Sam, Gabriel vs Narayanan, Samrug
National Open 2026 · Round 8.9 · 2026.06.14 · 1/2-1/2 · C95 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
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[Event "National Open 2026"] [Site "Las Vegas USA"] [Date "2026.06.14"] [Round "8.9"] [White "Sam, Gabriel"] [Black "Narayanan, Samrug"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "98"] [WhiteElo "2231"] [WhiteFideId "75000776"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [BlackElo "2433"] [BlackFideId "30914051"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "C95"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2027-07-07"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 a5 15. a4 b4 16. Bd2 c5 17. d5 Ba6 18. Nf5 Rb8 19. b3 c4 20. bxc4 Nc5 21. cxb4 axb4 22. Rb1 b3 23. Bxb3 Nfxe4 24. Bc2 Rxb1 25. Qxb1 Nxd2 26. Nxd2 Qc7 27. Nd4 g6 28. Nc6 Bh6 29. Ne4 Nxe4 30. Bxe4 f5 31. Bd3 e4 32. Bf1 Bd2 33. Rd1 e3 34. fxe3 Bxe3+ 35. Kh1 f4 36. Re1 Qf7 37. Qd1 Qf6 38. c5 Bxf1 39. Rxf1 Bxc5 40. Qg4 h5 41. Qxf4 Qxf4 42. Rxf4 Re1+ 43. Kh2 g5 44. Rf5 Bg1+ 45. Kg3 Re3+ 46. Rf3 Re4 47. Rf5 Re3+ 48. Rf3 Re4 49. Rf5 Re3+ 1/2-1/2