Holt, Conrad vs Sheng, Joshua

5. Washington Int 2016 · Round 5.8 · 2016.08.15 · 1/2-1/2 · D44 Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation

Moves

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PGN
[Event "5. Washington Int 2016"]
[Site "Rockville USA"]
[Date "2016.08.15"]
[Round "5.8"]
[White "Holt, Conrad"]
[Black "Sheng, Joshua"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[WhiteElo "2541"]
[WhiteFideId "2034387"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2394"]
[BlackFideId "2057360"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "D44r"]
[Source "PGNMentor"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5
9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 12. g3 c5 13. d5 Qb6 14. Bg2 O-O-O 15.
O-O b4 16. Rb1 Qa6 17. dxe6 Bxg2 18. e7 Bxf1 19. Kxf1 Bxe7 20. fxe7 Rdg8 21.
Ne4 Rxg5 22. Nxg5 Re8 23. Qd5 Rxe7 24. Kg1 f6 25. Ne4 Kc7 26. Nd2 Qxa2 27. Rd1
Re5 28. Qxc4 Qxc4 29. Nxc4 Re8 30. h4 Nb6 31. Nd6 Rf8 32. g4 Kc6 33. h5 Nd7 34.
Nc4 Rg8 35. f3 f5 36. Rd6+ Kc7 37. Rg6 Rxg6 38. hxg6 fxg4 39. fxg4 Kd8 40. g7
Nf6 41. Nd6 Ke7 42. Ne4 Ng8 43. Nxc5 Kf7 44. Kf2 Kxg7 45. Na6 b3 46. Kf3 Nf6
47. Nc5 Kg6 48. Kf4 Nd5+ 49. Ke4 Nb6 50. Nxb3 1/2-1/2