Liu, Liam vs Lin, Bryan Enming
54th annual World Open - 2026 · Round 2 · 2026.07.02 · 0-1 · B41 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
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[Event "54th annual World Open - 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.07.02"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Liu, Liam"]
[Black "Lin, Bryan Enming"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[WhiteElo "2133"]
[WhiteFideId "39918270"]
[BlackElo "2381"]
[BlackFideId "30987121"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "B41"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:29:42] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... a6 { [%clk 1:29:42] } 5. c4
{ [%clk 1:29:10] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 1:29:42] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 1:29:10] } 6...
Qc7 { [%clk 1:29:42] } 7. a3 { [%clk 1:29:10] } 7... b6 { [%clk 1:29:41] } 8.
f4 { [%clk 1:28:36] } 8... Bb7 { [%clk 1:25:34] } 9. Bd3 { [%clk 1:27:31] }
9... d6 { [%clk 1:18:00] } 10. Qe2 { [%clk 1:25:17] } 10... g6
{ [%clk 1:13:05] } 11. O-O { [%clk 1:22:58] } 11... Bg7 { [%clk 1:03:03] } 12.
Be3 { [%clk 1:18:32] } 12... O-O { [%clk 1:00:41] } 13. b4 { [%clk 1:15:51] }
13... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:56:39] } 14. f5 $4
{ Blunder. Rac1 was best. [%clk 1:12:26] } 14... exf5 { [%clk 0:53:49] } 15.
exf5 { [%clk 1:12:26] } 15... Rae8 { [%clk 0:43:02] } 16. Rae1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. [%clk 1:03:03] } 16... d5 { [%clk 0:33:45] } 17.
Nc2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. [%clk 0:55:40] } 17... dxc4
{ [%clk 0:51:47] } 18. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:55:40] } 18... b5 { [%clk 0:51:47] } 19.
Nxb5 { [%clk 0:54:52] } 19... axb5 { [%clk 0:51:47] } 20. Bxb5
{ [%clk 0:54:52] } 20... Nd5 { [%clk 0:50:52] } 21. Bxd7 { [%clk 0:54:15] }
21... Qxd7 { [%clk 0:50:52] } 22. Qf2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. [%clk 0:54:15] } 22... Nxe3 { [%clk 0:50:50] } 23.
Rxe3 { [%clk 0:54:15] } 23... Rxe3 { [%clk 0:50:50] } 24. Nxe3
{ [%clk 0:53:52] } 24... Re8 { [%clk 0:49:40] } 25. f6 { [%clk 0:50:48] } 25...
Bh6 { [%clk 0:49:27] } 26. Nc2 { [%clk 0:50:48] } 26... Qd3 { [%clk 0:48:31] }
27. Ne1 { [%clk 0:50:48] } 27... Qc4 { [%clk 0:48:14] } 28. Qh4 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf3 was best. [%clk 0:50:48] } 28... Qxh4
{ [%clk 0:48:14] } 0-1