Zhou, Jianchao vs Tanenbaum, Zachary
4th annual DC International · Round 3 · 2026.06.26 · 1-0 · A27 English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System
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PGN
[Event "4th annual DC International"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.26"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Black "Tanenbaum, Zachary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[WhiteElo "2612"]
[WhiteFideId "8603537"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2300"]
[BlackFideId "2060850"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "A27"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:56:48] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:20:00] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:56:48] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 3... g6
{ [%clk 0:52:29] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:19:27] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 0:52:19] } 5. d4
{ [%clk 1:19:27] } 5... d6 { [%clk 0:52:19] } 6. d5 { [%clk 1:16:21] } 6...
Nce7 { [%clk 0:52:19] } 7. e4 { [%clk 1:15:55] } 7... h6 { [%clk 0:52:07] } 8.
Be3 { [%clk 1:13:36] } 8... f5 { [%clk 0:52:07] } 9. c5 { [%clk 1:13:36] } 9...
Nf6 { [%clk 0:47:57] } 10. Bb5+ { [%clk 1:13:36] } 10... Bd7 { [%clk 0:47:51] }
11. Qb3 { [%clk 1:11:57] } 11... f4 { [%clk 0:41:52] } 12. Bd2
{ [%clk 1:09:54] } 12... a6 { [%clk 0:37:16] } 13. Bd3 { [%clk 1:05:54] } 13...
Rb8 { [%clk 0:29:43] } 14. cxd6 { [%clk 1:01:43] } 14... cxd6
{ [%clk 0:29:43] } 15. Qb4 { [%clk 1:01:43] } 15... Bg4 { [%clk 0:29:11] } 16.
h3 { [%clk 0:59:01] } 16... Bh5 { [%clk 0:23:40] } 17. a4 { [%clk 0:57:24] }
17... O-O { [%clk 0:20:33] } 18. h4 { [%clk 0:47:23] } 18... Kh8
{ [%clk 0:12:43] } 19. Bc1 { [%clk 0:44:36] } 19... Re8 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 20.
Nd2 { [%clk 0:44:36] } 20... Nf5 { [%clk 0:07:15] } 21. Nc4 $4
{ Blunder. exf5 was best. [%clk 0:41:54] } 21... Nd4 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 22. f3
{ [%clk 0:31:52] } 22... Bf8 $6 { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. [%clk 0:00:05] } 23.
Ne2 $2 { Mistake. a5 was best. [%clk 0:31:00] } 23... Nxf3+ { [%clk 0:00:05] }
24. gxf3 { [%clk 0:30:52] } 24... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 25. Rh3
{ [%clk 0:29:59] } 25... Bg2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. Rh2 { [%clk 0:27:49] }
26... Bxe4 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:24:43] } 27... Nxe4
{ [%clk 0:00:05] } 28. Bd2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. [%clk 0:24:22] }
28... f3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. [%clk 0:00:05] } 29. Nc3
{ [%clk 0:23:37] } 29... Nc5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Qb6 { [%clk 0:22:48] }
30... Nd3+ $4 { Blunder. Qd7 was best. [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. Kd1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. [%clk 0:21:01] } 31... Qd7 $4
{ Blunder. e4 was best. [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Qe3 { [%clk 0:20:43] } 32... Qf5
{ [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Ne4 { [%clk 0:20:43] } 33... b5 $2
{ Mistake. f2 was best. [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Ncxd6 { [%clk 0:19:35] } 34...
Nxb2+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Ke1 { [%clk 0:19:04] } 35... Qg4
{ [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Nxe8 { [%clk 0:18:16] } 36... Rxe8 { [%clk 0:00:05] }
37. Rf2 { [%clk 0:17:54] } 37... Nc4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:17:54] } 38...
Qg1+ { [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Rf1 { [%clk 0:17:54] } 39... Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:04] }
40. Rd1 { [%clk 0:17:37] } 40... Nb2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. Qxf8+ { [%clk 0:17:28] } 41...
Rxf8 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Rxf8+ { [%clk 0:17:28] } 42... Kh7
{ [%clk 0:29:32] } 43. Nf6+ { [%clk 0:47:28] } 43... Kg7 { [%clk 0:29:32] } 44.
Bxh6+ { [%clk 0:47:28] } 1-0