[Event "Carolinas Classic op"] [Site "Charlotte USA"] [Date "2025.06.15"] [Round "5"] [White "Chirilov, James A"] [Black "Mendes, Aaron Reeve"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2218"] [BlackElo "2335"] [ECO "B95"] [EventDate "2025.06.14"] [PlyCount "87"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [GameId "2189496463563278"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "5"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "Mega2025 Update 33"] [Source "Chessbase"] [SourceDate "2025.06.19"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2025.06.19"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qf3 Be7 8. O-O-O h6 9. Bd2 Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. e5 Nd5 12. exd6 Qxd6 13. Ne4 Qc7 14. c4 Nf6 15. Bc3 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 O-O 17. Bd3 f5 18. Qe2 a5 19. Be5 Bd6 20. Rhe1 Bxe5 21. Qxe5 Qxe5 22. Rxe5 Kf7 23. Rc5 Ra6 24. Be2 Ke7 25. Rd3 Bd7 26. f4 g5 27. g3 Rg8 28. Re5 gxf4 29. gxf4 Rg2 30. Rh3 Rf2 31. Kd2 Rb6 32. Ke3 Rg2 33. Kf3 Rg6 34. Rxa5 Rxb2 35. Ra7 c5 36. Kf2 Rg4 37. Ke3 Rg2 38. Bf1 Rxh2 39. Rg3 Kd6 40. Rg7 Bc6 41. Rg8 Bb7 42. Rg7 Be4 43. Rad7+ Kc6 44. Rde7 1/2-1/2