Zhou, Jianchao vs Huston, Gus
54th annual World Open - 2026 · Round 6 · 2026.07.04 · 1-0 · A21 English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
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PGN
[Event "54th annual World Open - 2026"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.07.04"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Black "Huston, Gus"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[WhiteElo "2605"]
[WhiteFideId "8603537"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2345"]
[BlackFideId "30909090"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "A21"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:12:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
2... Bb4 { [%clk 1:12:50] } 3. Qc2 { [%clk 1:29:07] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:12:50] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:28:28] } 4... O-O { [%clk 1:12:50] } 5. Nf3
{ [%clk 1:27:00] } 5... Re8 { [%clk 1:10:38] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 1:25:27] } 6...
c6 { [%clk 1:00:05] } 7. a3 { [%clk 1:22:08] } 7... Bf8 { [%clk 0:59:59] } 8.
d4 { [%clk 1:19:30] } 8... e4 { [%clk 0:58:34] } 9. Nd2 { [%clk 1:19:30] } 9...
d5 { [%clk 0:58:34] } 10. h3 { [%clk 1:17:15] } 10... Be6 { [%clk 0:43:33] }
11. b4 { [%clk 1:16:22] } 11... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:40:32] } 12. c5
{ [%clk 1:12:16] } 12... b6 { [%clk 0:38:29] } 13. Nb3 { [%clk 1:03:53] } 13...
a5 { [%clk 0:34:44] } 14. Na4 { [%clk 0:58:45] } 14... axb4 { [%clk 0:31:24] }
15. axb4 { [%clk 0:58:45] } 15... Qb8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. bxc5 was best. [%clk 0:31:24] } 16. Bd2 { [%clk 0:58:35] } 16...
b5 { [%clk 0:26:44] } 17. Nc3 { [%clk 0:55:21] } 17... Rxa1+ { [%clk 0:26:37] }
18. Nxa1 { [%clk 0:55:21] } 18... g5 { [%clk 0:22:42] } 19. Nb3
{ [%clk 0:52:06] } 19... g4 { [%clk 0:22:27] } 20. hxg4 { [%clk 0:48:54] }
20... Bxg4 { [%clk 0:22:27] } 21. Qd1 { [%clk 0:48:16] } 21... h5
{ [%clk 0:19:43] } 22. Qa1 { [%clk 0:44:45] } 22... Bg7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. [%clk 0:15:14] } 23. Qa6 { [%clk 0:44:02] } 23...
Qc7 { [%clk 0:15:14] } 24. Na5 { [%clk 0:44:02] } 24... Nb8 { [%clk 0:13:41] }
25. Qb7 { [%clk 0:44:02] } 25... Qxb7 { [%clk 0:11:21] } 26. Nxb7
{ [%clk 0:44:02] } 26... Na6 { [%clk 0:11:21] } 27. Nd1 { [%clk 0:43:19] }
27... Bf8 { [%clk 0:10:39] } 28. Na5 { [%clk 0:40:37] } 28... Re6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. [%clk 0:09:27] } 29. f3 { [%clk 0:38:36] } 29...
Bf5 { [%clk 0:09:02] } 30. f4 { [%clk 0:22:42] } 30... Bg4 $4
{ Blunder. Nb8 was best. [%clk 0:08:07] } 31. Bxg4 { [%clk 0:22:08] } 31...
hxg4 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 32. f5 { [%clk 0:20:26] } 32... Re7 { [%clk 0:06:47] }
33. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:20:26] } 33... Rc7 { [%clk 0:06:47] } 34. Ne5
{ [%clk 0:17:59] } 34... Ra7 { [%clk 0:05:45] } 35. Rh4 { [%clk 0:17:41] }
35... Nc7 { [%clk 0:06:47] } 36. Nxg4 { [%clk 0:17:41] } 36... Be7
{ [%clk 0:06:47] } 37. Nxf6+ { [%clk 0:17:10] } 37... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:06:47] }
38. Rh5 { [%clk 0:16:58] } 38... Ra1 { [%clk 0:06:39] } 39. g4
{ [%clk 0:15:52] } 39... Rb1 { [%clk 0:06:39] } 40. Ke2 { [%clk 0:15:19] }
40... Rb3 { [%clk 0:06:36] } 41. Nc3 { [%clk 0:14:23] } 41... Bd8
{ [%clk 0:06:36] } 42. f6 { [%clk 0:13:13] } 42... Rxb4 { [%clk 0:06:36] } 43.
Nxd5 { [%clk 0:13:13] } 43... Rb2 { [%clk 0:06:36] } 44. Ne7+
{ [%clk 0:13:06] } 44... Bxe7 { [%clk 0:06:36] } 45. fxe7 { [%clk 0:13:06] }
45... f6 $2 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne8 was best. [%clk 0:06:36] } 46.
d5 { [%clk 0:13:06] } 1-0