Fier, Alexandr vs Jimenez Garcia, Emmanuel
XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard · Round 5 · 2026.06.02 · 1/2-1/2 · E43 Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
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PGN
[Event "XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.02"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Fier, Alexandr"]
[Black "Jimenez Garcia, Emmanuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[WhiteElo "2553"]
[WhiteFideId "2107139"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2349"]
[BlackFideId "6504779"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "E43"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:19] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Bb4
{ [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... b6 { [%clk 1:31:12] } 5. Bd3
{ [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... Bb7 { [%clk 1:31:25] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 1:33:00] } 6...
O-O { [%clk 1:30:15] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:33:26] } 7... c5 { [%clk 1:29:25] } 8.
Na4 { [%clk 1:33:48] } 8... cxd4 { [%clk 1:28:05] } 9. exd4 { [%clk 1:34:12] }
9... Re8 { [%clk 1:28:01] } 10. a3 { [%clk 1:34:38] } 10... Bf8
{ [%clk 1:28:29] } 11. b4 { [%clk 1:35:02] } 11... d6 { [%clk 1:28:49] } 12.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:33:36] } 12... a5 { [%clk 1:20:59] } 13. Rb1 { [%clk 1:31:38] }
13... axb4 { [%clk 1:21:14] } 14. axb4 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 14... Nbd7
{ [%clk 1:21:33] } 15. Re1 { [%clk 1:32:28] } 15... e5 { [%clk 1:21:18] } 16.
d5 { [%clk 1:32:43] } 16... b5 { [%clk 1:16:25] } 17. Nd2 { [%clk 1:33:08] }
17... bxc4 { [%clk 1:15:32] } 18. Nxc4 { [%clk 1:33:34] } 18... Nb6 $2
{ Mistake. Nxd5 was best. [%clk 1:15:36] } 19. Na5 $2
{ Mistake. Nxb6 was best. [%clk 1:26:08] } 19... Nbxd5 { [%clk 1:04:17] } 20.
Bxh7+ { [%clk 1:07:07] } 20... Nxh7 { [%clk 1:03:10] } 21. Nxd5
{ [%clk 1:07:31] } 21... Bxd5 { [%clk 1:01:28] } 22. Qxd5 { [%clk 1:07:34] }
22... Qh4 { [%clk 0:54:12] } 23. Nc6 { [%clk 1:05:10] } 23... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:51:04] } 24. Qf3 { [%clk 1:05:30] } 24... Ra2 { [%clk 0:46:38] } 25.
b5 { [%clk 0:57:47] } 25... d5 { [%clk 0:38:10] } 26. Qg3 $2
{ Mistake. Bb2 was best. [%clk 0:54:08] } 26... Qxg3 { [%clk 0:36:54] } 27.
hxg3 { [%clk 0:54:33] } 27... Bc5 { [%clk 0:31:26] } 28. Rb2 { [%clk 0:51:18] }
28... Rxb2 { [%clk 0:29:32] } 29. Bxb2 { [%clk 0:51:45] } 29... Ne4
{ [%clk 0:29:57] } 30. Re2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. [%clk 0:51:37] }
30... f6 { [%clk 0:30:17] } 31. Rc2 $2
{ Mistake. Kf1 was best. [%clk 0:47:58] } 31... d4 { [%clk 0:25:52] } 32. Bc1
{ [%clk 0:48:25] } 32... Ra8 { [%clk 0:21:30] } 33. Rc4 { [%clk 0:46:31] }
33... Ra1 { [%clk 0:15:56] } 34. f3 { [%clk 0:46:55] } 34... d3+
{ [%clk 0:14:31] } 35. Kh2 { [%clk 0:47:22] } 35... Nf2 { [%clk 0:11:28] } 36.
g4 { [%clk 0:46:21] } 36... Rxc1 { [%clk 0:08:44] } 37. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:46:48] }
37... d2 { [%clk 0:09:10] } 38. Rxc5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. [%clk 0:46:06] } 38... d1=Q { [%clk 0:09:32] } 39.
b6 { [%clk 0:46:35] } 39... Qb1 { [%clk 0:06:16] } 40. Ne7+ { [%clk 0:46:49] }
40... Kh7 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 41. Nd5 { [%clk 0:47:06] } 41... g5
{ [%clk 0:06:08] } 42. Kg3 { [%clk 0:46:56] } 42... Qe1 { [%clk 0:03:33] } 43.
Rc7+ { [%clk 0:47:25] } 43... Kh6 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 44. Ne7 { [%clk 0:47:53] }
44... Ne4+ $4 { Blunder. Nd1+ was best. [%clk 0:02:43] } 45. Kh2
{ [%clk 0:48:21] } 45... Qh4+ { [%clk 0:02:34] } 1/2-1/2