Chess Game
Nikhil Kumar vs Michael (zining) Wang
117. US Open 2016, 2016 · Result 0–1 · King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense (E81).
Michael (zining) Wang1
Nikhil Kumar0
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. Nge2 Nc6 8. Qd2 a6 9. d5 Ne5 10. Nc1 b5 11. cxb5 axb5 12. Nxb5 Ba6 13. a4 Qd7 14. Na2 Rfb8 15. Nac3 Ne8 16. Be2 Bxb5 17. Nxb5 Rxb5 18. Bxb5 Qxb5 19. axb5 Rxa1+ 20. Ke2 Rxh1 21. Qa5 Kf8 22. Qa7 Rxh2 23. b6 Rxg2+ 24. Bf2 e6 25. b7 Nd7 26. Kf1 Rh2 27. Qa4 Ke7 28. Qa7 Kf8 29. Qa4 Ke7 30. Qxd7+ Kxd7 31. b8=Q exd5 32. exd5 Be5 33. Qa7+ Nc7 34. Qa4+ Ke7 35. Qe4 f5 36. Qa4 Nxd5 37. Qa8 Nf6 38. Qb7+ Ke6 39. Qc8+ Ke7 40. Qb7+ Nd7 41. Qb3 Nf8 42. Qb7+ Kf6 43. Qb8 Ne6 44. Qh8+ Kf7 45. Qb8 h5 46. Qb7+ Kf6 47. Qb8 Rh3 48. Qh8+ Kf7 49. Qb8 Rh1+ 50. Kg2 Rb1 51. Qb7+ Kf6 52. Qc8 Nf4+ 53. Kh2 Rxb2 54. Qf8+ Kg5 55. Qe7+ Bf6 56. Qe1 Be5 57. Kh1 Kf6 58. Qg1 Nh3 59. Bh4+ Kf7 0–1
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This chess game between Nikhil Kumar (2026) and Michael (zining) Wang (1554) was played at 117. US Open 2016 in 2016 and finished 0–1. The opening was the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense (E81). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Nikhil Kumar and Michael (zining) Wang from the CipherChess mega database.