Robson, Ray vs Shankland, Sam
USA Ch 2025 · Round 5.3 · 2025.10.17 · 1/2-1/2 · C41 Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
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[Event "USA Ch 2025"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.10.17"] [Round "5.3"] [White "Robson, Ray"] [Black "Shankland, Sam"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "120"] [WhiteElo "2659"] [WhiteFideId "2023970"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2654"] [BlackFideId "2004887"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "C41r"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2025-11-04"] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. h3 c6 6. g4 h6 7. a4 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Bg2 Re8 10. O-O Nh7 11. Nd2 Ndf8 12. f4 Ne6 13. Ne2 b6 14. dxe5 dxe5 15. f5 Nd4 16. c3 Bg5 17. Bxg5 Nxe2+ 18. Qxe2 Qxg5 19. a5 Ba6 20. Qxa6 Qxd2 21. axb6 Qe3+ 22. Kh2 Qxb6 23. Qxb6 axb6 24. Rxa8 Rxa8 25. Rd1 Nf6 26. Kg3 Kf8 27. h4 Ke7 28. Bf3 g5 29. fxg6 fxg6 30. Kf2 Ra2 31. Rb1 Ne8 32. Ke3 Nc7 33. Bd1 Ra8 34. Bb3 Rf8 35. g5 hxg5 36. hxg5 Rf4 37. Rh1 Rg4 38. Rh7+ Kd6 39. Rf7 Rxg5 40. Rf6+ Kd7 41. Bf7 Nb5 42. Rxg6 Rxg6 43. Bxg6 Nd6 44. b4 Ke7 45. Bh5 Kf6 46. Bg4 Kg5 47. Bd7 c5 48. bxc5 bxc5 49. Bc6 Kg4 50. Bd5 Kg3 51. Bc6 Kg2 52. Ke2 Kg3 53. Ke3 Nc4+ 54. Kd3 Na5 55. Bd5 Kf3 56. Be6 Kf2 57. Bd5 Ke1 58. Be6 Kd1 59. Bd5 Kc1 60. Be6 Kd1 1/2-1/2