Chirilov, James A vs Zhang, Brian Qixuan
2026 Spring Southeastern FIDE · Round 2 · 2026.03.15 · 1/2-1/2 · A30 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
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PGN
[Event "2026 Spring Southeastern FIDE"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.03.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Chirilov, James A"]
[Black "Zhang, Brian Qixuan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[WhiteElo "2186"]
[WhiteFideId "30976677"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "1788"]
[BlackFideId "39912183"]
[ECO "A30"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-04-07"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:28:05] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:29:48] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:27:04] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:28:35] } 3... Nc6
{ [%clk 1:26:23] } 4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:28:16] } 4... e6 { [%clk 1:26:07] } 5. O-O
{ [%clk 1:28:29] } 5... Be7 { [%clk 1:25:21] } 6. d4 { [%clk 1:26:33] } 6... d5
{ [%clk 1:19:51] } 7. cxd5 { [%clk 1:25:36] } 7... Nxd5 { [%clk 1:15:39] } 8.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:21:56] } 8... Nxc3 { [%clk 1:14:20] } 9. bxc3 { [%clk 1:21:36] }
9... Qa5 { [%clk 1:09:37] } 10. e4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best.[%clk 1:11:00] } 10... Qxc3 { [%clk 0:44:37] } 11.
Bd2 { [%clk 1:06:53] } 11... Qd3 { [%clk 0:38:40] } 12. d5 { [%clk 1:03:38] }
12... Nd4 { [%clk 0:37:30] } 13. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:55:04] } 13... cxd4
{ [%clk 0:34:37] } 14. Re1 { [%clk 0:49:38] } 14... O-O { [%clk 0:32:45] } 15.
a4 { [%clk 0:48:37] } 15... Qa6 { [%clk 0:31:25] } 16. Bf4 { [%clk 0:38:49] }
16... Bb4 { [%clk 0:29:16] } 17. Bd2 { [%clk 0:34:56] } 17... Bxd2
{ [%clk 0:25:09] } 18. Qxd2 { [%clk 0:35:25] } 18... e5 { [%clk 0:25:15] } 19.
f4 { [%clk 0:32:27] } 19... f6 { [%clk 0:25:25] } 20. Qb4 { [%clk 0:24:37] }
20... Rd8 { [%clk 0:20:16] } 21. Bf1 { [%clk 0:19:23] } 21... Qd6
{ [%clk 0:19:40] } 22. Qxd6 { [%clk 0:19:52] } 22... Rxd6 { [%clk 0:20:03] }
23. Rec1 { [%clk 0:18:42] } 23... Bd7 { [%clk 0:18:49] } 24. Rc7
{ [%clk 0:19:11] } 24... Rb8 $2 { Mistake. b6 was best.[%clk 0:17:34] } 25. a5
{ [%clk 0:17:51] } 25... Bg4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best.[%clk 0:11:50] }
26. h3 { [%clk 0:16:09] } 26... Bf3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best.[%clk 0:11:58] } 27. Bd3 { [%clk 0:15:20] } 27...
exf4 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 28. gxf4 $4 { Blunder. Kf2 was best.[%clk 0:14:57] }
28... f5 { [%clk 0:10:20] } 29. e5 { [%clk 0:14:04] } 29... Rg6+
{ [%clk 0:10:44] } 30. Kf1 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 30... Bg2+ { [%clk 0:10:52] } 31.
Ke2 { [%clk 0:12:48] } 31... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 32. Bxf5
{ [%clk 0:13:16] } 32... Rg3 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 33. Rd1 { [%clk 0:10:48] }
33... Re3+ { [%clk 0:07:38] } 34. Kd2 { [%clk 0:08:27] } 34... Rf8
{ [%clk 0:07:32] } 35. Rc8 { [%clk 0:06:29] } 35... Rxc8 { [%clk 0:07:22] } 36.
Bxc8 { [%clk 0:06:57] } 36... Be4 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 37. Ra1 { [%clk 0:04:11] }
37... Rd3+ { [%clk 0:06:51] } 38. Ke2 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 38... Re3+
{ [%clk 0:07:18] } 39. Kd2 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 39... Rd3+ { [%clk 0:07:44] } 40.
Ke2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best.[%clk 0:00:44] } 40... Re3+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best.[%clk 0:08:09] } 41. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41...
Rd3+ { [%clk 0:08:29] } 42. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1/2-1/2