Zhou, Jianchao vs Chirilov, James A
DC International 2026 · Round 1.1 · 2026.06.25 · 1-0 · E32 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
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[Event "DC International 2026"] [Site "Washington DC USA"] [Date "2026.06.25"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Zhou, Jianchao"] [Black "Chirilov, James A"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "95"] [WhiteElo "2612"] [WhiteFideId "8603537"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2241"] [BlackFideId "30976677"] [BlackTitle "FM"] [ECO "E32"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2027-07-07"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 h6 5. Nf3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3 O-O 8. e3 b6 9. b3 Ba6 10. Bb2 c5 11. dxc5 bxc5 12. g4 Nc6 13. O-O-O Qa5 14. Qxa5 Nxa5 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. cxd5 Nxb3+ 17. Kc2 c4 18. dxe6 fxe6 19. Nd4 Bb7 20. Rg1 Bd5 21. Bg2 Bxg2 22. Rxg2 Nxd4+ 23. Rxd4 Rfc8 24. Rg1 Rab8 25. Rb1 Rxb1 26. Kxb1 Rc6 27. Rd8+ Kf7 28. Rd7+ Kg6 29. Rxa7 f5 30. h3 fxg4 31. hxg4 e5 32. Ra5 Rf6 33. Rxe5 Rxf2 34. Rc5 Re2 35. Rxc4 Rxe3 36. a4 Kf7 37. Kb2 Ke7 38. Rd4 Ke6 39. a5 Re5 40. Ra4 Rb5+ 41. Kc3 Kd5 42. a6 Rb8 43. a7 Ra8 44. Kd3 Kc6 45. Ke4 Kb7 46. Kf5 Rf8+ 47. Kg6 Ka8 48. Kxh6 1-0