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Alex Onischuk vs. Vladimir Akopian

Date: July 24, 2026
Round: Playoff Game 1 (Rapid)
White: Alex Onischuk (2618)
Black: Vladimir Akopian (2589)
Result: 0-1
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "rapid"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.24"]
[Round "Playoff Game 1 (Rapid)"]
[White "Alexander Onischuk"]
[Black "Vladimir Akopian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2589"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. d4 1... d5 2. c4 2... c6 3. Nf3 3... Nf6 4. Nc3 4... dxc4 5. a4 5... Bf5 6. Nh4 6... Bd7 7. e4 7... e6 8. Bxc4 8... Nxe4 9. Nxe4 9... Qxh4 10. Qf3 10... Bb4+ 11. Kf1 11... h6 12. Bf4 12... O-O 13. Be5 13... f5 14. Ng3 14... Rf7 15. Nxf5 15... Qg5 16. g4 16... Bf8 17. Qb3 17... b5 18. Bxe6 18... Bxe6 19. Qxe6 19... Nd7 20. h4 20... Qd2 21. Kg2 21... Nxe5 22. dxe5 22... Qf4 23. f3 23... h5 24. Rhf1 24... Rd8 25. Rf2 25... Rd3 26. Qg6 26... hxg4 27. Nh6+ 27... Qxh6 28. Qxd3 28... Bc5 29. Rff1 29... Qxh4 30. f4 30... Rd7 31. Qb3+ 31... Kf8 32. Rad1 32... Rxd1 33. Rxd1 33... Qf2+ 34. Kh1 34... g3 35. Rd8+ 35... Ke7 0-1