Wesley So Crushes Onischuk And Becomes The Sole Leader Of US Championship

April 2, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Wesley So vs Alexander Onischuk
US Championship (2017) English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Neo Catalan Declined (A14)
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. b3 b6 7. Bb2 Bb7 8. cd5 Nd5 9. d4 Nd7 10. Re1 c5 11. e4 N5f6 12. Nc3 cd4 13. Nd4 Ne5 14. Qe2 Bc5 15. Red1 Qe7 16. Na4 Bd4 17. Bd4 Nc6 18. Be3 Rfd8 19. Nc3 Qb4 20. Qb2 Ng4 21. Bf4 Nce5 22. a3 Qc5 23. Na4 Qb5 24. Nc3 Qc5 25. Na4 Qb5 26. h3 Nd3 27. Rd3 Rd3 28. hg4 Qb3 29. Bf1 Qb2 30. Nb2 Rb3 31. Nc4 Rd8 32. Nd6 Ba8 33. g5 Rc3 34. a4 Rc5 35. e5 Rd7 36. Be3 Re5 37. Rc1 Rd8 38. Rc7 Rd5 39. Nf7 Rf8 40. g6 hg6 41. Ng5 Rd1 42. Ne6 Re8 43. Rg7 Kh8 44. Rg6 Be4 45. Bd4
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