Kovchan, Alexander vs Shankland, Sam
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 · Round 8.4 · 2025.12.07 · 1-0 · B91 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
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[Event "15th LCC Super Rapid 2025"] [Site "London ENG"] [Date "2025.12.07"] [Round "8.4"] [White "Kovchan, Alexander"] [Black "Shankland, Sam"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "111"] [WhiteElo "2447"] [WhiteFideId "14103052"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2664"] [BlackFideId "2004887"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B91"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-05-04"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. g3 e5 7. Nde2 Be7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Be6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. a5 Rc8 12. b3 Re8 13. h3 Nf8 14. f4 exf4 15. gxf4 Bd7 16. Be3 Qc7 17. Bb6 Qb8 18. Qd3 Ne6 19. b4 Bd8 20. Bf2 Bc6 21. Rad1 b5 22. Kh1 Qb7 23. Nd5 Nc7 24. Nxf6+ Bxf6 25. Ng3 g6 26. Qxd6 Ne6 27. Qd2 Bh4 28. Qe3 Ng7 29. Rfe1 Bxg3 30. Qxg3 Bxe4 31. Rxe4 Rxe4 32. Qd3 Rce8 33. Qxe4 Qxe4 34. Bxe4 Rxe4 35. Rd8+ Re8 36. Rd6 Ra8 37. Kg2 Kf8 38. Kf3 Ke8 39. Ke4 Nf5 40. Rb6 Kd7 41. Bc5 Re8+ 42. Kd5 Re6 43. Rb7+ Ke8 44. Rb8+ Kd7 45. Rf8 Ne7+ 46. Bxe7 Kxe7 47. Rb8 Kf6 48. Rb6 Kf5 49. c4 bxc4 50. Rxe6 fxe6+ 51. Kxc4 g5 52. fxg5 e5 53. h4 Kf4 54. Kc3 Kg3 55. h5 e4 56. g6 1-0