Chen, Dean vs Lane, Gary W
2026 Sydney International Open Championships · Round 8.9 · 2026.04.08 · 0-1 · C70 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense
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[Event "2026 Sydney International Open Championships"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.08"]
[Round "8.9"]
[White "Chen, Dean"]
[Black "Lane, Gary W"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[WhiteElo "1983"]
[WhiteFideId "3241955"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[BlackElo "2200"]
[BlackFideId "3203301"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "C70"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-05-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:29:47] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:14] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:30:43] } 3... a6
{ [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... Nge7 { [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. c3
{ [%clk 1:30:36] } 5... Ng6 { [%clk 1:31:05] } 6. d4 { [%clk 1:26:51] } 6...
exd4 { [%clk 1:27:15] } 7. cxd4 { [%clk 1:26:00] } 7... Bb4+ { [%clk 1:27:38] }
8. Nc3 { [%clk 1:22:31] } 8... d5 { [%clk 1:26:45] } 9. e5 { [%clk 1:16:58] }
9... O-O { [%clk 1:21:17] } 10. Be3 { [%clk 1:12:32] } 10... f6
{ [%clk 1:18:47] } 11. O-O { [%clk 0:58:01] } 11... Bxc3 { [%clk 1:15:29] } 12.
bxc3 { [%clk 0:58:22] } 12... Bg4 { [%clk 1:15:48] } 13. c4 $4
{ Blunder. h3 was best.[%clk 0:44:00] } 13... fxe5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best.[%clk 0:46:47] } 14. cxd5 $4
{ Blunder. dxe5 was best.[%clk 0:40:49] } 14... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:46:56] } 15.
Bxd4 { [%clk 0:40:05] } 15... exd4 { [%clk 0:47:18] } 16. Kh1
{ [%clk 0:34:21] } 16... Qd6 { [%clk 0:20:35] } 17. Bc2 { [%clk 0:31:07] }
17... Nh4 { [%clk 0:17:22] } 18. Bxh7+ { [%clk 0:30:00] } 18... Kh8
{ [%clk 0:13:49] } 19. Be4 { [%clk 0:29:37] } 19... Rf6 { [%clk 0:12:57] } 20.
Rg1 { [%clk 0:20:27] } 20... Rh6 $4 { Blunder. Re8 was best.[%clk 0:11:07] }
21. g3 $4 { Blunder. Ng5 was best.[%clk 0:18:50] } 21... Nxf3
{ [%clk 0:11:29] } 22. Bxf3 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg2 was best.[%clk 0:17:41] } 22... Rxh2+
{ [%clk 0:11:54] } 23. Kxh2 { [%clk 0:18:07] } 23... Qh6+ { [%clk 0:12:21] }
24. Kg2 { [%clk 0:18:34] } 24... Qh3# { [%clk 0:12:49] } 0-1