Tang, Andrew vs Abiolla James
HS Nationals · Round 4 · 2012.05.02 · 0-1 · D47 Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation
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PGN
[Event "HS Nationals"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2012.05.02"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Tang, Andrew"]
[Black "Abiolla James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[WhiteElo "2066"]
[WhiteFideId "2059630"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "1266"]
[BlackFideId "10819495"]
[ECO "D47h"]
[Source "Codekiddy"]
[SourceQuality "3"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3
Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2 Bb7 11. Rd1 a6 12. e4 e5 13. Ne2
{ Diagram # When this position was reached in Chernin-Lipka, black (FIDE 2426) preferred 13...Qc7. James decides to seek the initiative with a dynamic pawn sacrifice. }
13... c5 $5 ( 13... Qc7 ) 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Qxc5 Qb8 17. f4 $2
{ This looks like the beginning of white's problems. Trouble starts brewing on the a7-g1 diagonal very quickly now. }
( 17. Ng3
{ improves, although James' novelty has been successful: Houdini thinks black has equalized here. }
) 17... Bd6 18. Qf5 { Diagram # } ( 18. Qg5
{ should be played, denying black a tempo to control g4. } ) 18... Bc8 $1 19.
Qg5 Ng4 $1 20. Nd4 ( 20. Kf1 { was forced, but white is in deep trouble. } )
20... Qa7 21. Be2 Be7 22. Qh5 g6 23. Qh3 Nf2 24. Qc3 Nxd1 25. Bxd1 b4 26. Qd3
Bc5 27. Be3 Rd8
{ A crisp win by James; a sharp pawn sacrifice in the opening, a strongly developed initiative, and a precise finish. }
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