Casiguran, Phil Martin vs Chen, Dean
Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2025 | Open · Round 5 · 2025.12.23 · 1-0 · C50 Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
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PGN
[Event "Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2025 | Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.23"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Casiguran, Phil Martin"]
[Black "Chen, Dean"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[WhiteElo "2157"]
[WhiteFideId "5239397"]
[BlackElo "1908"]
[BlackFideId "3241955"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:28:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:17] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:29:16] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... Nf6 4. d3
{ [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... Bc5 { [%clk 1:30:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:14] } 5...
h6 { [%clk 1:29:05] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:32:14] } 6... d6 { [%clk 1:29:05] } 7.
Na4 { [%clk 1:31:49] } 7... Bb6 { [%clk 1:28:29] } 8. a3 { [%clk 1:30:58] }
8... O-O { [%clk 1:27:41] } 9. b4 { [%clk 1:28:05] } 9... Bg4
{ [%clk 1:15:02] } 10. h3 { [%clk 1:26:35] } 10... Bh5 { [%clk 1:15:22] } 11.
g4 $2 { Mistake. c3 was best.[%clk 1:17:29] } 11... Nxg4 { [%clk 1:08:51] }
12. hxg4 { [%clk 1:17:57] } 12... Bxg4 { [%clk 1:09:15] } 13. c3
{ [%clk 1:15:26] } 13... Qf6 $2 { Mistake. Kh8 was best.[%clk 0:56:20] } 14.
Kg2 { [%clk 1:15:34] } 14... Bh5 $4 { Blunder. Ne7 was best.[%clk 0:49:18] }
15. Nxb6 { [%clk 1:00:05] } 15... axb6 { [%clk 0:48:47] } 16. Rh1
{ [%clk 0:58:56] } 16... Qg6+ { [%clk 0:48:01] } 17. Kh2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best.[%clk 0:56:41] } 17... Qf6 { [%clk 0:46:14] } 18.
Kg2 { [%clk 0:57:01] } 18... Qg6+ { [%clk 0:46:41] } 19. Kf1 { [%clk 0:55:03] }
19... Qg4 { [%clk 0:46:21] } 20. Bxh6 $4
{ Blunder. Qe2 was best.[%clk 0:51:05] } 20... Qxf3 { [%clk 0:44:31] } 21. Qxf3
{ [%clk 0:50:53] } 21... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:44:56] } 22. Rg1 { [%clk 0:51:19] }
22... Kh7 { [%clk 0:45:06] } 23. Bxg7 { [%clk 0:51:41] } 23... Rg8
{ [%clk 0:45:16] } 24. Rg3 { [%clk 0:52:10] } 24... Bh5 { [%clk 0:39:26] } 25.
Bf6 { [%clk 0:51:56] } 25... Rxg3 { [%clk 0:39:38] } 26. fxg3
{ [%clk 0:52:23] } 26... Kg6 { [%clk 0:38:46] } 27. Bh4 { [%clk 0:52:41] }
27... Rf8 { [%clk 0:33:07] } 28. Ra2 { [%clk 0:51:39] } 28... Kg7
{ [%clk 0:23:14] } 29. g4 { [%clk 0:44:28] } 29... Bg6 { [%clk 0:23:29] } 30.
Rf2 { [%clk 0:43:19] } 30... f6 { [%clk 0:23:09] } 31. Be6 { [%clk 0:34:05] }
31... Ne7 { [%clk 0:20:25] } 32. a4 { [%clk 0:32:51] } 32... d5 $4
{ Blunder. Bh7 was best.[%clk 0:17:49] } 33. d4 { [%clk 0:30:30] } 33... exd4
{ [%clk 0:09:41] } 34. e5 { [%clk 0:30:16] } 34... fxe5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ng8 was best.[%clk 0:09:41] } 35. Bxe7 { [%clk 0:31:02] } 35...
Rxf2+ { [%clk 0:10:20] } 36. Kxf2 { [%clk 0:30:50] } 36... dxc3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best.[%clk 0:10:20] } 37. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:31:02] } 37...
Be8 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 38. a5 { [%clk 0:30:01] } 38... bxa5 { [%clk 0:05:39] }
39. bxa5 { [%clk 0:30:42] } 39... c2 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 40. Ba3
{ [%clk 0:30:42] } 40... c6 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 41. Be4 { [%clk 0:29:30] } 41...
Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 42. Bc1 { [%clk 0:29:52] } 42... Bg6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best.[%clk 0:00:55] } 43. Bxg6 { [%clk 0:29:30] } 43...
Kxg6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 44. Kf3 { [%clk 0:29:52] } 44... Kf6
{ [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Ke4 { [%clk 0:30:18] } 45... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 46.
g5 { [%clk 0:30:02] } 46... c5 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Kd3 { [%clk 0:30:02] }
47... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Kxc2 { [%clk 0:30:27] } 48... e4 $6
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke4 was best.[%clk 0:00:10] } 49. Be3
{ [%clk 0:30:44] } 49... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 50. Kc3 { [%clk 0:31:07] } 1-0