Sandoval Mercado, Carlos vs Cardoso Cardoso, Jose Gabriel
XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard · Round 5 · 2026.06.02 · 1/2-1/2 · D35 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
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PGN
[Event "XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.02"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Sandoval Mercado, Carlos"]
[Black "Cardoso Cardoso, Jose Gabriel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[WhiteElo "2422"]
[WhiteFideId "5109434"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2527"]
[BlackFideId "4430492"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:29:14] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:30:15] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:29:36] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:30:10] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:29:31] } 4. cxd5 { [%clk 1:30:34] } 4... exd5 { [%clk 1:29:56] } 5.
Bg5 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 5... Bb4 { [%clk 1:30:15] } 6. e3 { [%clk 1:31:04] }
6... h6 { [%clk 1:30:32] } 7. Bh4 { [%clk 1:31:30] } 7... g5 { [%clk 1:30:55] }
8. Bg3 { [%clk 1:31:57] } 8... Ne4 { [%clk 1:31:17] } 9. Ne2 { [%clk 1:29:20] }
9... h5 { [%clk 1:31:17] } 10. h4 { [%clk 1:29:29] } 10... Bg4
{ [%clk 1:31:34] } 11. Qb3 { [%clk 1:27:53] } 11... Nxg3 { [%clk 1:31:44] } 12.
Nxg3 { [%clk 1:28:14] } 12... Nc6 { [%clk 1:32:08] } 13. Bb5 { [%clk 1:26:56] }
13... Bxc3+ { [%clk 1:32:23] } 14. Qxc3 { [%clk 1:27:03] } 14... Rh6
{ [%clk 1:32:48] } 15. Ne2 { [%clk 1:27:30] } 15... gxh4 { [%clk 1:22:08] } 16.
Nf4 { [%clk 1:14:07] } 16... Qg5 { [%clk 1:11:14] } 17. Rc1 { [%clk 0:48:47] }
17... a6 $2 { Mistake. O-O-O was best. [%clk 1:08:36] } 18. Qa5
{ [%clk 0:44:44] } 18... Rb8 { [%clk 0:37:21] } 19. Bxc6+ { [%clk 0:33:36] }
19... bxc6 { [%clk 0:36:47] } 20. Qxa6 { [%clk 0:30:37] } 20... Rxb2
{ [%clk 0:30:17] } 21. Qa8+ { [%clk 0:28:23] } 21... Kd7 { [%clk 0:21:36] } 22.
Qa3 { [%clk 0:22:11] } 22... Rb5 { [%clk 0:16:24] } 23. Qf8 { [%clk 0:19:43] }
23... Re6 { [%clk 0:08:44] } 24. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:10:06] } 24... Bxe6
{ [%clk 0:09:03] } 25. a4 { [%clk 0:08:56] } 25... Ra5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. [%clk 0:07:51] } 26. Rb1 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 26...
c5 $2 { Mistake. Rxa4 was best. [%clk 0:04:15] } 27. Rb8 { [%clk 0:05:16] }
27... Kc6 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 28. Rb5 { [%clk 0:04:08] } 28... Qxg2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxb5 was best. [%clk 0:02:53] } 29. Rxa5 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 29...
Qxh1+ { [%clk 0:03:18] } 30. Kd2 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 30... Qf1
{ [%clk 0:01:48] } 31. Qe8+ { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Kd6 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 32.
Qd8+ { [%clk 0:00:35] } 32... Bd7 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 33. Qf6+
{ [%clk 0:00:46] } 33... Be6 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 34. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:01:14] }
34... Bd7 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 35. Qf6+ { [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... Be6
{ [%clk 0:02:00] } 36. Ra7 $4 { Blunder. Rxc5 was best. [%clk 0:00:42] } 36...
Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 37. Qf4 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 37... Ke8 { [%clk 0:01:31] }
38. Ra8+ { [%clk 0:00:45] } 38... Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 39. Ra7
{ [%clk 0:01:14] } 39... Ke8 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 40. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:01:23] }
40... c4 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 41. Qxh4 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 41... Qd3+
{ [%clk 0:02:39] } 42. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 42... Qb1+ { [%clk 0:01:59] } 43.
Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 43... Bg4+ { [%clk 0:02:02] } 44. f3 { [%clk 0:00:37] }
44... Qd3+ { [%clk 0:02:10] } 45. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 45... Qd2+
{ [%clk 0:02:32] } 46. Kf1 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 46... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:02:44] } 47.
Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 47... Qxf3+ { [%clk 0:02:31] } 48. Kg1
{ [%clk 0:01:06] } 48... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:01:28] } 49. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:33] }
49... Qe2+ { [%clk 0:01:14] } 50. Kg1 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 1/2-1/2