Panjwani, Raja vs Chasin, Nico
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 7 · 2026.05.24 · 0-1 · A35 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.24"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Panjwani, Raja"]
[Black "Chasin, Nico"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[WhiteElo "2389"]
[WhiteFideId "2604493"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2485"]
[BlackFideId "30908477"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A35"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:10:54] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:20:00] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:10:45] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:10:24] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 4... g6 { [%clk 1:06:16] } 5. d4
{ [%clk 1:20:00] } 5... cxd4 { [%clk 1:04:56] } 6. exd4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 6...
d5 { [%clk 1:04:56] } 7. cxd5 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 7... Nxd5 { [%clk 1:04:56] }
8. Qb3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 8... Nxc3 { [%clk 1:04:56] } 9. Bc4
{ [%clk 1:20:00] } 9... Nd5 { [%clk 1:04:56] } 10. Bxd5 { [%clk 1:20:00] }
10... e6 { [%clk 1:04:56] } 11. Bxc6+ { [%clk 1:20:00] } 11... bxc6
{ [%clk 1:04:56] } 12. O-O { [%clk 1:18:44] } 12... f6 { [%clk 1:03:29] } 13.
Be3 { [%clk 1:17:28] } 13... Qd5 { [%clk 1:01:56] } 14. Rfc1 { [%clk 1:16:10] }
14... Be7 { [%clk 1:00:27] } 15. Nd2 { [%clk 1:01:07] } 15... Kf7
{ [%clk 0:59:23] } 16. Qc4 { [%clk 0:45:16] } 16... Bd7 { [%clk 0:57:08] } 17.
Nb3 { [%clk 0:33:26] } 17... Rhb8 { [%clk 0:52:25] } 18. Qc3 { [%clk 0:31:55] }
18... Be8 { [%clk 0:46:56] } 19. Nc5 { [%clk 0:28:44] } 19... Bd6
{ [%clk 0:45:41] } 20. b3 { [%clk 0:25:06] } 20... g5 { [%clk 0:39:46] } 21.
Re1 { [%clk 0:24:38] } 21... Kg7 { [%clk 0:38:33] } 22. Rad1 { [%clk 0:23:38] }
22... Bg6 { [%clk 0:37:23] } 23. f3 { [%clk 0:22:55] } 23... Re8
{ [%clk 0:36:10] } 24. Bf2 { [%clk 0:22:40] } 24... Bc7 { [%clk 0:34:53] } 25.
b4 { [%clk 0:19:03] } 25... a5 { [%clk 0:31:04] } 26. a3 { [%clk 0:17:43] }
26... axb4 { [%clk 0:28:17] } 27. axb4 { [%clk 0:17:43] } 27... Ra2
{ [%clk 0:28:17] } 28. Bg3 { [%clk 0:16:00] } 28... Rc2 { [%clk 0:27:17] } 29.
Qe3 $4 { Blunder. Qa3 was best.[%clk 0:13:22] } 29... Bxg3 { [%clk 0:26:03] }
30. hxg3 { [%clk 0:13:22] } 30... Qa2 { [%clk 0:26:03] } 31. Kf1
{ [%clk 0:11:41] } 31... Rxg2 { [%clk 0:26:01] } 32. Re2 { [%clk 0:09:37] }
32... Rxe2 { [%clk 0:26:01] } 33. Qxe2 { [%clk 0:09:37] } 33... Qa3
{ [%clk 0:25:24] } 34. Kg2 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 34... Qxb4 { [%clk 0:25:14] } 35.
Qa2 { [%clk 0:03:36] } 35... Bf7 { [%clk 0:24:27] } 36. Rb1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best.[%clk 0:02:29] } 36... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:22:58] } 37.
Qa7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best.[%clk 0:02:29] } 37... Qd2+
{ [%clk 0:22:58] } 38. Kh3 $2 { Mistake. Kh1 was best.[%clk 0:01:14] } 38... h5
{ [%clk 0:22:58] } 39. Rb7 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb4 was best.[%clk 0:00:34] } 39... g4+
{ [%clk 0:22:58] } 40. fxg4 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... hxg4+ { [%clk 0:22:58] }
41. Kxg4 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 41... Qe2+ { [%clk 0:22:58] } 42. Kf4
{ [%clk 0:00:34] } 42... e5+ { [%clk 0:22:58] } 43. Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:34] }
43... Qf3# { [%clk 0:22:58] } 0-1