Alex Onischuk vs. Vladimir Akopian

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "blitz"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.24"]
[Round "Playoff Game 4 (Blitz)"]
[White "Alexander Onischuk"]
[Black "Vladimir Akopian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2639"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

1. d4 1... Nf6 2. c4 2... e6 3. Nc3 3... Bb4 4. e3 4... b6 5. Ne2 5... Ba6 6. Ng3 6... Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 7... d5 8. e4 8... dxe4 9. Bg5 9... h6 10. Bxf6 10... Qxf6 11. Qa4+ 11... c6 12. Nxe4 12... Qf4 13. Bd3 13... O-O 14. O-O 14... b5 15. Qa3 15... bxc4 16. Bc2 16... Qc7 17. Rab1 17... Bc8 18. Qd6 18... Qxd6 19. Nxd6 19... Nd7 20. Be4 20... Nb6 21. Bxc6 21... Rb8 22. Rb4 22... Bd7 23. Bxd7 23... Nxd7 24. Rxc4 24... Rb2 25. Rc7 25... Nb6 26. Rxa7 26... Nd5 27. c4 27... Nc3 28. c5 28... Ne2+ 29. Kh1 29... Nxd4 30. a4 30... Rc2 31. Rc7 31... f5 32. h4 32... Ra8 33. Ra1 33... Rxf2 34. a5 34... f4 35. a6 35... f3 36. Ne4 36... fxg2+ 37. Kg1 37... Re2 38. Nf2 38... Rf8 39. a7 39... Rfxf2 40. a8=Q+ 40... Kh7 41. Rxg7+ 41... Kxg7 42. Qb7+ 42... Kg6 43. Kh2 43... Nf3+ 44. Kg3 44... Rf1 0-1