Luger, Sam vs Zhou, Jianchao
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 8 · 2026.05.25 · 0-1 · B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.25"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Luger, Sam"]
[Black "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[WhiteElo "2201"]
[WhiteFideId "30985773"]
[BlackElo "2605"]
[BlackFideId "8603537"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:15:39] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:15:39] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 1:15:08] } 3... a6 { [%clk 1:20:00] }
4. Be2 { [%clk 1:11:01] } 4... b5 { [%clk 1:16:53] } 5. O-O { [%clk 1:10:16] }
5... Bb7 { [%clk 1:16:12] } 6. d4 { [%clk 1:10:01] } 6... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:13:28] } 7. Qxd4 { [%clk 1:10:01] } 7... Nc6 { [%clk 1:13:28] } 8.
Qe3 { [%clk 1:10:01] } 8... Qc7 { [%clk 1:12:52] } 9. Rd1 { [%clk 1:07:20] }
9... Nf6 { [%clk 1:05:24] } 10. Nd5 { [%clk 0:52:56] } 10... Nxd5
{ [%clk 1:01:41] } 11. exd5 { [%clk 0:52:17] } 11... Nb4 { [%clk 1:01:32] } 12.
dxe6 { [%clk 0:52:06] } 12... dxe6 { [%clk 1:01:15] } 13. Qf4
{ [%clk 0:51:34] } 13... Qxf4 { [%clk 0:55:10] } 14. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:51:34] }
14... Nd5 { [%clk 0:49:20] } 15. Bg3 { [%clk 0:48:43] } 15... Rc8
{ [%clk 0:45:58] } 16. a4 { [%clk 0:34:49] } 16... b4 { [%clk 0:44:59] } 17.
Bd3 { [%clk 0:31:09] } 17... Be7 { [%clk 0:39:19] } 18. Nd2 { [%clk 0:27:10] }
18... g5 { [%clk 0:38:49] } 19. Nc4 { [%clk 0:19:34] } 19... Nf4
{ [%clk 0:37:50] } 20. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:15:37] } 20... gxf4 { [%clk 0:37:50] }
21. Na5 { [%clk 0:15:02] } 21... Bd5 { [%clk 0:37:50] } 22. Bxa6
{ [%clk 0:14:11] } 22... Rxc2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best.[%clk 0:37:49] }
23. Rac1 { [%clk 0:09:12] } 23... b3 { [%clk 0:32:48] } 24. Bc4
{ [%clk 0:03:12] } 24... Bxc4 { [%clk 0:29:25] } 25. Nxc4 { [%clk 0:03:12] }
25... O-O { [%clk 0:29:25] } 26. Nd2 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 26... Rxb2
{ [%clk 0:28:04] } 27. Rb1 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 27... Ra2 { [%clk 0:27:16] } 28.
Nxb3 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 28... Rxa4 { [%clk 0:27:09] } 29. g3 { [%clk 0:01:31] }
29... Rb8 { [%clk 0:24:17] } 30. Nd2 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 30... Rxb1
{ [%clk 0:16:04] } 31. Rxb1 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 31... Bc5 { [%clk 0:16:04] } 32.
Rb5 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 32... Ba7 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 33. Rb7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best.[%clk 0:01:04] } 33... Ra2 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 34.
gxf4 $2 { Mistake. Rd7 was best.[%clk 0:00:26] } 34... Bd4 $2
{ Mistake. Bxf2+ was best.[%clk 0:09:54] } 35. Ne4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Re2
{ [%clk 0:09:54] } 36. Rb8+ $2 { Mistake. Ng3 was best.[%clk 0:00:09] } 36...
Kg7 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 37. Ng3 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Rxf2 { [%clk 0:09:52] }
38. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... f5 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 39. Rb7+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best.[%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Kg6 { [%clk 0:03:21] } 40.
Re7 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Kf6 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 41. Rd7 { [%clk 0:18:19] }
41... Bc5 { [%clk 0:12:16] } 42. Nh5+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxh7 was best.[%clk 0:01:39] } 42... Kg6 { [%clk 0:12:16] } 43.
Ng7 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 43... Re2 { [%clk 0:12:05] } 44. h4 { [%clk 0:00:34] }
44... h5 { [%clk 0:10:46] } 45. Nxf5 $4
{ Blunder. Ne8 was best.[%clk 0:00:00] } 45... Re1+ { [%clk 0:10:46] } 0-1