Xie, Bryan vs Bharath Subramaniyam H
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 8 · 2026.05.25 · 0-1 · B40 Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.25"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Xie, Bryan"]
[Black "Bharath Subramaniyam H"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[WhiteElo "2333"]
[WhiteFideId "30941296"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2599"]
[BlackFideId "46634827"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:14:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:20:00] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:13:52] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:13:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:13:41] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 5... Bb4 { [%clk 1:13:41] } 6. Qd3 { [%clk 1:08:21] }
6... O-O { [%clk 1:02:21] } 7. Bd2 { [%clk 1:07:38] } 7... e5
{ [%clk 0:46:12] } 8. Ndb5 { [%clk 0:55:27] } 8... d6 { [%clk 0:42:11] } 9. a3
{ [%clk 0:52:58] } 9... Bc5 { [%clk 0:37:07] } 10. b4 { [%clk 0:29:03] } 10...
Bb6 { [%clk 0:35:25] } 11. f3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best.[%clk 0:26:20] }
11... a6 { [%clk 0:25:10] } 12. Nxd6 { [%clk 0:26:20] } 12... Bd4
{ [%clk 0:25:10] } 13. Nxc8 { [%clk 0:13:42] } 13... Qxc8 { [%clk 0:25:10] }
14. O-O-O { [%clk 0:12:33] } 14... Rd8 { [%clk 0:17:05] } 15. Bg5 $2
{ Mistake. Qc4 was best.[%clk 0:07:39] } 15... Rd7 { [%clk 0:15:12] } 16. Nd5
{ [%clk 0:06:09] } 16... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:15:12] } 17. exd5 { [%clk 0:06:09] }
17... a5 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 18. b5 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 18... Rxd5
{ [%clk 0:09:16] } 19. Qe4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best.[%clk 0:02:47] } 19...
Rd6 { [%clk 0:08:44] } 20. Bd3 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 20... g6 { [%clk 0:08:44] }
21. Be7 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 21... Re6 { [%clk 0:08:06] } 22. Bg5
{ [%clk 0:01:00] } 22... Nd7 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 23. Qd5 { [%clk 0:01:00] }
23... Nb6 { [%clk 0:05:51] } 24. Qb3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 24... a4
{ [%clk 0:05:34] } 25. Qa2 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... Qc5 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 26.
Bd2 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 26... Nd5 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 27. Bc4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. c4 was best.[%clk 0:01:00] } 27... Rd6 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 28.
Bxd5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 28... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 29. Bb4
{ [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Qxb5 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 30. c3 { [%clk 0:00:13] }
30... Rc8 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 31. Qc2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... Rd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rdc5 was best.[%clk 0:03:00] } 32. Qd3 $2
{ Mistake. Rd3 was best.[%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Qb6 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 33. Qc2
{ [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Rdc7 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 34. Rd3 { [%clk 0:00:07] }
34... Rc4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 35. Rhd1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Kg7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best.[%clk 0:01:30] } 36. Kb2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best.[%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Bxc3+ { [%clk 0:01:30] } 37.
Rxc3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 38. Qxc3
{ [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 39. Kxc3 { [%clk 0:00:07] }
39... Qe3+ { [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Qb3+
{ [%clk 0:00:58] } 41. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... h5 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 0-1