Arenas, David vs Shankland, Sam
XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard · Round 2 · 2026.06.03 · 0-1 · B34 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
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PGN
[Event "XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.03"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Arenas, David"]
[Black "Shankland, Sam"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[WhiteElo "2339"]
[WhiteFideId "4403177"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2647"]
[BlackFideId "2004887"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B34"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:24:58] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:24:59] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. Nge2 { [%clk 1:24:58] } 3... g6
{ [%clk 1:30:41] } 4. d4 { [%clk 1:25:16] } 4... cxd4 { [%clk 1:31:06] } 5.
Nxd4 { [%clk 1:25:44] } 5... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:30] } 6. Nb3 { [%clk 1:24:17] }
6... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:30] } 7. Be2 { [%clk 1:24:16] } 7... O-O
{ [%clk 1:31:53] } 8. O-O { [%clk 1:24:43] } 8... b6 { [%clk 1:30:28] } 9. f4
{ [%clk 1:18:25] } 9... d6 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 10. Bf3 { [%clk 1:18:14] } 10...
Bb7 { [%clk 1:29:11] } 11. Nd5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best.[%clk 1:12:24] }
11... b5 { [%clk 1:21:59] } 12. a4 { [%clk 1:04:31] } 12... Nxd5
{ [%clk 1:19:48] } 13. exd5 { [%clk 1:01:45] } 13... Na5 { [%clk 1:20:12] } 14.
c3 { [%clk 0:56:41] } 14... Qb6+ { [%clk 1:12:23] } 15. Kh1 { [%clk 0:48:44] }
15... Nc4 $6 { Inaccuracy. b4 was best.[%clk 1:09:51] } 16. a5
{ [%clk 0:44:02] } 16... Qc7 { [%clk 1:09:58] } 17. a6 { [%clk 0:43:58] } 17...
Bc8 { [%clk 1:10:23] } 18. Nd4 { [%clk 0:44:21] } 18... Bd7 { [%clk 1:09:48] }
19. b3 { [%clk 0:40:49] } 19... Nb6 { [%clk 1:10:14] } 20. Qd3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be3 was best.[%clk 0:39:26] } 20... Rac8 { [%clk 1:04:10] } 21.
Nxb5 { [%clk 0:32:11] } 21... Bxb5 { [%clk 1:03:08] } 22. Qxb5
{ [%clk 0:32:36] } 22... Qxc3 { [%clk 1:02:15] } 23. Rb1 { [%clk 0:32:56] }
23... Rc7 { [%clk 0:59:31] } 24. Qe2 { [%clk 0:30:38] } 24... Rfc8
{ [%clk 0:57:10] } 25. Bd2 { [%clk 0:25:55] } 25... Qd4 { [%clk 0:51:39] } 26.
Be3 { [%clk 0:23:39] } 26... Qb4 { [%clk 0:51:48] } 27. Bxb6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best.[%clk 0:23:55] } 27... Qxb6 { [%clk 0:51:34] } 28.
Bg4 { [%clk 0:24:19] } 28... Rb8 { [%clk 0:50:19] } 29. b4 { [%clk 0:08:22] }
29... Bf6 { [%clk 0:49:24] } 30. g3 { [%clk 0:07:11] } 30... Kg7
{ [%clk 0:47:30] } 31. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 31... h5 { [%clk 0:46:52] } 32.
Bh3 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 32... Rc3 { [%clk 0:46:50] } 33. b5 { [%clk 0:05:05] }
33... Qc5 { [%clk 0:41:11] } 34. Bd7 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 34... h4
{ [%clk 0:38:30] } 35. g4 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 35... g5 $2
{ Mistake. Re3 was best.[%clk 0:38:23] } 36. fxg5 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 36... Be5
{ [%clk 0:38:13] } 37. Rd2 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 37... Bf4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h3 was best.[%clk 0:34:57] } 38. Rdb2 $4
{ Blunder. Rf1 was best.[%clk 0:03:06] } 38... Qxd5+ { [%clk 0:33:22] } 39. Qg2
{ [%clk 0:03:32] } 39... Qe5 { [%clk 0:31:22] } 40. Bc6 { [%clk 0:02:50] }
40... h3 { [%clk 0:31:33] } 41. Qe2 $4 { Blunder. Qe4 was best.[%clk 0:02:12] }
41... Qxe2 { [%clk 0:30:49] } 0-1