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Evan Park vs. Andy Woodward

Date: July 18, 2026
Round: 5
White: Evan Park (2432)
Black: Andy Woodward (2638)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Junior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Evan Park"]
[Black "Andy Woodward"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2432"]
[BlackElo "2638"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 a5 6. Bg2 O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. cxd5 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qb6 10. e3 exd5 11. O-O Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Rc1 Bd7 14. Nc3 Rfb8 15. Na4 Qd8
16. Bxb4 Rxb4 17. Nc5 Be8 18. a3 Rb5 19. Rab1 h5 20. h3 Qe7 21. Nb3 Rab8 22. Nd4 R5b6
23. Qc5 Qxc5 24. Rxc5 a4 25. Bf3 Bd7 26. Kg2 g5 27. g4 hxg4 28. hxg4 Bxg4 29. Bxg4 Nxg4
30. Nxc6 Rxb2 31. Nxb8 Nxe3+ 32. Kf3 Rxb1 33. Rc8+ Kg7 34. fxe3 Rb3 35. Nc6 Rxa3 36. Rd8 f5
37. Rxd5 Kf6 38. Rd6+ Kf7 39. Ne5+ Ke7 40. Ra6 f4 41. Nc4 Rc3 42. Rxa4 fxe3 43. Nxe3 Rc1
44. Kg4 Kf6 45. Ra6+ Ke5 46. Kxg5 Rg1+ 47. Ng4+ Kd5 48. Rf6 Kd4 49. Rd6+ Ke4 50. Re6+ Kd5
51. Re2 Kd4 52. Kf4 Rf1+ 53. Nf2 Kd5 54. Ke3 Ra1 55. Rd2+ Ke6 56. Nd3 Ra3 57. Rb2 Kd5
58. Rb5+ Kd6 59. Rb6+ Kd5 60. Rb5+ Kd6 61. Rb6+ Kd5 62. Rb5+ 1/2-1/2