Igor Novikov vs. Gregory Kaidanov

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.23"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Igor Novikov"]
[Black "Gregory Kaidanov"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2475"]
[BlackElo "2492"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. d4 1... d5 2. c4 2... e6 3. Nf3 3... Nf6 4. Nc3 4... Be7 5. Bg5 5... Nbd7 6. e3 6... O-O
7. Qc2 7... h6 8. Bh4 8... c5 9. cxd5 9... Nxd5 10. Bxe7 10... Nxe7 11. Be2 11... cxd4 12.
Nxd4 12... Nf6 13. O-O 13... Bd7 14. Rfd1 14... Qb6 15. Qb3 15... Qxb3 16. Nxb3 16... Rfd8
17. Bf3 17... Bc6 18. Bxc6 18... Nxc6 19. Kf1 19... Kf8 20. Ke2 20... Ke7 21. Rac1 21...
Rxd1 22. Rxd1 22... Rd8 23. Rxd8 23... Kxd8 24. Nc5 24... b6 25. N5e4 25... Nxe4 26. Nxe4
26... Kd7 27. f4 27... Ne7 28. Kd3 28... Kc6 29. Nc3 29... Nd5 30. Nxd5 30... Kxd5 31. e4+
31... Kc5 32. Kc3 32... b5 33. b4+ 33... Kd6 34. g3 34... f6 35. Kd4 35... e5+ 36. fxe5+
36... fxe5+ 37. Ke3 37... Ke6 38. Kf3 38... Kf6 39. h4 39... h5 40. Ke3 40... Ke6 41. Kf3
41... Kf6 42. Ke3 42... Ke6 43. Kf3 43... Kf6 44. Ke3 1/2-1/2