Griffith, Kyron vs Tanenbaum, Zachary
2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM A · Round 5.2 · 2026.01.14 · 1-0 · C47 Four Knights Game
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PGN
[Event "2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM A"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.14"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "Griffith, Kyron"]
[Black "Tanenbaum, Zachary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[WhiteElo "2419"]
[WhiteFideId "2046318"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2371"]
[BlackFideId "2060850"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "C47"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:29:42] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:24:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:03] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:24:36] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:30:23] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:25:04] } 4. h3 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 4... Bb4 { [%clk 1:24:01] } 5. Bd3
{ [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:23:47] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:31:30] } 6...
d6 { [%clk 1:22:51] } 7. Ne2 { [%clk 1:31:39] } 7... d5 { [%clk 1:21:00] } 8.
exd5 { [%clk 1:31:35] } 8... Qxd5 { [%clk 1:18:45] } 9. a3 { [%clk 1:31:38] }
9... e4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best.[%clk 1:15:09] } 10. Bxe4
{ [%clk 1:31:16] } 10... Qxe4 { [%clk 1:05:10] } 11. d3 { [%clk 1:27:40] }
11... Qf5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best.[%clk 0:50:18] } 12. axb4
{ [%clk 1:27:43] } 12... Nxb4 { [%clk 0:49:55] } 13. Ng3 { [%clk 1:25:28] }
13... Qd5 { [%clk 0:43:43] } 14. Re1 { [%clk 1:21:34] } 14... Bd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. a5 was best.[%clk 0:30:43] } 15. Bg5 { [%clk 1:12:38] } 15... Qd6
{ [%clk 0:19:54] } 16. Ne5 { [%clk 1:08:19] } 16... Nbd5 $2
{ Mistake. Nfd5 was best.[%clk 0:14:43] } 17. c4 { [%clk 1:02:01] } 17... h6
{ [%clk 0:15:07] } 18. Bxh6 { [%clk 0:46:39] } 18... gxh6 { [%clk 0:12:36] }
19. cxd5 { [%clk 0:46:48] } 19... Qxd5 { [%clk 0:09:42] } 20. Qc1
{ [%clk 0:45:42] } 20... Rfe8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best.[%clk 0:05:52] }
21. Qf4 { [%clk 0:42:51] } 21... Kg7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best.[%clk 0:03:41] } 22. Nxd7 { [%clk 0:40:42] } 22...
Qxd7 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 23. Nf5+ { [%clk 0:39:07] } 23... Kg6
{ [%clk 0:04:10] } 24. Qxh6+ { [%clk 0:38:54] } 24... Kxf5 { [%clk 0:04:38] }
25. g4+ { [%clk 0:38:01] } 25... Nxg4 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 26. hxg4+
{ [%clk 0:38:22] } 26... Kxg4 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 27. f3+ { [%clk 0:37:27] }
27... Kg3 $2 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf5 was best.[%clk 0:04:47] } 28.
Qh2+ { [%clk 0:36:59] } 28... Kxf3 { [%clk 0:06:12] } 29. Rf1+
{ [%clk 0:37:21] } 29... Kg4 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 30. Rf4+ { [%clk 0:37:45] }
30... Kg5 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 31. Qg3+ { [%clk 0:38:12] } 1-0