Textbook Execution! || Sam Shankland vs Hans Niemann || U.S. Chess Championships 2026

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This video covers the game between Sam Shankland and Hans Moke Niemann from the U.S. Chess Championships 2026, featuring a King's Pawn Game. Viewers will follow the tactical and positional struggles through the middlegame and into the rook endgame. This analysis is best suited for intermediate and advanced players looking to study high-level tournament play.

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Shankland, Sam (2646) - Niemann, Hans Moke (2717)
U.S. Chess Championships 2026 (Chess.com) [08] 2026.10.17
C20 King's Pawn Game

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.a4 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.Na3 Qd7 11.c4 Na5 12.axb5 Nxb3 13.Qxb3 axb5 14.cxb5 d5 15.Nxe5 Qe6 16.exd5 Bxd5 17.Qd1 Qf5 18.d4 Bb4 19.Re3 Bd6 20.Qd3 Be4 21.Qe2 Bb7 22.Bd2 Ra4 23.Nc6 Bxc6 24.bxc6 Rxd4 25.Bc3 Rh4 26.Be5 Bc5 27.Qf3 Qg5 28.Re2 (28.Kh1) Bb6 29.Rae1 Ra4 30.h3 h6 31.Nb5 Rc4 32.Nxc7 Bxc7 33.Bxc7 Qc5 34.b3 Rc3 35.Bd6 Qd4 36.Be5 Rxf3 37.Bxd4 Rxb3 38.c7 Rb7 39.Bxf6 gxf6 40.Re7

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