Chan, Pui Yin Brandon vs Yu, Tianxiang Carlos
Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2025 | Open · Round 4 · 2025.12.23 · 1/2-1/2 · C70 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred
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PGN
[Event "Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2025 | Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.23"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Chan, Pui Yin Brandon"]
[Black "Yu, Tianxiang Carlos"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[WhiteElo "1891"]
[WhiteFideId "6006647"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[BlackElo "1807"]
[BlackFideId "39922723"]
[ECO "C70"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:31:42] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:31:44] } 2. Nf3 Nc6
{ [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... a6 { [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Ba4
{ [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... f5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best.[%clk 1:30:35] } 5. d4
{ [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... exd4 { [%clk 1:30:35] } 6. e5 { [%clk 1:30:23] } 6...
b5 { [%clk 1:31:29] } 7. Bb3 { [%clk 1:30:23] } 7... Bb7 { [%clk 1:31:29] } 8.
O-O { [%clk 1:04:08] } 8... Na5 { [%clk 1:30:38] } 9. Re1 { [%clk 0:55:39] }
9... Ne7 { [%clk 1:19:20] } 10. c3 { [%clk 0:47:51] } 10... Nxb3
{ [%clk 0:52:41] } 11. Qxb3 { [%clk 0:48:01] } 11... c5 { [%clk 0:49:41] } 12.
cxd4 { [%clk 0:46:06] } 12... c4 { [%clk 0:47:46] } 13. Qd1 { [%clk 0:45:29] }
13... Qb6 { [%clk 0:47:51] } 14. Nc3 { [%clk 0:39:07] } 14... Nd5
{ [%clk 0:47:51] } 15. e6 { [%clk 0:39:07] } 15... dxe6 { [%clk 0:45:06] } 16.
Ng5 { [%clk 0:32:57] } 16... Nxc3 { [%clk 0:39:48] } 17. bxc3
{ [%clk 0:33:10] } 17... Bd5 { [%clk 0:39:29] } 18. Qe2 { [%clk 0:28:14] }
18... Be7 { [%clk 0:24:10] } 19. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:24:03] } 19... Qxe6
{ [%clk 0:24:26] } 20. Qxe6 Bxe6 { [%clk 0:24:56] } 21. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:24:47] }
21... Kf7 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best.[%clk 0:22:42] } 22. Re5
{ [%clk 0:17:54] } 22... g6 { [%clk 0:22:32] } 23. Bd2 { [%clk 0:17:28] } 23...
Bd6 { [%clk 0:22:35] } 24. Ree1 { [%clk 0:17:08] } 24... a5 { [%clk 0:19:05] }
25. a3 { [%clk 0:13:09] } 25... Rhe8 { [%clk 0:17:04] } 26. Rec1
{ [%clk 0:09:53] } 26... Rec8 { [%clk 0:14:19] } 27. g3 { [%clk 0:09:21] }
27... Ke6 { [%clk 0:13:15] } 28. Bf4 $4
{ Blunder. Rc2 was best.[%clk 0:05:11] } 28... Bxf4 { [%clk 0:13:01] } 29.
gxf4 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 29... b4 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 30. Re1+ $2
{ Mistake. Rab1 was best.[%clk 0:04:31] } 30... Kd6 { [%clk 0:07:21] } 31. Re5
{ [%clk 0:04:56] } 31... Re8 $4 { Blunder. bxc3 was best.[%clk 0:03:33] } 32.
Rc5 $4 { Blunder. axb4 was best.[%clk 0:04:48] } 32... bxc3 { [%clk 0:03:19] }
33. Rc1 { [%clk 0:04:40] } 33... Rec8 { [%clk 0:03:12] } 34. Re5
{ [%clk 0:05:05] } 34... Re8 $4 { Blunder. a4 was best.[%clk 0:03:24] } 35.
Rc5 $4 { Blunder. Rxc3 was best.[%clk 0:05:31] } 35... Rec8 { [%clk 0:03:42] }
36. Re5 { [%clk 0:05:49] } 36... Re8 $4
{ Blunder. a4 was best.[%clk 0:03:25] } 1/2-1/2