Stuart Rachels vs. Alexander Shabalov

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.23"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Stuart Rachels"]
[Black "Alexander Shabalov"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2431"]
[BlackElo "2428"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... d6 3. d4 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 5... a6 6. a4 6... e5
7. Nf3 7... h6 8. Nd2 8... Be7 9. Nd5 9... Nxd5 10. exd5 10... O-O 11. a5 11... Bf5 12. Nc4
12... Nd7 13. Be2 13... Rc8 14. O-O 14... Bg6 15. Be3 15... Bg5 16. Nxd6 16... Rxc2 17. Bd3
17... Rxb2 18. Bxg6 18... fxg6 19. Qc1 19... Bxe3 20. Qxb2 20... Bd4 21. Qxb7 21... Nc5 22.
Qc6 22... Qh4 23. Ra2 23... Nd3 24. g3 24... Qg4 25. Nb5 25... axb5 26. Qe6+ 26... Qxe6 27.
dxe6 27... b4 28. a6 28... Ra8 29. Ra5 29... b3 30. Rd1 30... b2 31. Rb5 31... Nc5 32. a7
32... Rxa7 33. Rb8+ 33... Kh7 0-1