Alexander Shabalov vs. Alexander Goldin

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Alexander Shabalov"]
[Black "Alexander Goldin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2428"]
[BlackElo "2537"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

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 a5
10. d4 Bd7 11. a3 a4 12. Ba2 h6 13. Nbd2 Re8 14. Nf1 Bf8 15. Ng3 Na5 16. Be3 c5 17. Nh2 cxd4
18. cxd4 Rc8 19. Qf3 Nc4 20. Bxc4 Rxc4 21. Rad1 Qe7 22. Re2 g6 23. Nhf1 Bc6 24. d5 Bd7
25. Bd2 Nh7 26. Ree1 h5 27. Ne3 Rcc8 28. Qe2 Qh4 29. Qd3 Be7 30. Nef1 Rc4 31. Be3 Rec8
32. Nd2 Rc2 33. Re2 Qf6 34. Nb1 Rxe2 35. Qxe2 Qh4 36. Nc3 f5 37. exf5 gxf5 38. Nxh5 f4
39. Bc1 Rf8 40. g3 Qxh3 41. gxf4 Bg4 42. Rd3 Qh4 43. Rg3 Qxg3+ 44. Nxg3 Bxe2 45. Ngxe2 Nf6
46. Kf1 Rb8 47. Ke1 Kf7 48. Kd1 Nd7 49. Kc2 Nc5 50. Be3 exf4 51. Bxf4 b4 52. axb4 Rxb4
53. Be3 Bf6 54. f3 Rh4 55. Kb1 Nd3 56. Ka2 Nb4+ 0-1