Plotkin, Mark vs Alfaro, William
XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard · Round 6 · 2026.06.05 · 1-0 · A57 Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
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PGN
[Event "XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.05"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Plotkin, Mark"]
[Black "Alfaro, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[WhiteElo "2360"]
[WhiteFideId "2611651"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2118"]
[BlackFideId "6100457"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "A57"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:22:29] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:30:40] }
2... c5 { [%clk 1:22:56] } 3. d5 { [%clk 1:31:00] } 3... b5 { [%clk 1:23:22] }
4. cxb5 { [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... a6 { [%clk 1:23:51] } 5. e3 { [%clk 1:31:47] }
5... axb5 { [%clk 1:24:13] } 6. Bxb5 { [%clk 1:32:09] } 6... Qa5+
{ [%clk 1:24:18] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:26] } 7... Bb7 { [%clk 1:24:44] } 8. Bd2
{ [%clk 1:31:53] } 8... Qb6 { [%clk 1:24:55] } 9. Nf3 { [%clk 1:21:23] } 9...
e6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. [%clk 1:09:01] } 10. dxe6 { [%clk 1:10:26] }
10... fxe6 { [%clk 1:09:16] } 11. O-O { [%clk 1:09:39] } 11... Be7
{ [%clk 1:09:43] } 12. a4 { [%clk 1:05:35] } 12... O-O { [%clk 1:09:51] } 13.
h3 { [%clk 1:05:40] } 13... d5 { [%clk 1:10:13] } 14. a5 { [%clk 0:56:57] }
14... Qd6 { [%clk 0:59:51] } 15. Qe2 { [%clk 0:56:39] } 15... Na6
{ [%clk 0:43:11] } 16. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:50:05] } 16... Nc7 { [%clk 0:27:07] } 17.
Bd3 { [%clk 0:46:48] } 17... Nd7 { [%clk 0:27:07] } 18. e4 { [%clk 0:42:21] }
18... Bf6 { [%clk 0:19:58] } 19. Ng5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. [%clk 0:37:11] } 19... Ne5 { [%clk 0:13:21] } 20.
exd5 { [%clk 0:36:10] } 20... exd5 $4
{ Blunder. Bxg5 was best. [%clk 0:13:23] } 1-0