Stuart Rachels vs. Gregory Kaidanov

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Stuart Rachels"]
[Black "Gregory Kaidanov"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2431"]
[BlackElo "2492"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. d4 b5 8. Bb3 Bxd4
9. Qxd4 d6 10. c3 Bb7 11. Re1 O-O 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Nd2 c5 16. Qe3 a5
17. a4 b4 18. f4 Nd7 19. Nc4 b3 20. Bxb3 Rxe4 21. Qd2 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 d5 23. Ne5 Nxe5
24. Rxe5 Rd8 25. Bxd5 c4 26. Qd4 Bxd5 27. Rxd5 Rxd5 28. Qxd5 Qxf4 29. Qd8+ Kh7 30. Qxa5 Qe3+
31. Kf1 Qf4+ 32. Kg1 Qe3+ 33. Kf1 Qf4+ 34. Kg1 Qe3+ 35. Kf1 1/2-1/2