Daniel Yang vs Zhou, Jianchao
4th Annual Independence Day Open · Round 3 · 2026.07.03 · 0-1 · E94 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense
Moves
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
PGN
[Event "4th Annual Independence Day Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.07.03"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Daniel Yang"]
[Black "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[BlackElo "2605"]
[BlackFideId "8603537"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "E94"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:25:19] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:16] }
2... g6 { [%clk 1:25:30] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... Bg7
{ [%clk 1:25:55] } 4. e4 { [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... d6 { [%clk 1:26:13] } 5. d4
{ [%clk 1:32:22] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:26:36] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 1:32:48] } 6...
Na6 { [%clk 1:26:59] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:33:03] } 7... e5 { [%clk 1:27:26] } 8.
Re1 { [%clk 1:33:07] } 8... Bg4 { [%clk 1:27:42] } 9. Be3 { [%clk 1:33:04] }
9... Bxf3 { [%clk 1:28:06] } 10. Bxf3 { [%clk 1:33:30] } 10... exd4
{ [%clk 1:28:31] } 11. Bxd4 { [%clk 1:33:53] } 11... c6 { [%clk 1:28:35] } 12.
e5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. [%clk 1:24:42] } 12... dxe5
{ [%clk 1:28:50] } 13. Bxe5 { [%clk 1:24:52] } 13... Re8 { [%clk 1:25:08] } 14.
Qc2 { [%clk 1:14:22] } 14... Nb4 { [%clk 1:19:56] } 15. Qb3 { [%clk 1:13:05] }
15... Nd3 { [%clk 1:18:53] } 16. Bxf6 { [%clk 1:08:55] } 16... Qxf6
{ [%clk 1:16:07] } 17. Red1 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. [%clk 0:46:19] }
17... Nc5 { [%clk 0:30:12] } 18. Qc2 { [%clk 0:46:17] } 18... Re7
{ [%clk 0:25:47] } 19. Rab1 { [%clk 0:41:53] } 19... Rae8 { [%clk 0:24:29] }
20. Ne2 { [%clk 0:40:17] } 20... h5 { [%clk 0:23:18] } 21. b4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. [%clk 0:24:31] } 21... Ne4 { [%clk 0:19:38] } 22.
Bxe4 { [%clk 0:23:38] } 22... Rxe4 { [%clk 0:20:05] } 23. Ng3
{ [%clk 0:23:36] } 23... R4e7 { [%clk 0:20:17] } 24. f3 { [%clk 0:22:37] }
24... Qf4 { [%clk 0:17:54] } 25. Qc1 { [%clk 0:19:18] } 25... Bd4+
{ [%clk 0:16:11] } 26. Kh1 { [%clk 0:18:44] } 26... Qh4 { [%clk 0:15:10] } 27.
Ne4 $2 { Mistake. Qc2 was best. [%clk 0:12:58] } 27... Be5 $2
{ Mistake. Rxe4 was best. [%clk 0:14:25] } 28. g3 { [%clk 0:13:11] } 28... Bxg3
{ [%clk 0:13:55] } 29. Qd2 { [%clk 0:06:39] } 29... Bf4 { [%clk 0:12:56] } 30.
Qg2 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 30... Kh7 { [%clk 0:12:20] } 31. Rg1 { [%clk 0:06:59] }
31... Rd8 { [%clk 0:10:34] } 32. Rb2 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 32... Red7
{ [%clk 0:10:07] } 33. Ng5+ $6 { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. [%clk 0:01:40] }
33... Bxg5 { [%clk 0:09:49] } 34. Qxg5 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 34... Qxc4
{ [%clk 0:09:58] } 35. Rbg2 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 35... Qxb4 { [%clk 0:09:11] }
36. Qf6 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 36... Qd6 { [%clk 0:09:24] } 37. Qg5
{ [%clk 0:01:38] } 37... Qe6 { [%clk 0:09:29] } 38. f4 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 38...
Rd1 { [%clk 0:09:43] } 0-1