Bick, Gabriel James Koop vs Ai, Evan
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · Round 3.7 · 2026.01.01 · 1-0 · C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit
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PGN
[Event "Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.01"]
[Round "3.7"]
[White "Bick, Gabriel James Koop"]
[Black "Ai, Evan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[WhiteElo "2350"]
[WhiteFideId "2084058"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2170"]
[BlackFideId "2094770"]
[ECO "C15"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:26:39] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:31:26] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:27:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... Bb4
{ [%clk 1:27:13] } 4. Ne2 { [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... dxe4 { [%clk 1:26:58] } 5. a3
{ [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... Be7 { [%clk 1:25:27] } 6. Nxe4 { [%clk 1:32:52] } 6...
Nf6 { [%clk 1:25:52] } 7. Nxf6+ { [%clk 1:32:27] } 7... Bxf6 { [%clk 1:25:36] }
8. Be3 { [%clk 1:32:32] } 8... b6 { [%clk 1:25:30] } 9. Qd2 { [%clk 1:29:50] }
9... Bb7 { [%clk 1:25:21] } 10. O-O-O { [%clk 1:27:41] } 10... Nc6
{ [%clk 1:24:34] } 11. Nf4 { [%clk 1:22:12] } 11... e5 { [%clk 1:14:49] } 12.
Nh5 { [%clk 1:13:22] } 12... exd4 { [%clk 1:13:49] } 13. Nxf6+
{ [%clk 1:12:48] } 13... Qxf6 { [%clk 1:14:12] } 14. Bg5 { [%clk 1:10:24] }
14... Qd6 { [%clk 1:13:53] } 15. Re1+ { [%clk 1:09:05] } 15... Kf8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best.[%clk 1:12:33] } 16. Bc4 { [%clk 0:58:36] } 16... h6
$6 { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best.[%clk 1:04:28] } 17. Bf4 { [%clk 0:51:03] }
17... Qd7 { [%clk 1:00:24] } 18. Re4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Re2 was best.[%clk 0:42:10] } 18... Rd8 $4
{ Blunder. Re8 was best.[%clk 0:41:47] } 19. Rhe1 { [%clk 0:36:32] } 19... Na5
$6 { Inaccuracy. g5 was best.[%clk 0:39:25] } 20. Re7 { [%clk 0:36:51] } 20...
Qxe7 { [%clk 0:39:50] } 21. Rxe7 { [%clk 0:37:06] } 21... Kxe7
{ [%clk 0:40:16] } 22. Qe2+ { [%clk 0:36:16] } 22... Kf8 { [%clk 0:39:04] }
23. Bxc7 { [%clk 0:31:28] } 23... Rd7 { [%clk 0:39:06] } 24. Bb5
{ [%clk 0:31:08] } 24... Bc6 { [%clk 0:39:27] } 25. Bf4 { [%clk 0:13:38] }
25... g5 { [%clk 0:24:19] } 26. Be5 { [%clk 0:26:50] } 26... Rg8
{ [%clk 0:24:41] } 27. b4 { [%clk 0:23:35] } 27... a6 { [%clk 0:17:22] } 28.
Bd3 { [%clk 0:18:37] } 28... Nb7 { [%clk 0:17:33] } 29. Bf6 { [%clk 0:16:13] }
29... Nd6 { [%clk 0:10:28] } 30. Qe5 { [%clk 0:16:07] } 30... Bb5
{ [%clk 0:07:18] } 31. Bf5 { [%clk 0:16:10] } 1-0