Mikaelyan, Arman vs Aryan Chopra
American Cup 2026 | Blitz · Round 4.14 · 2026.02.23 · 1-0 · A49 Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
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PGN
[Event "American Cup 2026 | Blitz"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.23"]
[Round "4.14"]
[White "Mikaelyan, Arman"]
[Black "Aryan Chopra"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[WhiteElo "2494"]
[WhiteFideId "13304852"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2631"]
[BlackFideId "5084423"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A49"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:02] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. g3 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... g6 { [%clk 0:03:03] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. O-O { [%clk 0:03:01] }
5... O-O { [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. a4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Nc6
{ [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. a5 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... e5 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. dxe5
{ [%clk 0:02:56] } 8... dxe5 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. a6 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 9...
e4 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. Ng5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qxd8 was best.[%clk 0:02:40] }
10... Qe7 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Bd2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best.[%clk 0:01:31] } 11... h6 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 12. Nh3
{ [%clk 0:01:31] } 12... bxa6 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 13. Nc3 { [%clk 0:01:31] }
13... Re8 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 14. Nf4 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 14... Bf5 $2
{ Mistake. Rd8 was best.[%clk 0:02:37] } 15. Nfd5 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 15...
Nxd5 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 16. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 16... Qd7 $2
{ Mistake. Qd6 was best.[%clk 0:02:32] } 17. Bxh6 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 17...
Bxb2 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 18. c3 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 18... Re6 { [%clk 0:01:58] }
19. Ra2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best.[%clk 0:00:57] } 19... Rd6
{ [%clk 0:01:54] } 20. Rxb2 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 20... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:01:55] }
21. Qa1 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 21... Kh7 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 22. Bf4
{ [%clk 0:00:46] } 22... Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 23. Qc1 { [%clk 0:00:46] }
23... Rd8 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 24. Rb7 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 24... Ne5
{ [%clk 0:01:25] } 25. c4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25... Qc6 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 26.
Rxa7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 26... Qxc4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best.[%clk 0:01:14] } 27. Qxc4 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 27...
Nxc4 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 28. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... Ne5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be6 was best.[%clk 0:01:16] } 29. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29...
Rxe5 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 30. Rxf7+ { [%clk 0:00:22] } 30... Kh6
{ [%clk 0:01:17] } 31. h3 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... a5 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 32.
Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Rd7 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 33. Rxd7 { [%clk 0:00:16] }
33... Bxd7 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 34. Rc7 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Bb5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best.[%clk 0:01:05] } 35. e3 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... a4
{ [%clk 0:01:01] } 36. Ra7 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Bc6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be8 was best.[%clk 0:01:02] } 37. h4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 37...
Rc5 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 38. g4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... g5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best.[%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Ra6 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 39...
Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 40. hxg5 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:51] }
41. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 41... Bb5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. a3 was best.[%clk 0:00:52] } 42. Ra7+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } 42...
Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 43. Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 43... Bc6 { [%clk 0:00:49] }
44. g6 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... Rd2 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 45. g5
{ [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Rd6 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 46. Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:10] }
46... Rxg6 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 47. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Bxe4
{ [%clk 0:00:46] } 48. Kxe4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 48... Rxg5 { [%clk 0:00:47] }
49. Rxa4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 50. f4
{ [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... Rb5 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 51. Ra7+ { [%clk 0:00:12] }
51... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 52. Ra6+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } 52... Kf7
{ [%clk 0:00:52] } 53. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... Rb3 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 54.
f5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 55. Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:13] }
55... Rb4+ { [%clk 0:00:53] } 56. e4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 56... Rb1 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc4 was best.[%clk 0:00:53] } 57. Ra7+
{ [%clk 0:00:14] } 57... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 58. e5 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 1-0