Alexander Katz vs Arthur, Brian
Marshall Masters 2026 | Jun · Round 1 · 2026.06.15 · 1-0 · B30 Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
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PGN
[Event "Marshall Masters 2026 | Jun"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.15"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alexander Katz"]
[Black "Arthur, Brian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[BlackElo "1923"]
[BlackFideId "2090830"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:22:15] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:24:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:22:15] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:24:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:22:11] } 3... e5
{ [%clk 0:24:15] } 4. Bc4 { [%clk 0:22:11] } 4... Be7 { [%clk 0:23:58] } 5. d3
{ [%clk 0:22:11] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:23:40] } 6. Nd2 { [%clk 0:22:11] } 6...
d6 { [%clk 0:22:52] } 7. Nf1 { [%clk 0:22:11] } 7... Be6 { [%clk 0:22:29] } 8.
Ne3 { [%clk 0:22:09] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:21:43] } 9. O-O { [%clk 0:22:09] }
9... Na5 { [%clk 0:21:19] } 10. a4 { [%clk 0:19:10] } 10... Nxc4
{ [%clk 0:21:03] } 11. dxc4 { [%clk 0:19:10] } 11... Re8 { [%clk 0:20:08] } 12.
b3 { [%clk 0:19:10] } 12... Qd7 { [%clk 0:19:54] } 13. Qd3 { [%clk 0:19:10] }
13... Rad8 { [%clk 0:19:04] } 14. Bd2 { [%clk 0:18:09] } 14... Nh5
{ [%clk 0:18:48] } 15. Ned5 { [%clk 0:18:08] } 15... f5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h6 was best. [%clk 0:18:15] } 16. Rad1 $2
{ Mistake. Nxe7+ was best. [%clk 0:16:34] } 16... Rf8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. f4 was best. [%clk 0:17:17] } 17. exf5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. [%clk 0:15:59] } 17... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:17:16] } 18.
Ne4 { [%clk 0:16:05] } 18... Nf6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. [%clk 0:16:06] } 19. Ndxf6+ $2
{ Mistake. Nxc5 was best. [%clk 0:15:12] } 19... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:16:05] } 20.
Be3 { [%clk 0:15:05] } 20... Qc6 { [%clk 0:15:14] } 21. f3 { [%clk 0:13:11] }
21... Kh8 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 22. Bf2 { [%clk 0:12:44] } 22... g5
{ [%clk 0:13:07] } 23. Qe2 { [%clk 0:11:55] } 23... Be7 { [%clk 0:12:02] } 24.
g4 { [%clk 0:11:39] } 24... Bxe4 { [%clk 0:11:53] } 25. fxe4 { [%clk 0:11:36] }
25... Rf4 { [%clk 0:11:53] } 26. Rde1 { [%clk 0:11:19] } 26... Rdf8
{ [%clk 0:10:38] } 27. Bg3 { [%clk 0:11:16] } 27... Rxf1+ { [%clk 0:10:38] }
28. Rxf1 { [%clk 0:11:16] } 28... Rxf1+ { [%clk 0:10:37] } 29. Kxf1
{ [%clk 0:10:01] } 29... Kg7 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 30. Qf3 { [%clk 0:09:54] }
30... a6 $6 { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. [%clk 0:09:58] } 31. Qf5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. [%clk 0:09:37] } 31... b5 $4
{ Blunder. a5 was best. [%clk 0:09:56] } 32. Qe6 { [%clk 0:09:27] } 32... Bf6
{ [%clk 0:09:54] } 33. cxb5 { [%clk 0:08:44] } 33... Qxe4 $2
{ Mistake. axb5 was best. [%clk 0:08:53] } 34. Qd7+ { [%clk 0:08:30] } 34...
Kg8 { [%clk 0:07:27] } 35. Qf5 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 35... Qxf5+
{ [%clk 0:06:46] } 36. gxf5 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 36... axb5 { [%clk 0:06:40] }
37. axb5 $4 { Blunder. a5 was best. [%clk 0:08:02] } 37... Bd8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. [%clk 0:06:40] } 38. Ke2 { [%clk 0:08:02] } 38...
Kf7 { [%clk 0:05:32] } 39. Kd3 $2 { Mistake. Kf3 was best. [%clk 0:08:02] }
39... Kf6 $4 { Blunder. g4 was best. [%clk 0:05:26] } 40. Ke4
{ [%clk 0:08:02] } 40... h5 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 41. h4 { [%clk 0:06:57] } 41...
Ba5 $4 { Blunder. g4 was best. [%clk 0:04:36] } 42. Bf2 $4
{ Blunder. hxg5+ was best. [%clk 0:06:20] } 42... Bd8 $4
{ Blunder. d5+ was best. [%clk 0:04:32] } 43. c4 $4
{ Blunder. b4 was best. [%clk 0:06:12] } 43... Ba5 $4
{ Blunder. g4 was best. [%clk 0:04:26] } 44. Bg3 $2
{ Mistake. hxg5+ was best. [%clk 0:06:11] } 44... Bd8 { [%clk 0:04:08] } 45.
Be1 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 45... Bb6 $2 { Mistake. g4 was best. [%clk 0:03:29] }
46. Kd5 $4 { Blunder. hxg5+ was best. [%clk 0:04:10] } 46... Kxf5 $4
{ Blunder. gxh4 was best. [%clk 0:03:14] } 47. hxg5 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 47...
Kxg5 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 48. Kxd6 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 48... h4 $2
{ Mistake. e4 was best. [%clk 0:02:58] } 49. Bxh4+ { [%clk 0:04:05] } 49...
Kxh4 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 50. Kxe5 { [%clk 0:04:05] } 50... Kg4
{ [%clk 0:00:15] } 51. Kd6 { [%clk 0:04:02] } 51... Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:01] } 52.
Kc6 { [%clk 0:04:01] } 52... Bd8 { [%clk 0:00:01] } 53. b6 { [%clk 0:03:49] }
53... Bf6 { [%clk 0:00:02] } 54. Kxc5 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 54... Be5
{ [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0