Tikhomirov, Matthew vs Lodici, Lorenzo
2026 Indiana Chess Congress and State Championship · Round 3 · 2026.03.13 · 1/2-1/2 · B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
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PGN
[Event "2026 Indiana Chess Congress and State Championship"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.13"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Tikhomirov, Matthew"]
[Black "Lodici, Lorenzo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[WhiteElo "2016"]
[WhiteFideId "30981980"]
[BlackElo "2590"]
[BlackFideId "884189"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:59] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:30:44] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:34] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:51] } 5... a6 { [%clk 1:31:37] } 6. h3 { [%clk 1:30:46] } 6...
e6 { [%clk 1:31:10] } 7. g4 { [%clk 1:29:14] } 7... h6 { [%clk 1:28:11] } 8.
Bg2 { [%clk 1:29:01] } 8... Nc6 { [%clk 1:28:33] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:27:39] }
9... Bd7 { [%clk 1:26:08] } 10. Be3 { [%clk 1:27:08] } 10... g5
{ [%clk 1:21:15] } 11. Qd2 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 11... Ne5 { [%clk 1:13:50] } 12.
b3 { [%clk 1:19:46] } 12... Be7 { [%clk 1:14:05] } 13. f4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nce2 was best.[%clk 1:09:00] } 13... gxf4 { [%clk 1:12:37] } 14.
Bxf4 { [%clk 1:07:25] } 14... Qc7 { [%clk 1:11:49] } 15. Rad1
{ [%clk 0:59:30] } 15... Rc8 { [%clk 1:02:25] } 16. Nce2 { [%clk 0:56:29] }
16... Nexg4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best.[%clk 0:57:12] } 17. hxg4
{ [%clk 0:54:40] } 17... e5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nxg4 was best.[%clk 0:57:38] }
18. Bg3 $2 { Mistake. Be3 was best.[%clk 0:22:55] } 18... Qc5
{ [%clk 0:45:32] } 19. Bf2 { [%clk 0:16:37] } 19... Nxg4 { [%clk 0:45:51] } 20.
Nf3 { [%clk 0:14:47] } 20... Qxc2 { [%clk 0:42:14] } 21. Qxc2
{ [%clk 0:11:36] } 21... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:41:51] } 22. Rd2 { [%clk 0:11:38] }
22... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:39:31] } 23. Nxd2 { [%clk 0:12:04] } 23... Rg8
{ [%clk 0:39:39] } 24. Kh1 { [%clk 0:11:31] } 24... Bc6 { [%clk 0:38:27] } 25.
Bg1 { [%clk 0:10:11] } 25... Nf6 { [%clk 0:36:35] } 26. Nc3 { [%clk 0:09:02] }
26... b5 { [%clk 0:35:02] } 27. Bf3 { [%clk 0:08:35] } 27... Kd7
{ [%clk 0:32:57] } 28. Nd1 $6 { Inaccuracy. a4 was best.[%clk 0:08:23] } 28...
Ke6 { [%clk 0:29:08] } 29. Ne3 { [%clk 0:08:25] } 29... Bd8 { [%clk 0:29:36] }
30. b4 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 30... Rg3 { [%clk 0:26:29] } 31. Kh2
{ [%clk 0:02:56] } 31... Rxf3 { [%clk 0:26:55] } 32. Nxf3 { [%clk 0:02:30] }
32... Bxe4 { [%clk 0:26:54] } 33. Nd2 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 33... Bd3
{ [%clk 0:26:33] } 34. Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 34... Bb6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best.[%clk 0:25:06] } 35. Kg2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ng2 was best.[%clk 0:02:51] } 35... Bxe3 $2
{ Mistake. Ne4 was best.[%clk 0:25:16] } 36. Bxe3 { [%clk 0:03:20] } 36... Nd5
{ [%clk 0:25:40] } 37. Bxh6 { [%clk 0:03:21] } 37... Nxb4 { [%clk 0:26:08] }
38. Bf8 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 38... Nc2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best.[%clk 0:22:17] } 39. Kf2 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 39...
f5 { [%clk 0:22:46] } 40. Rh1 $2 { Mistake. Nf3 was best.[%clk 0:02:51] } 40...
e4 $6 { Inaccuracy. f4 was best.[%clk 0:22:51] } 41. Bh6 { [%clk 0:02:21] }
41... d5 { [%clk 0:22:03] } 42. Nb3 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 42... Bc4
{ [%clk 0:22:32] } 43. Nc5+ { [%clk 0:01:30] } 43... Kf6 { [%clk 0:21:47] }
44. Bf4 $2 { Mistake. Rc1 was best.[%clk 0:00:42] } 44... d4 { [%clk 0:22:07] }
45. Rh6+ { [%clk 0:01:01] } 45... Kf7 { [%clk 0:20:51] } 46. Rxa6
{ [%clk 0:00:57] } 46... e3+ { [%clk 0:21:12] } 47. Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:53] }
47... d3 { [%clk 0:18:39] } 48. Ra7+ { [%clk 0:01:07] } 48... Ke8 $4
{ Blunder. Kf6 was best.[%clk 0:18:30] } 49. Ra8+ $4
{ Blunder. Bg5 was best.[%clk 0:01:27] } 49... Kf7 { [%clk 0:18:51] } 50.
Ra7+ { [%clk 0:01:54] } 50... Ke8 $4 { Blunder. Kf6 was best.[%clk 0:18:56] }
51. Ra8+ $4 { Blunder. Bg5 was best.[%clk 0:01:45] } 51... Kf7
{ [%clk 0:19:21] } 1/2-1/2