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Alexander Goldin vs. Gregory Kaidanov

Date: July 17, 2026
Round: 4
White: Alexander Goldin (2537)
Black: Gregory Kaidanov (2492)
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 "2026.07.17"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alexander Goldin"]
[Black "Gregory Kaidanov"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2537"]
[BlackElo "2492"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O
9. d5 exd5 10. Nxd5 Nxd5 11. Bxd5 Nc6 12. Be3 Bf6 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. Qc2 Bg4 15. Qxc6 Bxb2
16. Rab1 Bf6 17. Qa4 Qd7 18. Qxd7 Bxd7 19. Rb7 Be6 20. Rxa7 Rxa7 21. Bxa7 Bxa2 22. Bd4 Bxd4
23. Nxd4 Re8 24. f3 Rb8 25. Rc1 Rb1 26. Rxb1 Bxb1 27. Kf2 Kf8 28. Ke3 Ke7 29. Kf2 Kf8
30. Ke3 Ke7 31. Kf2 Kf8 32. Ke1 1/2-1/2