GM Shabalov Wins 2008 Eastern Class Championship

Submitted by Patzer24 on Thu, 03/06/2008 at 8:52pm.

The 2008 Eastern Class Championship was held in Sturbridge, MA from February 29 - March 2, 2008. The event featured 3 GMs competing for the title along with many other master players. GM Alexander Shabalov made a score of 4.5/5 to take clear first and win the event.

Now let's take a look at one of his key victories which led him to win the event. Here is GM Shabalov - FM Bournival with full annotations and commentary:

Final Standings:

1) GM Shabalov (4.5/5)

2) GM Sadvaskov (4/5)

3-7) NM Sammour-Hasbun, GM Kudrin, FM Bournival, IM Rizzitano, FM Kelleher (3/5)

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3 votes:

Comments:

by bateooaaya - 43 days ago
New Delhi India

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very nice game.

by chopra - 1 month ago
venezuela Venezuela

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Nice game for whites , but what about 33. Nb4, probably 34.Qd2 Nc6 35. Qxg5 and blacks are in real big problems!

by amboy - 2 months ago
Manama Bahrain

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nice game, my favorite opening but how about 33...Nb4 thanks

by ikagan - 2 months ago
Oceanside, NY United States

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Yes very good, makes me think a little more.

thx

by Cavalierlibre - 2 months ago
Ariana Tunisia

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Nice game ! Thanks ! what about 33. ...Nb4?

by Amitmis - 2 months ago
Israel

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A very nice game.

Thank you very very much indeed!

by Davidmingming - 2 months ago
United States

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Thanks for posting the game for me.

by onyourknees - 2 months ago
alabama United States

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ummm there good.......am im not...........

by ZO21 - 2 months ago
New Jersey United States

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Good game to watch and learn from.

by millerthesmurf - 2 months ago
cornwall England

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not bAD

by farbror - 2 months ago
Uppsala Sweden

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Very Nice!

by illuminosferatu - 2 months ago
Canada

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Missed annotation:

This also prevents 19. ... Nxb2 which forces the queen to move.

Also... 37. Qxf5+ would allow black to play 37... Rg6, blocking the queen and checking the king at the same time. Black would then have one free move after, which has a small potential of complicating things for white.