Friedel, Joshua vs Shankland, Sam

USA Ch 2014 · Round 10.3 · 2014.05.18 · 0-1 · A37 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation

Moves

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PGN
[Event "USA Ch 2014"]
[Site "Saint Louis USA"]
[Date "2014.05.18"]
[Round "10.3"]
[White "Friedel, Joshua"]
[Black "Shankland, Sam"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[WhiteElo "2505"]
[WhiteFideId "2017199"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2634"]
[BlackFideId "2004887"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A37i"]
[Source "PGNMentor"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]

1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nb5 d5 8. cxd5
exd5 9. O-O Nge7 10. Bf4 O-O 11. Nc7 Rb8 12. Nb5 Ra8 13. Qd2 Bg4 14. Nbxd4 Qb6
15. Be3 Qa6 16. Nxc6 Nxc6 17. Bh6 Bxh6 18. Qxh6 Bxf3 19. exf3 Qb6 20. Qd2 Rad8
21. f4 Rfe8 22. Rfe1 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 d4 24. a3 a5 25. Bf1 a4 26. Bd3 Qa5 27. Qd1
b5 28. Qc1 Qb6 29. f5 Na5 30. h4 Nb3 31. Qf4 Qf6 32. Qc7 Kf8 33. fxg6 hxg6 34.
Rd1 Rd5 35. Qb7 Qe5 36. Qc8+ Kg7 37. Qg4 Nc5 38. Bxb5 d3 39. h5 Qxb2 40. Qb4
Qb3 41. Rf1 d2 42. Qf4 Qxb5 43. h6+ Kg8 44. h7+ Kg7 45. Rd1 Qe2 46. Qh6+ Kxh6
47. h8=Q+ Kg5 0-1