Shaffer, Alexander vs Cortes Medina, Fernando

0-1 · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49) · 2026-08-06 · ratings 1700 / 2130

Players: Shaffer, Alexander vs Cortes Medina, Fernando

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Moves

[White "Shaffer, Alexander"]
[Black "Cortes Medina, Fernando"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B49"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-06"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... a6 3. Nc3 3... e6 4. d4 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4 5... Nc6 6. Be2 6... Qc7 7. Be3 7... Nf6 8. a3 8... b5 9. O-O 9... Bb7 10. f4 10... d6?! 11. Qe1 11... Be7 12. Bf3 12... Nxd4 13. Bxd4 13... e5 14. fxe5 14... dxe5 15. Qg3 15... Bc5 16. Bxc5 16... Qxc5+ 17. Kh1 17... O-O 18. Rad1 18... Rad8 19. Qe1 19... Rd4 20. Qe2 20... b4?! 21. axb4?! 21... Rxb4 22. Nd5?? 22... Bxd5 23. exd5 23... e4 24. Bg4 24... Rxb2 25. Qxa6?? 25... Nxg4

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