Bach Ngo vs. Nico Chasin

Game Information

Date: July 14, 2026
Round: 1
White: Bach Ngo
Black: Nico Chasin
Result: 1-0
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Junior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.14"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bach Ngo"]
[Black "Nico Chasin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2381"]
[BlackElo "2479"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nbd2 d5 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O a5 9. c4 a4
10. bxa4 Bc6 11. Ne5 Bxa4 12. Qc1 e6 13. Bd1 Qc8 14. Bb3 c6 15. Qc2 Qa6 16. Rfc1 Rc8
17. Bxa4 Qxa4 18. Qb3 Ra6 19. Nd3 Bf8 20. Rc2 Nbd7 21. cxd5 exd5 22. Rac1 Ne4 23. Nb1 Qxa2
24. Qxa2 Rxa2 25. Rxc6 Nec5 26. Nb4 Rxb2 27. Rxc8 Rxb4 28. dxc5 bxc5 29. Rd8 Rb7 30. Nc3 d4
31. Nd5 Kg7 32. exd4 cxd4 33. Kf1 g5 34. h4 h6 35. hxg5 hxg5 36. Nc7 Nc5 37. Ne8+ Kg6
38. Rxd4 Rb8 39. Nc7 Rb7 40. Ne8 Ne6 41. Rd2 g4 42. Nd6 Rb4 43. Rcd1 Bg7 44. Rc2 Be5
45. Nc4 Bd4 46. g3 Rb3 47. Re2 Bg7 48. Re4 Kh5 49. Ne3 1-0