Chirilov, James A vs Colville, Julian
4th annual DC International · Round 6 · 2026.06.25 · 0-1 · B40 Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
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PGN
[Event "4th annual DC International"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.25"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Chirilov, James A"]
[Black "Colville, Julian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[WhiteElo "2241"]
[WhiteFideId "30976677"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2329"]
[BlackFideId "30963273"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:17:47] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:13:39] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:17:45] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:13:39] } 3. c3 { [%clk 1:17:42] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:13:39] }
4. e5 { [%clk 1:15:33] } 4... d4 { [%clk 1:13:39] } 5. d3 { [%clk 1:14:30] }
5... Nc6 { [%clk 1:13:39] } 6. g3 { [%clk 1:14:30] } 6... Nge7
{ [%clk 1:13:39] } 7. Bg2 { [%clk 1:13:26] } 7... Ng6 { [%clk 1:13:39] } 8. Qe2
{ [%clk 1:13:26] } 8... Qc7 { [%clk 1:13:27] } 9. Na3 { [%clk 1:12:26] } 9...
Bd7 { [%clk 1:12:05] } 10. O-O { [%clk 0:58:26] } 10... Ncxe5
{ [%clk 1:10:36] } 11. cxd4 { [%clk 0:55:24] } 11... Nxf3+ { [%clk 1:07:38] }
12. Bxf3 { [%clk 0:55:24] } 12... cxd4 { [%clk 1:07:38] } 13. Nc4
{ [%clk 0:53:32] } 13... Bc6 { [%clk 1:03:59] } 14. h4 { [%clk 0:50:56] } 14...
Bxf3 { [%clk 1:02:36] } 15. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:50:56] } 15... h5 { [%clk 1:00:07] }
16. Bd2 { [%clk 0:46:37] } 16... Be7 { [%clk 0:55:10] } 17. Rac1
{ [%clk 0:44:33] } 17... Qd7 { [%clk 0:55:08] } 18. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:40:20] }
18... Rd8 { [%clk 0:49:44] } 19. Na5 { [%clk 0:28:56] } 19... Qd5
{ [%clk 0:49:22] } 20. Qe4 { [%clk 0:21:07] } 20... Qxe4 { [%clk 0:36:06] } 21.
Rxe4 { [%clk 0:21:07] } 21... Rd5 { [%clk 0:34:55] } 22. Rc8+ $4
{ Blunder. Nxb7 was best. [%clk 0:20:20] } 22... Kd7 { [%clk 0:34:55] } 23.
Rxh8 { [%clk 0:20:20] } 23... Nxh8 { [%clk 0:34:55] } 24. Nxb7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. f4 was best. [%clk 0:19:51] } 24... Ng6 { [%clk 0:34:00] } 25. f4
{ [%clk 0:09:16] } 25... f5 { [%clk 0:33:55] } 26. Re1 { [%clk 0:08:58] } 26...
e5 $4 { Blunder. Rb5 was best. [%clk 0:28:57] } 27. Na5 $4
{ Blunder. a4 was best. [%clk 0:08:04] } 27... exf4 { [%clk 0:28:57] } 28. gxf4
{ [%clk 0:07:27] } 28... Nxf4 { [%clk 0:25:49] } 29. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:03:52] }
29... Rxa5 { [%clk 0:25:49] } 30. Re5 { [%clk 0:03:52] } 30... Rxa2
{ [%clk 0:25:49] } 31. Rxf5 { [%clk 0:03:52] } 31... g6 { [%clk 0:25:49] } 32.
Rd5+ { [%clk 0:02:52] } 32... Ke6 { [%clk 0:23:59] } 33. Re5+
{ [%clk 0:02:52] } 33... Kf7 { [%clk 0:23:59] } 34. Bg5 { [%clk 0:02:46] }
34... Bxg5 { [%clk 0:22:43] } 35. Rxg5 { [%clk 0:02:14] } 35... Rxb2
{ [%clk 0:22:43] } 36. Rd5 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 36... Ke6 { [%clk 0:20:43] } 37.
Rxd4 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 37... a5 { [%clk 0:20:43] } 38. Ra4 { [%clk 0:01:41] }
38... Rb4 { [%clk 0:20:43] } 39. Rxa5 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 39... Rxh4
{ [%clk 0:20:43] } 40. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 40... Rb4 { [%clk 0:20:43] } 41.
Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... h4 $4 { Blunder. Rb1 was best. [%clk 0:20:32] }
42. d4 { [%clk 0:28:30] } 42... Kf6 { [%clk 0:41:17] } 43. Ke4 $4
{ Blunder. Ra1 was best. [%clk 0:26:22] } 43... Rb1 { [%clk 0:39:35] } 44. d5
{ [%clk 0:16:47] } 44... h3 $4 { Blunder. Re1+ was best. [%clk 0:31:41] } 45.
Ra2 { [%clk 0:16:26] } 45... g5 { [%clk 0:31:41] } 46. Ra6+ $4
{ Blunder. Rd2 was best. [%clk 0:05:17] } 46... Kg7 { [%clk 0:31:38] } 47. Ra2
{ [%clk 0:04:44] } 47... Kg6 $4 { Blunder. Rf1 was best. [%clk 0:29:27] } 48.
Rd2 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 48... g4 { [%clk 0:24:42] } 49. d6 $4
{ Blunder. Kf4 was best. [%clk 0:00:46] } 49... Rb4+ $4
{ Blunder. g3 was best. [%clk 0:23:26] } 50. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 50... g3
{ [%clk 0:23:25] } 51. Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... h2 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 52.
Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Rd4 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 53. Rh1 $4
{ Blunder. Re1 was best. [%clk 0:00:02] } 53... Rd3+ { [%clk 0:10:57] } 54. Kg2
{ [%clk 0:00:02] } 54... Kf5 { [%clk 0:10:33] } 55. d7 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. [%clk 0:00:02] } 55... Kg4
{ [%clk 0:10:33] } 56. d8=Q { [%clk 0:00:02] } 56... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:10:33] }
57. Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:02] } 57... h1=B+ { [%clk 0:10:33] } 58. Rxh1
{ [%clk 0:00:02] } 58... Rd2+ { [%clk 0:10:33] } 59. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:02] }
59... Rd1+ { [%clk 0:10:33] } 60. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:02] } 60... Rd2+
{ [%clk 0:10:33] } 61. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:02] } 61... Kf3 { [%clk 0:10:33] } 0-1