Zhou, Jianchao vs Taghizadeh, Rayan

26. North American Open · Round 2 · 2016.12.26 · 1-0 · E32 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation

Moves

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PGN
[Event "26. North American Open"]
[Site "Las Vegas, NV USA"]
[Date "2016.12.26"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Black "Taghizadeh, Rayan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "135"]
[WhiteElo "2632"]
[WhiteFideId "8603537"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2310"]
[BlackFideId "2054019"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "E32h"]
[Source "PGNMentor"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Qe8 7. e3 d6 8. b4
Nbd7 9. Bb2 Nb6 10. Nf3 Na4 11. Qc2 Nxb2 12. Qxb2 b6 13. Be2 Bb7 14. O-O Ne4
15. Ne1 f5 16. f3 Nf6 17. Nd3 Qe7 18. Rac1 Rae8 19. c5 e5 20. dxe5 dxe5 21. Nf2
Kh8 22. Rfd1 Rd8 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. cxb6 cxb6 25. Qc2 Nd5 26. Qxf5 Nxe3 27. Qh3
Qg5 28. Bd3 h6 29. Qg3 Qxg3 30. hxg3 Rc8 31. Re1 Nc4 32. Bxc4 Rxc4 33. Rxe5
Rc1+ 34. Kh2 Rc2 35. Kg1 Rc1+ 36. Kh2 Rc2 37. Nd3 Ra2 38. Kg1 Rxa3 39. Nf4 Rb3
40. Re8+ Kh7 41. Re7 Bc6 42. Nh5 Rxb4 43. Rxg7+ Kh8 44. Rc7 Bb5 45. Nf6 Bd3 46.
Rxa7 Rc4 47. Rd7 Bc2 48. Rb7 Rb4 49. g4 Bg6 50. Nd5 Rb1+ 51. Kh2 b5 52. Nc3 Rb3
53. Nxb5 Bd3 54. Nd6 Rxb7 55. Nxb7 Kg7 56. Nc5 Bc2 57. Kg3 Kg6 58. Kf4 Kf6 59.
Ne4+ Kg6 60. Ke3 h5 61. gxh5+ Kxh5 62. g4+ Kg6 63. f4 Ba4 64. f5+ Kg7 65. g5
Bc2 66. Kf4 Bb1 67. Nc5 Bc2 68. Nd7 1-0