Bryant, Daniel vs Shi, Evan
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · Round 4 · 2026.01.01 · 1/2-1/2 · C40 Elephant Gambit
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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Bryant, Daniel"]
[Black "Shi, Evan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[WhiteElo "1982"]
[WhiteFideId "2061066"]
[BlackElo "1652"]
[BlackFideId "39903770"]
[ECO "C40"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:29:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:19] }
2... d5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.[%clk 1:29:34] } 3. exd5
{ [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... Nf6 $6 { Inaccuracy. e4 was best.[%clk 1:29:59] } 4. d3
$2 { Mistake. Nxe5 was best.[%clk 1:17:35] } 4... Qxd5 { [%clk 1:29:38] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:17:29] } 5... Bb4 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 6. Bd2 { [%clk 1:17:51] }
6... Bxc3 { [%clk 1:29:56] } 7. Bxc3 { [%clk 1:18:05] } 7... Nc6
{ [%clk 1:30:04] } 8. Be2 { [%clk 1:15:47] } 8... Bg4 { [%clk 1:29:40] } 9. O-O
{ [%clk 1:12:48] } 9... O-O-O { [%clk 1:29:16] } 10. Nd2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h3 was best.[%clk 0:59:45] } 10... h5 { [%clk 1:27:46] } 11.
Ne4 { [%clk 0:50:44] } 11... Qe6 { [%clk 1:26:10] } 12. Ng5 { [%clk 0:46:12] }
12... Qe7 { [%clk 1:25:18] } 13. Re1 { [%clk 0:44:58] } 13... Kb8
{ [%clk 1:23:33] } 14. Qc1 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best.[%clk 0:33:56] } 14...
Nd5 { [%clk 1:23:02] } 15. Bd2 { [%clk 0:32:38] } 15... Nd4 $4
{ Blunder. Bxe2 was best.[%clk 1:22:38] } 16. Bf1 { [%clk 0:30:11] } 16... f6
{ [%clk 1:22:03] } 17. c3 { [%clk 0:28:36] } 17... Nf5 { [%clk 1:20:03] } 18.
f3 $6 { Inaccuracy. d4 was best.[%clk 0:25:54] } 18... Qc5+ $4
{ Blunder. fxg5 was best.[%clk 1:17:25] } 19. d4 { [%clk 0:15:41] } 19... Qb6
{ [%clk 1:15:57] } 20. Nf7 { [%clk 0:13:38] } 20... exd4 { [%clk 1:16:09] }
21. c4 { [%clk 0:13:51] } 21... Nde3 { [%clk 1:14:02] } 22. Nxd8
{ [%clk 0:13:42] } 22... Rxd8 { [%clk 1:12:03] } 23. Bxe3 { [%clk 0:10:03] }
23... dxe3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nxe3 was best.[%clk 1:12:12] } 24. Be2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. c5 was best.[%clk 0:08:52] } 24... Rh8 $2
{ Mistake. Rd2 was best.[%clk 1:11:40] } 25. fxg4 { [%clk 0:07:48] } 25...
hxg4 { [%clk 1:11:55] } 26. Bxg4 { [%clk 0:07:23] } 26... Qd6
{ [%clk 1:06:08] } 27. Bh3 $6 { Inaccuracy. h3 was best.[%clk 0:05:08] } 27...
Qf4 $6 { Inaccuracy. a5 was best.[%clk 0:52:50] } 28. Rf1 { [%clk 0:04:38] }
28... Qd4 { [%clk 0:53:17] } 29. Rxf5 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 29... e2+
{ [%clk 0:53:39] } 30. Rf2 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 30... Rd8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re8 was best.[%clk 0:53:52] } 31. Qe1 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 31...
Re8 { [%clk 0:53:18] } 32. Kh1 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best.[%clk 0:03:49] }
32... Qxb2 { [%clk 0:53:32] } 33. Bg4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. g4 was best.[%clk 0:02:26] } 33... Qxa1 { [%clk 0:53:28] } 34.
Qxa1 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 34... e1=Q+ { [%clk 0:53:50] } 35. Rf1
{ [%clk 0:03:17] } 35... Qxa1 { [%clk 0:53:47] } 36. Rxa1 { [%clk 0:03:44] }
36... Re4 { [%clk 0:54:05] } 37. Rd1 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 37... a6
{ [%clk 0:54:17] } 38. Bf3 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 38... Rxc4 { [%clk 0:54:38] } 39.
Kg1 { [%clk 0:03:18] } 39... b5 { [%clk 0:54:36] } 40. Rd2 { [%clk 0:02:32] }
40... Ka7 $6 { Inaccuracy. c5 was best.[%clk 0:54:44] } 41. Kf2
{ [%clk 0:02:44] } 41... a5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kb6 was best.[%clk 0:54:45] } 42.
Bd5 $2 { Mistake. Be2 was best.[%clk 0:01:52] } 42... Rc3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best.[%clk 0:54:45] } 43. Ke2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be4 was best.[%clk 0:01:14] } 43... Kb6 { [%clk 0:54:53] } 44.
Rb2 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 44... c6 { [%clk 0:54:59] } 45. Bf3 { [%clk 0:01:54] }
45... a4 { [%clk 0:54:52] } 46. Kd2 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 46... Ra3
{ [%clk 0:54:03] } 47. Rc2 $6 { Inaccuracy. h4 was best.[%clk 0:02:07] }
47... c5 { [%clk 0:54:26] } 48. Kc1 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 48... Rd3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ka5 was best.[%clk 0:54:21] } 49. Re2 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 49...
Ka5 { [%clk 0:54:29] } 50. Kc2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best.[%clk 0:02:47] }
50... Rd7 $4 { Blunder. c4 was best.[%clk 0:54:26] } 51. h4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. a3 was best.[%clk 0:02:50] } 51... b4 $2
{ Mistake. c4 was best.[%clk 0:54:22] } 52. Rd2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re4 was best.[%clk 0:01:37] } 52... b3+ $4
{ Blunder. Re7 was best.[%clk 0:48:26] } 53. axb3 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 53...
axb3+ { [%clk 0:48:49] } 54. Kc3 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 54... Rxd2
{ [%clk 0:48:41] } 55. Kxd2 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 55... Kb4 { [%clk 0:49:10] } 56.
g4 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 56... c4 $2 { Mistake. Kc4 was best.[%clk 0:49:39] } 57.
Be4 $4 { Blunder. Bd5 was best.[%clk 0:03:42] } 1/2-1/2