Xie, Bryan vs Barrientos, Sergio E
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 7 · 2026.05.24 · 1-0 · B72 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
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[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.24"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Xie, Bryan"]
[Black "Barrientos, Sergio E"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[WhiteElo "2333"]
[WhiteFideId "30941296"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2476"]
[BlackFideId "4401824"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B72"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:16:55] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:12:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:16:55] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:12:58] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:16:55] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:12:58] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:16:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:12:58] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:16:55] } 5... g6 { [%clk 1:12:58] } 6. Be3 { [%clk 1:16:55] }
6... a6 { [%clk 1:12:58] } 7. f3 { [%clk 1:16:27] } 7... Nbd7
{ [%clk 1:12:10] } 8. g4 { [%clk 1:15:39] } 8... b5 { [%clk 1:11:40] } 9. a4
{ [%clk 1:09:46] } 9... bxa4 { [%clk 1:11:40] } 10. Nxa4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h4 was best.[%clk 1:09:46] } 10... Bg7 { [%clk 1:10:46] } 11.
Qd2 { [%clk 1:07:57] } 11... Bb7 { [%clk 1:10:25] } 12. c4 { [%clk 1:07:05] }
12... Ne5 { [%clk 1:07:26] } 13. Be2 { [%clk 1:04:04] } 13... O-O
{ [%clk 1:02:27] } 14. O-O { [%clk 1:01:53] } 14... e6 { [%clk 1:01:03] } 15.
g5 { [%clk 0:56:52] } 15... Nxe4 $2 { Mistake. Nfd7 was best.[%clk 0:55:06] }
16. fxe4 { [%clk 0:56:52] } 16... Bxe4 { [%clk 0:55:06] } 17. Nc3
{ [%clk 0:51:47] } 17... Bb7 { [%clk 0:55:06] } 18. b3 { [%clk 0:51:47] } 18...
Rb8 { [%clk 0:54:40] } 19. Qc2 $4 { Blunder. Rf2 was best.[%clk 0:41:52] }
19... Qc7 $4 { Blunder. Nxc4 was best.[%clk 0:54:21] } 20. Ne4
{ [%clk 0:35:40] } 20... Rfc8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best.[%clk 0:40:49] }
21. Nf6+ { [%clk 0:32:22] } 21... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:40:11] } 22. gxf6
{ [%clk 0:32:22] } 22... Ba8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best.[%clk 0:40:11] } 23.
Rxa6 { [%clk 0:25:53] } 23... Qb7 { [%clk 0:38:14] } 24. Rxa8
{ [%clk 0:25:53] } 24... Rxa8 { [%clk 0:36:11] } 25. Nf3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best.[%clk 0:18:39] } 25... Ng4 { [%clk 0:34:07] } 26.
Bd4 { [%clk 0:18:39] } 26... Ra5 $4 { Blunder. e5 was best.[%clk 0:30:40] } 27.
h3 { [%clk 0:17:18] } 27... Nh6 { [%clk 0:22:58] } 28. Qd2 { [%clk 0:17:18] }
28... Rh5 { [%clk 0:22:58] } 29. Ng5 { [%clk 0:17:18] } 29... Rh4
{ [%clk 0:22:49] } 30. Bf2 { [%clk 0:17:18] } 30... Nf5 { [%clk 0:22:49] } 31.
Bxh4 { [%clk 0:16:29] } 31... Nxh4 { [%clk 0:22:49] } 32. Nf3
{ [%clk 0:16:29] } 32... Nf5 { [%clk 0:17:55] } 33. Bd3 { [%clk 0:16:29] }
33... Kh8 $2 { Mistake. Qb6+ was best.[%clk 0:17:55] } 34. Bxf5
{ [%clk 0:13:46] } 34... Qb6+ { [%clk 0:16:36] } 35. Kh2 { [%clk 0:13:46] }
35... Qd8 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 36. Qh6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best.[%clk 0:13:29] } 36... Qxf6 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 37.
Ng5 { [%clk 0:13:29] } 37... Qg7 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 38. Qxg7+
{ [%clk 0:13:29] } 38... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 39. Bd3 { [%clk 0:13:28] }
39... Ra8 { [%clk 0:24:58] } 1-0