Katz, Alexander vs Vivekananthan, Anish
35th annual North American Open · Round 7 · 2025.12.26 · 1-0 · B51 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
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PGN
[Event "35th annual North American Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.26"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Katz, Alexander"]
[Black "Vivekananthan, Anish"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[WhiteElo "2358"]
[WhiteFideId "2039796"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2412"]
[BlackFideId "2090775"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "B51"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 c5 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... d6
{ [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. Bb5+ { [%clk 1:28:44] } 3... Nd7 { [%clk 1:30:44] } 4.
O-O { [%clk 1:28:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:34] } 5. Re1 { [%clk 1:28:21] }
5... a6 { [%clk 1:30:51] } 6. Bf1 { [%clk 1:28:39] } 6... e6 { [%clk 1:29:45] }
7. c3 { [%clk 1:28:37] } 7... b5 { [%clk 1:25:51] } 8. d4 { [%clk 1:25:51] }
8... Bb7 { [%clk 1:20:42] } 9. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:24:28] } 9... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:17:57] } 10. cxd4 { [%clk 1:24:07] } 10... Be7 { [%clk 1:17:29] } 11.
Bd3 { [%clk 1:14:13] } 11... e5 { [%clk 1:17:59] } 12. d5 { [%clk 1:12:28] }
12... Nc5 { [%clk 1:16:58] } 13. Nb3 { [%clk 1:10:38] } 13... Nfd7
{ [%clk 1:15:20] } 14. Be3 { [%clk 1:02:22] } 14... O-O { [%clk 1:13:32] }
15. Nxc5 { [%clk 0:58:59] } 15... Nxc5 { [%clk 1:03:12] } 16. Bc2
{ [%clk 0:49:43] } 16... Rc8 { [%clk 1:01:42] } 17. b4 { [%clk 0:49:00] } 17...
Nd7 { [%clk 1:00:27] } 18. a4 { [%clk 0:48:57] } 18... bxa4 { [%clk 0:58:51] }
19. Bxa4 { [%clk 0:44:32] } 19... Rc4 { [%clk 0:59:19] } 20. Qb1
{ [%clk 0:40:38] } 20... f5 { [%clk 0:53:22] } 21. exf5 { [%clk 0:36:50] }
21... Kh8 { [%clk 0:52:07] } 22. Nd2 { [%clk 0:32:54] } 22... Rc8
{ [%clk 0:51:18] } 23. Qd3 { [%clk 0:28:19] } 23... Nf6 { [%clk 0:51:47] } 24.
Bb3 { [%clk 0:25:47] } 24... Qd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best.[%clk 0:50:24] } 25. Bc4 { [%clk 0:20:53] } 25...
Rxc4 { [%clk 0:43:15] } 26. Nxc4 { [%clk 0:19:39] } 26... Nxd5
{ [%clk 0:43:32] } 27. Na5 { [%clk 0:17:10] } 27... Ba8 { [%clk 0:42:32] } 28.
Bd2 { [%clk 0:11:03] } 28... Nc7 { [%clk 0:39:06] } 29. Rac1 { [%clk 0:09:49] }
29... e4 { [%clk 0:37:15] } 30. Qc4 $2 { Mistake. Qg3 was best.[%clk 0:07:05] }
30... Qxf5 { [%clk 0:37:44] } 31. Be3 { [%clk 0:04:40] } 31... Nb5
{ [%clk 0:37:44] } 32. Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 32... Bh4 { [%clk 0:37:22] } 33.
g3 $2 { Mistake. Qe2 was best.[%clk 0:00:00] } 33... d5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best.[%clk 0:35:32] } 34. Qc5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best.[%clk 0:00:00] } 34... Bxc6 35. Qxc6
{ [%clk 0:00:00] } 35... d4 $4 { Blunder. Bf6 was best.[%clk 0:30:46] } 36.
Bf4 Nc3 37. Rxc3 $4 { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } 37... dxc3 38. Qxc3 Qg6 $2
{ Mistake. h6 was best. } 39. Qc4 Re8 $2 { Mistake. Bd8 was best. } 40. Ra1 h5
41. Rxa6 Qg4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } 42. Qd5 Bf6 43. Ra8 Qg6 44. b5 h4
45. Rxe8+ { [%clk 0:00:00] } 45... Qxe8 { [%clk 0:34:47] } 1-0