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Kovalenko, Igor vs Shankland, Sam

1/2-1/2 · Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (B51) · 2026-07-04 · ratings 2672 / 2658

Players: Kovalenko, Igor vs Shankland, Sam

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Moves

[White "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Black "Shankland, Sam"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B51"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation"]
[Date "2026-07-04"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... d6 3. Bb5+ 3... Nd7 4. Ba4 4... Nf6 5. O-O 5... a6 6. c4 6... e6 7. Nc3 7... Be7 8. d4 8... cxd4 9. Nxd4 9... O-O 10. Qe2 10... Qc7 11. Kh1 11... Ne5 12. Bb3 12... Nc6 13. Nxc6 13... bxc6 14. f4 14... Nd7 15. Bc2 15... c5 16. Rf3 16... Bb7 17. Bd2 17... g6 18. Raf1 18... Bf6 19. Rh3 19... Rae8 20. Qg4 20... Qd8 21. Ba4 21... Re7?! 22. Be1? 22... Bd4 23. Bh4 23... f6 24. Bc2 24... Qe8 25. Qd1 25... Rg7 26. Ne2 26... e5 27. f5 27... Qa8 28. Qb1 28... Bc6 29. Be1 29... Nb6 30. b3 30... a5 31. Bd2 31... g5 32. Ng3 32... a4 33. Qd1 33... axb3 34. axb3 34... Ra7?! 35. Rh6 35... Rff7 36. h4 36... g4?! 37. Nh5 37... Nd7 38. Qxg4+ 38... Kf8?! 39. Bb1 39... Ra1 40. Kh2 40... Qb7 41. Rxf6 41... Nxf6 42. Bh6+ 42... Ke8 43. Nxf6+ 43... Rxf6 44. Qg8+ 44... Kd7 45. Qg7+?? 45... Kc8 46. Qxf6 46... Qxb3 47. Qxd6 47... Kb7 48. Qe7+ 48... Kb6 49. Qd8+ 49... Kb7 50. Qe7+ 50... Kb6 51. Qd8+

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