Ray Robson Wins Shabalov With An Aggressive Pawn Storm

April 3, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Ray Robson vs Alexander Shabalov
US Championship (2017) Modern Defense: Standard Line (B06)
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 d5 5. e5 Nh6 6. Nf3 f6 7. Be3 O-O 8. h3 Qb6 9. Qd2 Qb2 10. Rb1 Qa3 11. g4 Nf7 12. Bd3 fe5 13. de5 Na6 14. Rb3 Qa5 15. O-O e6 16. h4 Nc5 17. h5 Nd3 18. cd3 gh5 19. g5 Nh8 20. Qh2 Ng6 21. Qh5 Nf4 22. Bf4 Rf4 23. Ne2 Rf8 24. Ng3 Qc5 25. Kh1 Qe7 26. Rb2 Qf7 27. Qh3 b6 28. Rh2 Qg6 29. Nh5 Ba6 30. Nf6 Kf7 31. Nd4
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