Tikhomirov, Matthew vs Hilby, Craig
54th annual World Open - 2026 · Round 2 · 2026.07.02 · 0-1 · C28 Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation
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PGN
[Event "54th annual World Open - 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.07.02"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Tikhomirov, Matthew"]
[Black "Hilby, Craig"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[WhiteElo "2160"]
[WhiteFideId "30981980"]
[BlackElo "2416"]
[BlackFideId "2062674"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "C28"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 1:29:53] } 3... Nc6
{ [%clk 1:29:39] } 4. d3 { [%clk 1:29:53] } 4... Bb4 { [%clk 1:29:07] } 5. Ne2
{ [%clk 1:27:27] } 5... d5 { [%clk 1:29:07] } 6. exd5 { [%clk 1:27:26] } 6...
Nxd5 { [%clk 1:29:07] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:26:51] } 7... Nb6 { [%clk 1:26:35] }
8. a3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. [%clk 1:19:03] } 8... Bxc3
{ [%clk 1:25:37] } 9. Nxc3 { [%clk 1:18:56] } 9... Nxc4 { [%clk 1:25:37] } 10.
dxc4 { [%clk 1:18:56] } 10... Qxd1 { [%clk 1:24:02] } 11. Rxd1
{ [%clk 1:13:54] } 11... Bf5 { [%clk 1:23:42] } 12. Nd5 { [%clk 1:04:32] }
12... O-O-O { [%clk 1:23:28] } 13. Rd2 { [%clk 0:59:59] } 13... Rhe8
{ [%clk 1:19:28] } 14. b3 { [%clk 0:47:48] } 14... Nd4 { [%clk 1:15:09] } 15.
Ra2 { [%clk 0:40:40] } 15... c6 { [%clk 1:05:25] } 16. Ne3 { [%clk 0:40:17] }
16... Bg6 { [%clk 1:05:25] } 17. Rb2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. c5 was best. [%clk 0:37:14] } 17... f5 { [%clk 1:00:14] } 18. c3
{ [%clk 0:35:20] } 18... f4 { [%clk 1:00:14] } 19. Nf1 { [%clk 0:28:38] } 19...
Ne6 { [%clk 0:58:32] } 20. b4 { [%clk 0:22:58] } 20... Bd3 { [%clk 0:58:32] }
21. c5 { [%clk 0:22:58] } 21... Nc7 { [%clk 0:57:39] } 22. a4
{ [%clk 0:21:09] } 22... e4 { [%clk 0:57:15] } 23. Rd1 { [%clk 0:20:24] } 23...
Nd5 { [%clk 0:55:50] } 24. Re1 { [%clk 0:20:24] } 24... g5 { [%clk 0:54:36] }
25. Bd2 { [%clk 0:19:50] } 25... Re6 { [%clk 0:48:37] } 26. Rc1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b5 was best. [%clk 0:17:25] } 26... e3 { [%clk 0:46:46] } 27. Be1
{ [%clk 0:17:25] } 27... Bc4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxf1 was best. [%clk 0:41:12] }
28. fxe3 $6 { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. [%clk 0:15:52] } 28... Bxf1
{ [%clk 0:38:07] } 29. Kxf1 { [%clk 0:14:25] } 29... Nxe3+ { [%clk 0:38:07] }
30. Kf2 { [%clk 0:14:22] } 30... Nd1+ { [%clk 0:38:07] } 31. Rxd1
{ [%clk 0:14:22] } 31... Rxd1 { [%clk 0:38:07] } 32. Bd2 { [%clk 0:14:16] }
32... h6 { [%clk 0:36:56] } 33. a5 { [%clk 0:12:48] } 33... a6
{ [%clk 0:36:22] } 34. g3 { [%clk 0:12:48] } 34... fxg3+ { [%clk 0:32:57] } 35.
hxg3 { [%clk 0:12:48] } 35... Rf6+ { [%clk 0:31:49] } 36. Kg2
{ [%clk 0:12:47] } 36... Kd7 { [%clk 0:31:34] } 37. Be3 { [%clk 0:12:47] }
37... Rd3 { [%clk 0:31:34] } 38. Bd4 { [%clk 0:12:22] } 38... Rff3
{ [%clk 0:31:34] } 39. Be5 { [%clk 0:12:22] } 39... Ke6 { [%clk 0:31:34] } 40.
Bd6 { [%clk 0:11:37] } 40... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:31:03] } 41. Re2+
{ [%clk 0:10:51] } 41... Rfe3 { [%clk 0:31:03] } 42. Rf2 { [%clk 0:10:51] }
42... Rb3 { [%clk 0:31:03] } 43. Rf8 { [%clk 0:10:48] } 43... g4
{ [%clk 0:30:55] } 0-1