Li, Rachael vs Mikaelyan, Arman
35th annual North American Open · Round 2 · 2025.12.27 · 1-0 · B24 Sicilian Defense: Closed
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PGN
[Event "35th annual North American Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.27"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Li, Rachael"]
[Black "Mikaelyan, Arman"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[WhiteElo "2325"]
[WhiteFideId "30929849"]
[WhiteTitle "WIM"]
[BlackElo "2493"]
[BlackFideId "13304852"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B24"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:20:07] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:19:26] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... g6 { [%clk 1:19:20] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 1:19:20] } 5. d3 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
5... Rb8 { [%clk 1:18:38] } 6. Nge2 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 6... b5
{ [%clk 1:17:13] } 7. a3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 7... d6 { [%clk 1:14:47] } 8. O-O
{ [%clk 1:29:15] } 8... a5 { [%clk 1:14:32] } 9. a4 { [%clk 1:28:58] } 9... b4
{ [%clk 1:13:58] } 10. Nb5 { [%clk 1:28:41] } 10... Nf6 { [%clk 1:11:37] } 11.
h3 { [%clk 1:17:53] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:06:33] } 12. c4 { [%clk 1:10:21] }
12... Ne8 { [%clk 0:54:31] } 13. Ra2 { [%clk 1:06:37] } 13... Nc7
{ [%clk 0:50:24] } 14. b3 { [%clk 1:05:54] } 14... Ne6 { [%clk 0:49:39] } 15.
Be3 { [%clk 1:03:58] } 15... Ncd4 { [%clk 0:48:28] } 16. f4 { [%clk 1:00:49] }
16... f5 { [%clk 0:46:09] } 17. g4 { [%clk 0:56:26] } 17... Nxe2+
{ [%clk 0:41:51] } 18. Rxe2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qxe2 was best.[%clk 0:51:51] }
18... Nd4 $4 { Blunder. fxg4 was best.[%clk 0:41:02] } 19. Bxd4
{ [%clk 0:49:46] } 19... cxd4 { [%clk 0:39:48] } 20. exf5 { [%clk 0:49:00] }
20... gxf5 { [%clk 0:39:39] } 21. Bd5+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. Na7 was best.[%clk 0:46:50] } 21... Kh8 { [%clk 0:39:02] } 22.
Be6 $6 { Inaccuracy. g5 was best.[%clk 0:46:39] } 22... Bb7 $2
{ Mistake. Bxe6 was best.[%clk 0:33:13] } 23. Qe1 { [%clk 0:41:36] } 23... fxg4
$6 { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best.[%clk 0:28:57] } 24. hxg4 { [%clk 0:41:36] }
24... Qe8 { [%clk 0:27:50] } 25. Qh4 { [%clk 0:38:01] } 25... Qg6
{ [%clk 0:23:52] } 26. f5 { [%clk 0:37:04] } 26... Qh6 { [%clk 0:22:25] } 27.
Qxh6 { [%clk 0:36:35] } 27... Bxh6 { [%clk 0:22:25] } 28. Nxd4
{ [%clk 0:36:35] } 28... Bg7 { [%clk 0:20:09] } 29. Nc2 { [%clk 0:33:41] }
29... d5 { [%clk 0:18:05] } 30. Ne3 { [%clk 0:24:48] } 30... dxc4
{ [%clk 0:17:08] } 31. dxc4 { [%clk 0:24:48] } 31... Be4 { [%clk 0:15:49] } 32.
Rd2 { [%clk 0:22:52] } 32... Bh6 { [%clk 0:13:49] } 33. Kf2 { [%clk 0:22:51] }
33... Rb6 { [%clk 0:13:36] } 34. Bd5 { [%clk 0:21:17] } 34... Bxd5
{ [%clk 0:13:21] } 35. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:20:31] } 35... e6 { [%clk 0:13:03] } 36.
Rd7 { [%clk 0:18:16] } 36... Kg8 { [%clk 0:12:08] } 37. Ke2 { [%clk 0:16:43] }
37... Bg5 { [%clk 0:12:08] } 38. Kd3 { [%clk 0:15:12] } 38... h6
{ [%clk 0:10:44] } 39. Ke4 { [%clk 0:13:18] } 39... Rc6 { [%clk 0:08:50] } 40.
Rf3 { [%clk 0:11:36] } 40... Rf7 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 41. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:09:18] }
41... Kxf7 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 42. fxe6+ { [%clk 0:09:18] } 42... Kxe6
{ [%clk 0:04:30] } 43. Rf5 { [%clk 0:07:36] } 43... Bxe3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best.[%clk 0:29:09] } 44. Kxe3 { [%clk 0:37:36] } 44...
Ra6 { [%clk 0:29:09] } 45. Kd4 { [%clk 0:32:06] } 45... Kd7 { [%clk 0:27:50] }
46. Kc5 { [%clk 0:28:42] } 46... Rg6 { [%clk 0:27:28] } 47. Rf4
{ [%clk 0:26:59] } 47... Re6 { [%clk 0:26:37] } 48. Rf7+ { [%clk 0:26:59] }
48... Kc8 { [%clk 0:24:26] } 49. Rf3 { [%clk 0:26:25] } 49... Rg6
{ [%clk 0:23:06] } 50. Kb5 { [%clk 0:25:34] } 50... Rg5+ { [%clk 0:23:06] } 51.
Kb6 { [%clk 0:25:34] } 51... Kd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rg6+ was best.[%clk 0:22:34] } 52. c5 { [%clk 0:24:49] } 52...
Rg8 { [%clk 0:21:11] } 53. Kb7 { [%clk 0:24:26] } 1-0