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NO ONE is Calculating This! || Sam Shankland vs Sam Sevian || U.S. Chess Championship 2026

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This video features a game from the 2026 U.S. Chess Championship between Sam Shankland and Samuel Sevian, playing the Sicilian Defense. Viewers will witness a tense tactical battle featuring complex piece maneuvering and sharp calculations. Fans of high-level tournament chess and tactical studies will find this analysis particularly engaging.

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Shankland, Sam (2646) - Sevian, Samuel (2708)
U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open (Chess.com) [10] 2026.10.20
B20 Sicilian Defense

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd3 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.O-O Qc5 12.Kh1 Be7 13.Rbd1 O-O 14.Qg3 Kh8 15.Rd3 Ng8 16.e5 dxe5 17.Ne4 Qa5 18.fxe5 Qxe5 19.Qh4 Ndf6 20.Nxf6 h6 21.Rh3 Rd8 22.c3 Rxd4 23.cxd4 Qxe2 24.Rhf3 Qb5 25.d5 exd5 26.Qd4 Nxf6 27.Bxf6 Bxf6 28.Rxf6 Be6 29.R6f3 Rc8 30.h3 Rc2 31.R1f2 Rc1+ 32.Kh2 Qb1 33.Re2 Rd1 34.Qb2 Rh1+ 35.Kg3 Qg1 36.Rxe6 Qh2+ 37.Kh4 Qc7 38.Re8+ Kh7 39.Qe5 Qc2 40.Qf5+ Qxf5 41.Rxf5

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