb6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best.[%clk 0:30:44] }
13. Bc4 { [%clk 0:43:05] } 13... d4 { [%clk 0:24:17] } 14. Bxe6
{ [%clk 0:35:55] } 14... fxe6 { [%clk 0:24:17] } 15. exd4 { [%clk 0:35:55] }
15... Ne7 { [%clk 0:24:14] } 16. O-O { [%clk 0:29:27] } 16... Nd5
{ [%clk 0:22:47] } 17. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:22:12] } 17... Kf7 { [%clk 0:22:47] } 18.
Ne4 { [%clk 0:16:16] } 18... Qc7 { [%clk 0:13:21] } 19. Nc5 { [%clk 0:15:33] }
19... Rae8 { [%clk 0:07:58] } 20. b4 { [%clk 0:15:33] } 20... Re7
{ [%clk 0:04:15] } 21. Re4 { [%clk 0:14:36] } 21... Qc8 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 22.
g3 { [%clk 0:12:30] } 22... Qc6 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 23. Rde1 { [%clk 0:11:11] }
23... Bxc5 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 24. dxc5 { [%clk 0:11:11] } 24... e5
{ [%clk 0:01:10] } 25. Qc4 { [%clk 0:09:33] } 25... b5 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 26.
Qb3 { [%clk 0:09:33] } 26... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. Nh4 { [%clk 0:08:38] }
27... Qe6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best.[%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Qf3
{ [%clk 0:08:14] } 28... Rd7 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. Nf5 { [%clk 0:08:14] }
29... Rg8 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Nd6+ { [%clk 0:08:14] } 30... Rxd6
{ [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. cxd6 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 31... Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 32.
Rh4 { [%clk 0:07:56] } 32... Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Qd3 { [%clk 0:07:56] }
33... a6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Rxh7 { [%clk 0:07:25] } 1-0