WORLDBASE Game GM Zhigalko vs Alexander

[Event "2nd 3-0 Thu 6th Aug 2026"] [Site "chess.com INT"] [Date "2026.08.06"] [Round "2"] [White "Zhigalko, S"] [Black "Alexander, Joshua"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2572"] [BlackElo "1999"] [ECO "B05"] [Opening "Alekhine's defence"] [Variation "modern variation, 4...Bg4"] [EventDate "2026.08.06"] [WhiteFideId "13502956"] [BlackFideId "2084384"] 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 Bg4 5. Be2 Nc6 6. c4 Nb6 7. e6 fxe6 8. O-O g6 9. Nc3 Bg7 10. Be3 O-O 11. b3 e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Bxe5 15. Rac1 Bxc3 16. Rxc3 e5 17. Rd1 Qf6 18. c5 dxc5 19. Bxc5 Rfd8 20. Re1 Nd5 21. Rf3 Nf4 22. Qe4 Qg5 23. g3 Nd5 24. h4 Qh5 25. Kg2 c6 26. Qxe5 Qxe5 27. Rxe5 Re8 28. Rg5 Re2 29. h5 Kg7 30. Rg4 Rae8 31. Bd4+ Kh6 32. hxg6 hxg6 33. Rf7 R8e7 34. Rxe7 Nxe7 35. a4 a6 36. Rh4+ Kg5 37. Be3+ Kf5 38. Rf4+ Ke6 39. Re4+ Kf7 40. Rf4+ Ke8 41. Rb4 b5 42. axb5 axb5 43. Re4 Kd7 44. Kf3 Rb2 45. Rd4+ Nd5 46. Rg4 Rxb3 47. Rxg6 Nxe3 48. fxe3 Rc3 49. g4 b4 50. g5 b3 51. Rg7+ Kd6 52. Rb7 c5 53. g6 Rc1 54. Rxb3 Rg1 55. Kf4 Rxg6 56. Rb6+ Kd5 57. Rxg6 Kc4 58. e4 Kd3 59. e5 c4 60. Rg3+ Kd4 61. e6 Kd5 62. Kf5 Kd6 63. Kf6 c3 64. Rd3+ Kc5 65. Rxc3+ Kb4 66. Rc7 Ka4 67. e7 1-0