Katz, Alexander vs Girel, Joseph
35th annual North American Open · Round 8.7 · 2025.12.26 · 1-0 · B00 Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation
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PGN
[Event "35th annual North American Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.26"]
[Round "8.7"]
[White "Katz, Alexander"]
[Black "Girel, Joseph"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "117"]
[WhiteElo "2358"]
[WhiteFideId "2039796"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2503"]
[BlackFideId "36033561"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... Nc6 { [%clk 1:24:30] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:29:36] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:24:30] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:29:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:24:30] }
4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:29:36] } 4... g6 { [%clk 1:24:30] } 5. Be2 { [%clk 1:28:05] }
5... Bg7 { [%clk 1:24:01] } 6. h3 { [%clk 1:26:48] } 6... O-O
{ [%clk 1:23:16] } 7. Be3 { [%clk 1:26:37] } 7... e5 { [%clk 1:22:26] } 8. dxe5
{ [%clk 1:20:05] } 8... dxe5 { [%clk 1:22:26] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:19:32] } 9...
Qe7 { [%clk 1:19:58] } 10. Bc4 { [%clk 1:01:04] } 10... Rd8 { [%clk 1:07:07] }
11. Nd2 { [%clk 0:54:52] } 11... Nd4 { [%clk 1:02:42] } 12. Nd5
{ [%clk 0:49:14] } 12... Nxd5 { [%clk 1:01:36] } 13. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:49:14] }
13... c6 { [%clk 0:46:52] } 14. Bb3 { [%clk 0:47:37] } 14... b6
{ [%clk 0:42:11] } 15. c3 { [%clk 0:46:36] } 15... Nxb3 { [%clk 0:42:09] } 16.
axb3 { [%clk 0:39:32] } 16... c5 { [%clk 0:42:08] } 17. Qe2 { [%clk 0:38:23] }
17... Bb7 { [%clk 0:41:38] } 18. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:37:29] } 18... f5
{ [%clk 0:39:54] } 19. f3 { [%clk 0:37:19] } 19... Kh8 { [%clk 0:37:44] } 20.
Bf2 { [%clk 0:35:18] } 20... Bc6 { [%clk 0:34:18] } 21. Nc4 { [%clk 0:33:57] }
21... h6 { [%clk 0:33:14] } 22. Qc2 { [%clk 0:30:07] } 22... f4
{ [%clk 0:27:50] } 23. Rxd8+ { [%clk 0:29:08] } 23... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:27:50] }
24. Rd1 { [%clk 0:29:08] } 24... Rxd1+ { [%clk 0:24:43] } 25. Qxd1
{ [%clk 0:29:08] } 25... Bf8 { [%clk 0:24:06] } 26. Na3 { [%clk 0:26:20] }
26... b5 { [%clk 0:21:13] } 27. Nc2 { [%clk 0:25:55] } 27... a5
{ [%clk 0:19:09] } 28. c4 { [%clk 0:21:27] } 28... bxc4 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 29.
bxc4 { [%clk 0:21:27] } 29... Ba4 { [%clk 0:13:10] } 30. Qd2 { [%clk 0:20:40] }
30... Bb3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best.[%clk 0:10:01] } 31. Qc3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Na3 was best.[%clk 0:12:45] } 31... a4 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 32.
Ne1 { [%clk 0:12:45] } 32... g5 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 33. Nd3 { [%clk 0:12:45] }
33... Qc7 $2 { Mistake. Qe6 was best.[%clk 0:02:51] } 34. Nc1
{ [%clk 0:08:35] } 34... Qb8 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 35. Qd3 { [%clk 0:07:36] }
35... Bd6 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 36. Nxb3 { [%clk 0:06:15] } 36... axb3
{ [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Qd5 { [%clk 0:06:15] } 37... Qc7 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 38.
Qe6 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 38... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 39. h4 { [%clk 0:05:13] }
39... Qe7 $2 { Mistake. Bf8 was best.[%clk 0:00:18] } 40. Qxe7+
{ [%clk 0:02:44] } 40... Bxe7 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. h5 $4
{ Blunder. hxg5 was best.[%clk 0:27:39] } 41... Kf7 $4
{ Blunder. Kf6 was best.[%clk 0:18:27] } 42. Kf1 { [%clk 0:27:39] } 42... Kf6
{ [%clk 0:18:24] } 43. Ke1 $4 { Blunder. Ke2 was best.[%clk 0:26:27] } 43...
Bd8 $4 { Blunder. g4 was best.[%clk 0:16:22] } 44. Bxc5 { [%clk 0:25:32] }
44... g4 { [%clk 0:16:22] } 45. fxg4 { [%clk 0:23:12] } 45... Kg5
{ [%clk 0:16:22] } 46. Bd6 { [%clk 0:23:05] } 46... Kxg4 { [%clk 0:16:22] }
47. c5 { [%clk 0:19:34] } 47... Ba5+ { [%clk 0:16:22] } 48. Kf1
{ [%clk 0:18:23] } 48... Bb4 { [%clk 0:16:22] } 49. Bf8 { [%clk 0:18:23] }
49... Ba5 { [%clk 0:15:47] } 50. Bxh6 { [%clk 0:11:50] } 50... Kxh5
{ [%clk 0:15:47] } 51. Bg7 { [%clk 0:11:50] } 51... Bc7 { [%clk 0:15:16] } 52.
Bf8 { [%clk 0:10:13] } 52... Ba5 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 53. Bd6 { [%clk 0:10:12] }
53... Bb4 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 54. Ke2 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 54... Kg4
{ [%clk 0:14:40] } 55. Kd3 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 55... Kg3 { [%clk 0:12:34] } 56.
Kc4 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 56... Ba3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kxg2 was best.[%clk 0:11:48] } 57. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:07:07] } 57...
Kxg2 { [%clk 0:11:48] } 58. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 58... Bxb2
{ [%clk 0:11:48] } 59. Kxb3 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 1-0