Belous, Vladimir vs Yoo, Christopher Woojin
54th annual World Open - 2026 · Round 6 · 2026.07.04 · 1-0 · E49 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
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PGN
[Event "54th annual World Open - 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.07.04"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Belous, Vladimir"]
[Black "Yoo, Christopher Woojin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[BlackElo "2607"]
[BlackFideId "30909694"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "E49"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:52:50] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:52:50] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:52:50] } 3... Bb4
{ [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:52:50] } 4... O-O { [%clk 1:29:56] } 5. Bd3
{ [%clk 0:52:50] } 5... d5 { [%clk 1:29:37] } 6. a3 { [%clk 0:52:50] } 6...
Bxc3+ { [%clk 1:28:48] } 7. bxc3 { [%clk 0:52:50] } 7... dxc4
{ [%clk 1:28:48] } 8. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:52:50] } 8... c5 { [%clk 1:28:48] } 9. Nf3
{ [%clk 0:50:26] } 9... Qc7 { [%clk 1:25:37] } 10. Ba2 { [%clk 0:50:26] } 10...
Nc6 { [%clk 1:21:47] } 11. O-O { [%clk 0:50:26] } 11... Rd8 { [%clk 1:20:59] }
12. Bb2 { [%clk 0:45:15] } 12... b5 { [%clk 1:19:18] } 13. Qe2
{ [%clk 0:44:27] } 13... c4 { [%clk 1:06:36] } 14. a4 { [%clk 0:42:05] } 14...
a6 { [%clk 1:06:36] } 15. Bb1 { [%clk 0:42:05] } 15... Bb7 { [%clk 1:06:36] }
16. e4 { [%clk 0:41:17] } 16... Na5 { [%clk 1:02:43] } 17. Ba3
{ [%clk 0:36:14] } 17... Nb3 { [%clk 0:56:54] } 18. Ra2 { [%clk 0:35:55] }
18... bxa4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. [%clk 0:48:12] } 19. e5
{ [%clk 0:34:26] } 19... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:48:00] } 20. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:34:26] }
20... Nd5 { [%clk 0:48:00] } 21. Qh3 { [%clk 0:32:06] } 21... g6
{ [%clk 0:47:10] } 22. Be4 { [%clk 0:29:39] } 22... Rab8 { [%clk 0:44:09] } 23.
Bxd5 { [%clk 0:27:26] } 23... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:43:57] } 24. Bd6
{ [%clk 0:26:25] } 24... Rxd6 { [%clk 0:43:57] } 25. exd6 { [%clk 0:26:25] }
25... Qxd6 { [%clk 0:43:57] } 26. Qg3 { [%clk 0:26:08] } 26... Qxg3
{ [%clk 0:43:57] } 27. hxg3 { [%clk 0:26:08] } 27... e5 { [%clk 0:43:57] } 28.
dxe5 { [%clk 0:23:11] } 28... Nc5 { [%clk 0:43:57] } 29. Rd1 { [%clk 0:23:11] }
29... Rb3 { [%clk 0:43:48] } 30. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:23:11] } 30... Kg7
{ [%clk 0:43:48] } 31. Rc8 { [%clk 0:23:11] } 31... Ne4 { [%clk 0:43:45] } 32.
e6 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 32... fxe6 { [%clk 0:43:45] } 33. Rxc4 { [%clk 0:09:19] }
33... Nxc3 { [%clk 0:41:42] } 34. Rc2 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 34... Nd5
{ [%clk 0:41:42] } 35. Rxa4 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 35... Rb6 { [%clk 0:41:42] } 36.
Rac4 { [%clk 0:09:13] } 36... Nf6 { [%clk 0:38:39] } 37. Rc6 { [%clk 0:09:02] }
37... Rb5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rb1+ was best. [%clk 0:38:10] } 38. f3
{ [%clk 0:09:02] } 38... e5 { [%clk 0:38:08] } 39. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:09:02] }
39... Rb7 { [%clk 0:38:08] } 40. Rac6 { [%clk 0:08:04] } 40... Rb1+
{ [%clk 0:38:08] } 41. Rc1 { [%clk 0:08:04] } 41... Rb2 { [%clk 0:38:08] } 42.
Re6 { [%clk 0:08:04] } 42... Nh5 { [%clk 0:38:08] } 43. Kh2 { [%clk 0:08:04] }
43... Re2 { [%clk 0:38:08] } 44. Re7+ { [%clk 0:08:04] } 44... Kh6
{ [%clk 0:38:08] } 45. Rc5 { [%clk 0:08:04] } 45... e4 $2
{ Mistake. Re3 was best. [%clk 0:38:08] } 46. g4 { [%clk 0:08:04] } 46... Ng7
$2 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxg2+ was best. [%clk 0:38:08] } 47. g5+
{ [%clk 0:08:04] } 47... Kh5 { [%clk 0:38:08] } 48. Rxg7 { [%clk 0:08:04] }
48... exf3 { [%clk 0:38:08] } 49. Kh3 { [%clk 0:08:04] } 1-0