GM Varuzhan Akobian vs GM Eugene Perelshteyn – 2007 US Chess Championship Game and Interview

August 21, 2011 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Eugene Perelshteyn is a United States chess grandmaster as well as author of many chess books. We caught up with Eugene and he was kind enough to give us a text interview available here:

ORIGINAL ARTICLE WITH INTERACTIVE BOARD: http://www.iChess.net/2011/08/21/2007-us-chess-championships/

This game is brilliant win he playing the black pieces against fellow US grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian at the 2007 US Chess Championships. The Gruenfeld Defense was used.

PGN:

[Event “US Championships”]
[Site “Stillwater USA”]
[Date “2007.05.21”]
[EventDate “2007.05.15”]
[Round “7”]
[Result “0-1”]
[White “Varuzhan Akobian”]
[Black “Eugene Perelshteyn”]
[ECO “D94”]
[WhiteElo “2574”]
[BlackElo “2531”]
[PlyCount “48”]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. b4 c6
7. Bb2 a5 8. b5 a4 9. Ba3 cxb5 10. cxb5 Bg4 11. Bb4 Nbd7
12. Nxa4 e5 13. Be2 Re8 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Nc5 Nxf3+ 16. gxf3
Bh3 17. Bc3 b6 18. Nb3 Rxe3 19. Bd4 Re8 20. Rg1 Nh5 21. Qd2
Ra4 22. O-O-O Qc8+ 23. Kb1 Bf5+ 24. Ka1 Qc2 0-1

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