Liang, Awonder vs Shoker, Samy
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 3 · 2026.05.22 · 1-0 · B07 Pirc Defense
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.22"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Liang, Awonder"]
[Black "Shoker, Samy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[WhiteElo "2718"]
[WhiteFideId "2056437"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[BlackFideId "627143"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B07"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:15:45] } 1... d6 { [%clk 1:17:53] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:15:45] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:17:53] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:15:45] } 3... g6
{ [%clk 1:17:53] } 4. Be3 { [%clk 1:15:45] } 4... c6 { [%clk 1:17:12] } 5. Nf3
{ [%clk 1:15:39] } 5... Bg4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best.[%clk 1:15:52] } 6.
h3 { [%clk 1:14:03] } 6... Bxf3 { [%clk 1:15:52] } 7. Qxf3 { [%clk 1:14:03] }
7... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:15:28] } 8. O-O-O { [%clk 1:14:03] } 8... Qa5
{ [%clk 1:14:20] } 9. Kb1 { [%clk 1:11:34] } 9... Bg7 { [%clk 1:14:17] } 10. g4
{ [%clk 1:09:37] } 10... h6 { [%clk 1:09:54] } 11. Rg1 { [%clk 1:06:43] } 11...
Rb8 { [%clk 0:59:58] } 12. h4 { [%clk 0:56:31] } 12... b5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h5 was best.[%clk 0:58:49] } 13. g5 { [%clk 0:55:16] } 13... hxg5
{ [%clk 0:56:34] } 14. hxg5 { [%clk 0:55:16] } 14... b4 { [%clk 0:56:17] } 15.
Ne2 { [%clk 0:55:16] } 15... Nh7 { [%clk 0:54:01] } 16. e5 { [%clk 0:51:42] }
16... d5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best.[%clk 0:49:31] } 17. e6
{ [%clk 0:50:47] } 17... fxe6 { [%clk 0:49:31] } 18. Nf4 { [%clk 0:50:47] }
18... Nhf8 { [%clk 0:48:17] } 19. Bh3 { [%clk 0:50:47] } 19... Rxh3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best.[%clk 0:23:07] } 20. Qxh3 { [%clk 0:50:35] } 20...
Kf7 { [%clk 0:22:03] } 21. Rg3 { [%clk 0:49:56] } 21... Rb6 { [%clk 0:17:36] }
22. Bd2 { [%clk 0:45:58] } 22... c5 { [%clk 0:14:22] } 23. Rf3
{ [%clk 0:44:48] } 23... Ke8 { [%clk 0:14:19] } 24. Re1 { [%clk 0:44:48] }
24... Qa6 { [%clk 0:13:00] } 25. Rfe3 { [%clk 0:41:12] } 25... cxd4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best.[%clk 0:04:50] } 26. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:40:47] } 26...
Nxe6 { [%clk 0:04:50] } 27. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:40:47] } 27... Rxe6
{ [%clk 0:04:00] } 28. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:40:47] } 28... Qb5 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 29.
Rxg6 { [%clk 0:40:47] } 29... Kf7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best.[%clk 0:03:10] } 30. Qh7 { [%clk 0:40:47] } 30...
Qf1+ { [%clk 0:03:10] } 31. Bc1 { [%clk 0:40:47] } 1-0