Wang, Tianqi vs Heimann, Mark
American Cup 2026 | Blitz · Round 6 · 2026.02.23 · 1/2-1/2 · A20 Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense
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PGN
[Event "American Cup 2026 | Blitz"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.23"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Wang, Tianqi"]
[Black "Heimann, Mark"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[WhiteElo "2331"]
[WhiteFideId "2063824"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2511"]
[BlackFideId "2028441"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A20"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:03:00] }
2... e5 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. d3 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... f5 { [%clk 0:03:00] }
4. e3 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. Be2 { [%clk 0:03:01] }
5... g6 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 6. b3 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Bg7 { [%clk 0:02:56] }
7. Bb2 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... d6 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 8. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:03:02] }
8... O-O { [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. a3 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... a5 { [%clk 0:02:57] }
10. Qc2 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... h6 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. c5
{ [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... Be6 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. h3 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 12...
Nd5 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. g3 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 13... Qe7 { [%clk 0:02:43] }
14. cxd6 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 14... cxd6 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 15. Rc1
{ [%clk 0:02:31] } 15... Rac8 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 16. Qb1 { [%clk 0:02:31] }
16... b5 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 17. h4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. e4 was best.[%clk 0:02:25] } 17... b4 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 18.
axb4 { [%clk 0:02:20] } 18... axb4 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 19. e4 { [%clk 0:02:11] }
19... Nc3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best.[%clk 0:02:22] } 20. Bxc3
{ [%clk 0:02:03] } 20... bxc3 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 21. Rxc3 { [%clk 0:02:03] }
21... d5 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 22. Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 22... f4
{ [%clk 0:01:53] } 23. exd5 $6 { Inaccuracy. O-O was best.[%clk 0:01:12] }
23... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 24. Ne4 $2
{ Mistake. O-O was best.[%clk 0:01:12] } 24... fxg3 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 25.
fxg3 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 25... Qb4+ $4
{ Blunder. Qa7 was best.[%clk 0:01:43] } 26. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 26... Qb6+
{ [%clk 0:01:33] } 27. Kg2 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 27... Qe3 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 28.
Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 28... Qb6 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. Re1 { [%clk 0:00:49] }
29... Nd4 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Rxc8 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 30... Rxc8
{ [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... exd4 { [%clk 0:00:34] }
32. h5 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32... gxh5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 33. Bxh5
{ [%clk 0:00:40] } 33... Qxb3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Qxb3 { [%clk 0:00:29] }
34... Bxb3 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 35. Nd6 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 35... Rc2+
{ [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. Re2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 36... Bf8 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 37.
Nf5 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Rxe2+ { [%clk 0:00:16] } 38. Bxe2
{ [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. Bf3 { [%clk 0:00:16] }
39... Be6 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40. Be4 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 40... Bxf5
{ [%clk 0:00:14] } 41. Bxf5 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 41... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:15] }
42. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 42... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. Be4
{ [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Bd5 { [%clk 0:00:20] }
44... Bf6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Be4 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 45... Bg7
{ [%clk 0:00:19] } 1/2-1/2