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Alexander Goldin vs. Igor Novikov

Date: July 22, 2026
Round: 8
White: Alexander Goldin (2537)
Black: Igor Novikov (2475)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.22"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Alexander Goldin"]
[Black "Igor Novikov"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2537"]
[BlackElo "2475"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. d4 1... d5 2. Nf3 2... Nf6 3. c4 3... e6 4. Nc3 4... Be7 5. Bg5 5... h6 6. Bxf6 6... Bxf6 7. e3
7... O-O 8. Rc1 8... c6 9. Bd3 9... Nd7 10. O-O 10... dxc4 11. Bxc4 11... e5 12. Ne4 12... exd4 13.
Nxf6+ 13... Nxf6 14. Qxd4 14... Qe7 15. Qe5 15... Qxe5 16. Nxe5 16... Nd7 17. Nf3 17... Nf6 18. Ne5
18... Nd7 19. Nf3 19... Nf6 20. Ne5 20... Nd7 1/2-1/2