Zhou, Jianchao vs Yang, Yu
4th Annual Independence Day Open · Round 2 · 2026.07.03 · 1-0 · A35 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation
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PGN
[Event "4th Annual Independence Day Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.07.03"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Zhou, Jianchao"]
[Black "Yang, Yu"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[WhiteElo "2605"]
[WhiteFideId "8603537"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "8693307"]
[ECO "A35"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:19:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:19:28] }
2... c5 { [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:15:29] } 3... Nc6
{ [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. d4 { [%clk 1:15:44] } 4... cxd4 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 5.
Nxd4 { [%clk 1:15:59] } 5... d5 { [%clk 1:29:51] } 6. Qa4 { [%clk 1:16:21] }
6... e6 { [%clk 1:26:48] } 7. cxd5 { [%clk 1:16:34] } 7... Nxd5
{ [%clk 1:26:45] } 8. Nxc6 { [%clk 1:15:54] } 8... bxc6 { [%clk 1:26:25] } 9.
Bd2 { [%clk 1:13:11] } 9... Rb8 { [%clk 1:24:31] } 10. e4 { [%clk 1:13:25] }
10... Nb6 { [%clk 1:19:46] } 11. Qc2 { [%clk 1:13:16] } 11... e5
{ [%clk 1:18:33] } 12. Be3 { [%clk 1:12:37] } 12... Be6 { [%clk 1:15:08] } 13.
b3 { [%clk 1:09:42] } 13... Be7 { [%clk 1:12:30] } 14. Be2 { [%clk 1:10:00] }
14... O-O { [%clk 1:12:35] } 15. O-O { [%clk 1:10:23] } 15... Qc7
{ [%clk 1:08:22] } 16. Rac1 { [%clk 1:10:08] } 16... Qb7 { [%clk 1:04:23] } 17.
Nd1 { [%clk 1:02:55] } 17... Ba3 { [%clk 0:58:57] } 18. Nb2 { [%clk 1:02:42] }
18... c5 { [%clk 0:57:58] } 19. Rb1 { [%clk 1:01:21] } 19... Bxb2
{ [%clk 0:57:18] } 20. Rxb2 { [%clk 1:00:45] } 20... Rfc8 { [%clk 0:55:09] }
21. Rc1 { [%clk 0:59:59] } 21... Rc7 { [%clk 0:46:32] } 22. f3
{ [%clk 0:59:04] } 22... Rbc8 { [%clk 0:44:40] } 23. Qc3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h3 was best. [%clk 0:58:33] } 23... f6 $4
{ Blunder. c4 was best. [%clk 0:44:18] } 24. Qa5 { [%clk 0:57:39] } 24... c4
{ [%clk 0:38:23] } 25. bxc4 { [%clk 0:57:42] } 25... h6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. [%clk 0:33:53] } 26. Bxb6 { [%clk 0:57:39] } 26...
Bf7 { [%clk 0:31:23] } 27. Bd4 { [%clk 0:57:37] } 27... Qa8 { [%clk 0:31:25] }
28. Be3 { [%clk 0:57:54] } 1-0