Liang, Warren vs Chovanec, Alice
New York Metro Area Scholastic Chess Championships · Round 5 · 2026.01.04 · 1/2-1/2 · B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed
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PGN
[Event "New York Metro Area Scholastic Chess Championships"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.01.04"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Liang, Warren"]
[Black "Chovanec, Alice"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[WhiteElo "1719"]
[WhiteFideId "39921026"]
[BlackElo "1863"]
[BlackFideId "30980836"]
[BlackTitle "WCM"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:14:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:15:00] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:14:44] } 3. Nge2 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 3... a6
{ [%clk 1:14:37] } 4. g3 { [%clk 1:15:00] } 4... b5 { [%clk 1:14:21] } 5. Bg2
{ [%clk 1:15:00] } 5... Bb7 { [%clk 1:14:15] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:14:52] } 6...
Nc6 { [%clk 1:13:17] } 7. d3 { [%clk 1:14:51] } 7... d6 { [%clk 1:12:28] } 8.
f4 { [%clk 1:14:51] } 8... Be7 { [%clk 1:11:43] } 9. g4 { [%clk 1:14:38] } 9...
Nf6 { [%clk 1:09:28] } 10. Ng3 { [%clk 1:14:35] } 10... Qc7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h6 was best.[%clk 1:05:46] } 11. h3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. g5 was best.[%clk 1:14:29] } 11... Nd4 { [%clk 1:00:11] } 12.
Nce2 { [%clk 1:13:07] } 12... h6 { [%clk 0:56:33] } 13. c3 { [%clk 1:12:32] }
13... Nxe2+ { [%clk 0:55:15] } 14. Qxe2 { [%clk 1:12:32] } 14... Nd7
{ [%clk 0:47:30] } 15. f5 { [%clk 1:10:10] } 15... e5 { [%clk 0:42:59] } 16.
Nh5 { [%clk 1:07:28] } 16... Kf8 { [%clk 0:38:58] } 17. Be3 { [%clk 1:06:01] }
17... Nf6 { [%clk 0:36:59] } 18. Nxf6 { [%clk 1:04:28] } 18... Bxf6
{ [%clk 0:36:52] } 19. Rac1 { [%clk 1:04:01] } 19... Qd8 { [%clk 0:33:07] } 20.
a3 { [%clk 1:03:33] } 20... Rc8 { [%clk 0:32:31] } 21. b4 { [%clk 1:01:29] }
21... c4 { [%clk 0:30:57] } 22. d4 { [%clk 0:58:00] } 22... exd4
{ [%clk 0:28:31] } 23. cxd4 { [%clk 0:56:40] } 23... Qe7 { [%clk 0:25:07] } 24.
e5 { [%clk 0:53:20] } 24... dxe5 { [%clk 0:18:24] } 25. dxe5 { [%clk 0:52:12] }
25... Bg5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best.[%clk 0:14:43] } 26. Bxb7
{ [%clk 0:49:27] } 26... Qxb7 { [%clk 0:13:48] } 27. Rcd1 { [%clk 0:49:08] }
27... Kg8 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 28. e6 { [%clk 0:47:47] } 28... Qe4
{ [%clk 0:09:14] } 29. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:41:12] } 29... fxe6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxe3+ was best.[%clk 0:06:56] } 30. Qf2 { [%clk 0:34:01] } 30...
Qb7 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 31. Bc5 $6 { Inaccuracy. fxe6 was best.[%clk 0:29:52] }
31... Be7 $4 { Blunder. Qf7 was best.[%clk 0:03:39] } 32. Bxe7
{ [%clk 0:27:11] } 32... Qxe7 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 33. fxe6 $2
{ Mistake. Rxe6 was best.[%clk 0:27:11] } 33... Rf8 $4
{ Blunder. Qf6 was best.[%clk 0:03:36] } 34. Rd7 $4
{ Blunder. Qe3 was best.[%clk 0:15:44] } 34... Rxf2 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 35.
Rxe7 { [%clk 0:15:44] } 35... Rf8 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 36. Ra7 { [%clk 0:15:39] }
36... Kh7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best.[%clk 0:02:24] } 37. Rxa6
{ [%clk 0:15:01] } 37... Rb8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best.[%clk 0:01:58] } 38.
Kf2 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 38... Rhe8 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 39. Ke3 { [%clk 0:13:13] }
39... Ra8 $4 { Blunder. Rbd8 was best.[%clk 0:01:51] } 40. Rxa8
{ [%clk 0:12:43] } 40... Rxa8 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 41. Kd4 { [%clk 0:12:43] }
41... Kg6 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 42. Kc5 { [%clk 0:12:23] } 42... c3
{ [%clk 0:01:23] } 43. Kd4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kxb5 was best.[%clk 0:12:05] }
43... Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 44. e7 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 44... c2
{ [%clk 0:01:11] } 45. Kd3 $4 { Blunder. Kd5 was best.[%clk 0:10:21] } 45...
Kf7 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 46. Kd2 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 46... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:57] }
47. Rc1 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 47... Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 48. Ra1
{ [%clk 0:06:58] } 48... Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 49. Re1 { [%clk 0:06:12] }
49... Rc7 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 50. h4 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 50... Rc4
{ [%clk 0:00:51] } 51. h5 { [%clk 0:04:04] } 51... Rc8 $4
{ Blunder. Rxg4 was best.[%clk 0:00:44] } 52. Kc1 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 52... Rc3
{ [%clk 0:00:44] } 53. Kb2 $4 { Blunder. Re5 was best.[%clk 0:03:27] } 53...
Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 54. Rc1 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 54... Kxe7
{ [%clk 0:00:35] } 55. Rxc2 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 55... Rxg4 { [%clk 0:00:35] }
56. Rc5 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 56... Rg2+ { [%clk 0:00:35] } 57. Kb1
{ [%clk 0:01:42] } 57... Rg1+ { [%clk 0:00:35] } 58. Kc2 { [%clk 0:01:42] }
58... Rg2+ { [%clk 0:00:35] } 59. Kc1 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 59... Rg1+
{ [%clk 0:00:35] } 60. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 60... Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 61.
Rxb5 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 61... Rxa3 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 62. Re5+
{ [%clk 0:00:52] } 62... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 63. Re3 { [%clk 0:00:52] }
63... Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 64. Rb3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 64... Kg5
{ [%clk 0:00:31] } 65. Rh3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 65... Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 66.
Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 66... Kg4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 67. Rh1 { [%clk 0:00:23] }
67... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 68. Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 68... Rc8+
{ [%clk 0:00:27] } 69. Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 69... Rb8+ { [%clk 0:00:27] } 70.
Kc5 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 70... Rc8+ { [%clk 0:00:27] } 71. Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:23] }
71... Rb8+ { [%clk 0:00:27] } 1/2-1/2