Zhou, Jianchao vs Mardov, Dimitar
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 5 · 2026.05.22 · 1-0 · A06 Zukertort Opening
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.22"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Black "Mardov, Dimitar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[WhiteElo "2605"]
[WhiteFideId "8603537"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2498"]
[BlackFideId "30919495"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "A06"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:16:55] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:19:55] } 2. e3 { [%clk 1:15:42] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:19:44] } 3. c4 { [%clk 1:13:29] } 3... e6 { [%clk 1:19:44] }
4. b3 { [%clk 1:13:03] } 4... b6 { [%clk 1:19:20] } 5. cxd5 { [%clk 1:11:21] }
5... exd5 { [%clk 1:19:02] } 6. Bb2 { [%clk 1:11:21] } 6... Bb7
{ [%clk 1:18:00] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:11:21] } 7... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:17:30] } 8.
Rc1 { [%clk 1:11:21] } 8... a6 { [%clk 1:17:01] } 9. Ne2 { [%clk 1:11:21] }
9... c5 { [%clk 1:13:40] } 10. d4 { [%clk 1:10:05] } 10... Bd6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. c4 was best.[%clk 1:09:05] } 11. Ng3 { [%clk 1:07:24] } 11... g6
{ [%clk 1:05:47] } 12. Bd3 { [%clk 1:07:24] } 12... O-O { [%clk 1:03:48] } 13.
O-O { [%clk 1:07:24] } 13... Re8 { [%clk 1:03:22] } 14. Re1 { [%clk 1:04:56] }
14... Bf8 { [%clk 1:00:52] } 15. Re2 { [%clk 1:00:57] } 15... Bg7
{ [%clk 0:52:22] } 16. Rec2 { [%clk 0:57:20] } 16... Ne4 { [%clk 0:48:02] } 17.
dxc5 { [%clk 0:55:42] } 17... Bxb2 { [%clk 0:47:17] } 18. Rxb2
{ [%clk 0:55:42] } 18... bxc5 { [%clk 0:45:35] } 19. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:50:10] }
19... dxe4 { [%clk 0:45:35] } 20. Nd2 { [%clk 0:46:21] } 20... Bd5
{ [%clk 0:36:22] } 21. Rbc2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best.[%clk 0:40:21] }
21... Re5 $6 { Inaccuracy. f5 was best.[%clk 0:29:06] } 22. Nc4
{ [%clk 0:39:20] } 22... Bxc4 { [%clk 0:28:31] } 23. Rxc4 { [%clk 0:39:20] }
23... Nf6 { [%clk 0:24:07] } 24. Qc2 { [%clk 0:34:20] } 24... Qe7
{ [%clk 0:21:18] } 25. Rxc5 { [%clk 0:32:05] } 25... Rd8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxc5 was best.[%clk 0:19:12] } 26. Rxe5 { [%clk 0:31:13] } 26...
Qxe5 { [%clk 0:19:12] } 27. h3 { [%clk 0:31:13] } 27... Kg7 { [%clk 0:14:59] }
28. Ne2 { [%clk 0:29:28] } 28... Rd3 { [%clk 0:13:41] } 29. Rd1
{ [%clk 0:25:35] } 29... Qa5 { [%clk 0:13:10] } 30. a4 { [%clk 0:25:33] } 30...
Qb4 { [%clk 0:11:33] } 31. Nd4 { [%clk 0:23:04] } 31... Nd5 { [%clk 0:09:44] }
32. Kh2 $2 { Mistake. Rxd3 was best.[%clk 0:10:40] } 32... Qd6+
{ [%clk 0:06:22] } 33. g3 { [%clk 0:10:40] } 33... Qf6 { [%clk 0:05:54] } 34.
Kg1 { [%clk 0:09:27] } 34... Nb4 { [%clk 0:04:16] } 35. Qe2 { [%clk 0:09:27] }
35... h5 { [%clk 0:04:16] } 36. Rc1 { [%clk 0:08:32] } 36... h4
{ [%clk 0:03:44] } 37. gxh4 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 37... Nd5 $4
{ Blunder. Qxh4 was best.[%clk 0:02:47] } 38. Qg4 { [%clk 0:05:50] } 38... Rd2
{ [%clk 0:01:09] } 39. Qg3 $4 { Blunder. Rf1 was best.[%clk 0:05:01] } 39...
Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. Qxf4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... Qxf4
{ [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. exf4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 41... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:00:32] }
42. Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 42... Rd3 { [%clk 0:21:48] } 43. b4
{ [%clk 0:30:46] } 43... e3 { [%clk 0:19:48] } 44. fxe3 { [%clk 0:28:29] }
44... Rxe3 { [%clk 0:19:48] } 45. Kg2 { [%clk 0:23:27] } 45... Rb3
{ [%clk 0:17:23] } 46. a5 { [%clk 0:19:58] } 46... Kf6 { [%clk 0:07:12] } 47.
Kf2 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 47... Ke6 { [%clk 0:07:12] } 48. Re4+ { [%clk 0:02:38] }
48... Kd5 { [%clk 0:06:16] } 49. Re5+ { [%clk 0:01:43] } 49... Kd4 $4
{ Blunder. Kd6 was best.[%clk 0:04:37] } 50. h5 $4
{ Blunder. Kg2 was best.[%clk 0:00:38] } 50... gxh5 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 51.
Rxh5 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 51... Ke4 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 52. Rh6 { [%clk 0:00:18] }
52... Rxb4 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 53. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 53... f5
{ [%clk 0:02:46] } 54. Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 54... Kxf4 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 55.
a6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 55... Rb2+ { [%clk 0:02:40] } 56. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:18] }
56... Kf3 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 57. Rf8 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 57... Ra2
{ [%clk 0:01:22] } 58. Rxf5+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 58... Kg3 { [%clk 0:01:22] }
59. Rf6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 59... Kxh3 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 60. Kd1
{ [%clk 0:00:18] } 60... Kg4 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 61. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:18] }
61... Kg5 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 62. Kb1 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 62... Ra5
{ [%clk 0:01:22] } 63. Rb6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 63... Kf5 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 64.
Kb2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 64... Ke5 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 65. Rh6 { [%clk 0:00:10] }
65... Ra4 $4 { Blunder. Kd4 was best.[%clk 0:00:42] } 66. Kb3
{ [%clk 0:00:10] } 66... Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 67. Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:10] }
67... Rc1+ { [%clk 0:00:27] } 68. Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 68... Kd5
{ [%clk 0:00:27] } 69. a7 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 69... Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 70.
Kb6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 70... Rb1+ { [%clk 0:00:25] } 71. Kc7 { [%clk 0:00:10] }
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