Dreev dominates, Gabuzyan dragoons

by Elshan Moradiabadi
10/24/2018 – The St. Louis Fall Chess Classic has become a regular fixture on the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis calendar. Grandmaster ELSHAN MORADIABADI reports on both Groups A and B which had record-breaking average Elo fields fighting for USD $36,000 in prize money in the US "chess capital". Alexei Dreev (pictured left) and Hovannes Gabuzyan emerged victorious after nine rounds of play. | Photos: Austin Fuller
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St. Louis Fall Chess Classic

These days a large number of top events make following top-level chess an easy task for chess fans! Numerous top-level tournaments in different formats with high-quality commentary and online coverage are available on a weekly basis. Despite their exciting nature, these elite events entail a lot of draws, predictable opening outcomes and sometimes boring positions to follow for amateur players and spectators. A lot of chess fans and even strong players argue in favour of events where elite players blend with less-known or even much lower rated opponents, events in which sudden errors and risk-taking provide room for spectacle and brilliance. 

Furthermore, many average chess professionals crave a round-robin tournament where they can battle with players of their own level and perhaps demonstrate the skills to win and — with any luck — move to a higher tier in the chess hierarchy.

On top of several elite events organised by the Saint Louis Chess Club (think US championship, Sinquefield Cup, Champions Showdown, etc..), the seasonal "Classics" for 2600+ and 2500+ players fit the bill.

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In the CCSCSL "boardroom" Jon Ludwig Hammer is one of the hopefuls | Photo: Austin Fuller

The pair of "Fall Classic" tournaments at the chess club took place from October 10th to 18th, and both the 'A' and 'B' tournaments saw what looks to be the highest rating average ever at this series with 2651 and 2501 respective rating averages.

The two events had a total prize fund of USD $36,000 with $6,000 for first place in the A group and $4,000 for the first place in the B group. While the A group was composed of GMs with rating 2620 and above, the B group had eight GMs one IM and one FM. Two young talents, 12-year-old FM Christopher Yoo from California and IM Brandon Jacobson from New York completed a field led by GM Hovhanes Gabuzyan, the Armenian GM who plays for the UTRGV college team.

Christopher and Young Yoo

Christopher Yoo with his father Young Yoo | Photo: Austin Fuller

Ben Simon and Eric Rosen

The commentary was led by CCSCSL staff member Ben Simon and "resident GM" IM Eric Rosen | Photo: Austin Fuller

Rather than spending most of this article reflecting on the trend of events, I would like to share the critical games and moments.

Group A

In the A group, things were rather smooth for the most experienced player GM Alexy Dreev. The Russian, who is known for his deep opening knowledge, scored 6½ points (four wins, five draws, no losses) with a coveted TPR of 2818. After him, the Cuban GM Lazaro Bruzon scored a healthy +2, after suffering two losses in his first three games! Aleksandr Lenderman and Yuriy Kuzubov were the other two players whose 5 out of 9 placed them in a tie for the third place.

Rank Name Fed. Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score
1 GM Dreev, Aleksey RUS 2649 x 1  ½  1  1  ½  ½  1  ½  ½  6.5
2 GM Bruzon Batista, Lazaro CUB 2653 0  x 1  ½  1  0  ½  1  ½  1  5.5
3 GM Kuzubov, Yuriy UKR 2652 ½  0  x ½  1  ½  1  1  ½  0  5.0
4 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr USA 2630 0  ½  ½  x ½  1  0  1  1  ½  5.0
5 GM Robson, Ray USA 2682 0  0  0  ½  x ½  1  ½  1  1  4.5
6 GM Akobian, Varuzhan USA 2641 ½  1  ½  0  ½  x ½  ½  0  1  4.5
7 GM Hammer, Jon Ludvig NOR 2662 ½  ½  0  1  0  ½  x 0  ½  1  4.0
8 GM Hansen, Eric CAN 2629 0  0  0  0  ½  ½  1  x 1  1  4.0
9 GM Sethuraman, S.P. IND 2673 ½  ½  ½  0  0  1  ½  0  x ½  3.5
10 GM Swiercz, Dariusz POL 2669 ½  0  1  ½  0  0  0  0  ½  x 2.5

Here are a number of important moments and positions from this event Games from Fall classic A.

 
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1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6 4.e3 Nf6 5.d4 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qb3 Nxc3 9.Bc4 e6 10.bxc3 Bd7 11.Bd3 Na5 12.Qb1 Bg7 13.Ba3 Bf8 14.Bb4 Bxb4 15.Qxb4 b6 16.h4 Qe7 17.h5 Nc6 18.Qxe7+ Kxe7 19.Kd2 g5 20.Rae1 g4 21.Nh2 Rag8 22.Nf1 Rg5 23.Ne3 Kd6 24.h6 f5 25.Nc4+ Kc7 26.Rh4 Rf8 27.a3 Rf6 28.Ne3 Ne7 29.Reh1 Rgg6 30.Nc4 Ng8 31.Ne5 Rxh6 32.Rxh6 Rxh6 33.Rxh6 Nxh6 34.Ke3 Ng8 35.Kf4 Ne7 36.Kg5 Bc8 37.g3 Nd5 38.c4 Nc3
Robson's strange endgame journey started here in this very game where he lost this endgame in the most unbelievable way! 39.Kf6 a6 40.f3?? on the last move before the time control, Bruzon commits to an unnecessary complication which could have cost him the game. 40.Ke7 h5 41.Nf7 b5 42.Nd6 would have offered good drawing chances to white. 40...h5?? returns the favor! 40...f4! 41.fxg4 41.gxf4 g3 42.Bf1 Nd1 is easily lost. 41...fxg3 42.Nf3 Bb7 42...g2 43.g5 Bb7 44.Ng1 Ne4+ Isn't that easy to see with less than two minutes on your clock! 43.Ng1 Be4 with decisive advantage. 41.Kg5 Bb7 42.f4? again White is losing! 42.fxg4 hxg4 43.d5 exd5 44.cxd5 b5 45.Bxf5 Kd6 46.Nc6 Nxd5 47.Na5 Ba8 48.Bxg4 should lead to a draw 42...b5 42...Be4! 43.Bf1 Nb1! 44.a4 Nd2 45.Be2 Nf3+ 46.Kxh5 Nxd4 is completely winning for Black. 43.Kxh5 Kd6 44.Nf7+ Ke7 45.Ne5 Kd6 46.Nf7+ Ke7 47.Ne5 Be4! Robson is back on the right track. 48.Bf1 Bf3? It is hard for me to understand this move. 48...bxc4 49.Bxc4 a5 50.Kg5 Bb7 51.Bd3 Bd5 52.Kh5 Be4 53.Bf1 Bb7 54.Bd3 a4 55.Kg5 Be4 56.Bf1 Bf3 57.Kh5 Be2 58.Bg2 Bb5 and now Nb1 is not possible to prevent. This line is definitely not forced and not requred to calculate. All it took for Black is to have patience and play around the weaknesses on a3 and g3. Instead, Robson commits himself to a move that backfired! 49.cxb5 axb5 50.Nxf3! Bruzon secures a draw, or at least he thought so! gxf3 51.g4 Kf6 52.g5+ Kg7 53.Bd3 Ne2 54.Bxb5 Nxf4+ 55.Kh4 Ne2 Black is going to be up a pawn but regardless of his 'chunk' of advanced pawns, White's a-pawn keeps him in the safe zone. 56.a4 Nxd4 57.Bc4 e5 58.Kg3 e4 59.Kf4 Nc6 60.Bb5 Nb4 61.Bc4 Nc6 62.Bb5 Ne7 63.Bc4 White has built a fortress. Black cannot improve his position. Ng6+ 64.Ke3 Ne5 65.Bb5 Nf7 66.a5 Nxg5?? I am not sure what Robson thought when he played this because even a6 would not lose for White! 67.Bc4! The knight is cut-off and the a-pawn is unstoppable! f4+ 68.Kxf4 e3 69.Kxe3 f2 Now the 'chunk' is gone but the a-pawn is going to be promoted! 70.a6 Ne6 71.a7 Nc7 72.Kd4! The bishop controls the f-pawn but the knight is not the right match for White's a-pawn Kf6 73.Kc5 Ke7 74.Kc6 Kd8 75.Bf1 Kc8 76.Bh3+ Kd8 77.Kb7 1–0
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Bruzon Batista,L2653Robson,R26821–02018A35Fall Chess Classic - Group A6.2
Dreev,A2649Bruzon Batista,L26531–02018E12Fall Chess Classic - Group A1.2
Hammer,J2662Hansen,E26290–12018B91Fall Chess Classic - Group A1.1
Robson,R2682Swiercz,D26561–02018A13Fall Chess Classic - Group A9.3
Dreev,A2649Robson,R26821–02018D92Fall Chess Classic - Group A8.3
Fischer,R-Taimanov,M-1–01971B442

Hansen and Robson

Eric Hansen took time out from being a "brah" to play some OTB chess, here vs Robson | Photo: Austin Fuller

Group B

In Group B however, it was all about Gabuzyan. In fact, after seven rounds the Armenian was on 6/7 leading the event by two full points! Maybe he was too complacent or just underestimated his next opponent, who was struggling, but Gabuzyan lost his eighth-round game to GM Akshat Chandra, himself a new member of St. Louis University chess team. As it turns out, this loss had no effect on the final outcome as I drew with GM Ashwin Jayaram from India left us still 1½ points behind Gabuzyan. Thus, the Armenian clinched the tournament with one round to spare.

In the final round, Ashwin and I were joined by GM Steven Zierek in a tie for second, two points behind Gabuzyan — who defeated Yoo.

Rank Name Fed. Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score
1 GM Gabuzyan, Hovhannes ARM 2592 x ½  1  1  ½  1  0  1  1  1  7.0
2 GM Moradiabadi, Elshan USA 2534 ½  x 1  ½  ½  0  ½  1  ½  ½  5.0
3 GM Zierk, Steven USA 2506 0  0  x ½  1  1  ½  1  ½  ½  5.0
4 GM Ashwin, Jayaram IND 2495 0  ½  ½  x ½  1  1  ½  ½  ½  5.0
5 GM Azarov, Sergei BLR 2565 ½  ½  0  ½  x ½  1  0  1  ½  4.5
6 GM Holt, Conrad USA 2561 0  1  0  0  ½  x 1  ½  1  0  4.0
7 GM Chandra, Akshat USA 2471 1  ½  ½  0  0  0  x 0  1  1  4.0
8 GM Boros, Denes HUN 2439 0  0  0  ½  1  ½  1  x 0  1  4.0
9 FM Jacobson, Brandon USA 2443 0  ½  ½  ½  0  0  0  1  x 1  3.5
10 FM Yoo, Christopher Woojin USA 2402 0  ½  ½  ½  ½  1  0  0  0  x 3.0

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1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.h3 Bxf3 6.Qxf3 e6 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.0-0 Bd6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Bd2 dxc4 11.Bxc4 e5 12.Bb3 Qe7 13.Qf5 Rad8 14.Rad1 Bc7 15.dxe5 Qxe5 16.Qxe5 Nxe5 17.Ne2 Ne4 18.Bb4 c5 19.Bc3 Nxc3 20.Nxc3 c4 21.Bc2 Nd3 22.Bxd3 cxd3 23.e4
Conrad Holt is a very imaginative player (see his game against Jacobson) who fights for a win until the end in every game. However, the endgame is not his forte! In this position, Black is in no danger at all but Holt starts to cause himself some headaches. 23...Rfe8?! 23...f5 24.Nd5 Rf7 25.f3 fxe4 26.fxe4 Rxf1+ 27.Kxf1 Rf8+ 28.Kg1 28.Ke1 Bg3+ 28...Be5 could easily yield draw for Black. 24.Nd5 Bb6?! voluntarily shattering his own pawn structure. 24...Ba5 25.b4 Rxe4 26.Rxd3 Bb6 27.Rfd1 Kf8 28.Nxb6 Rxd3 29.Rxd3 axb6 was far more accurate as now compared to the game, White's b-pawn is hanging. 25.Rxd3 Rxe4 26.Rfd1 Kf8 27.Nxb6 Rxd3 28.Rxd3 axb6 29.Rd8+ Re8 30.Rd6 Re6? 30...Ra8 31.a3 Ra6 32.Rd7 Ra7 33.g4 b5 is lost but causes far more technical problems. 31.Rxe6 fxe6
This endgame might be winning for White after: 32.Kf1?? Not this move! 32.Kh2‼ Ke7 33.Kg3 Kd6 33...Kf6 34.Kf4 b5 35.Ke4 b6 36.Kd4 Kf5 37.Kc3 and Black's queenside falls apart. 34.Kf4 Kd5 35.a4‼ and Black is in Zugzwang. Kc4 36.Ke5 Kb3 37.Kxe6 Kxb2 38.f4 Kb3 39.f5 Kxa4 40.Kf7 and White promotes first. 32...Ke7 33.Ke2 Kd6 34.Kd3 Kd5 35.a3 e5 36.f3 So far so good.... g5?? loses on spot 36...b5 37.h4 37.b3 h5 38.h4 g6 39.g3 Ke6 40.Ke4 b6
and the position is drawn. Over-pushing could lead to disaster for White. 41.g4?? b4 42.a4 42.axb4 g5 43.hxg5 h4 44.Ke3 Kf7 45.Kf2 Kg6 46.Kg2 Kxg5 47.Kh3 b5 42...g5 43.hxg5 h4 44.Ke3 44.f4 h3 44...Kf7 45.Kf2 Kg6 46.Kg2 Kxg5 47.Kh3 Kf4 48.Kxh4 Kxf3 49.g5 e4 50.g6 e3 51.g7 e2 52.g8Q e1Q+ 53.Kh5 Qh1+ 54.Kg6 Qg2+ 55.Kh7 Qxg8+ 56.Kxg8 Ke3 and Black wins this endgame. 37...g6 38.b3 h6 39.g4 b4 40.axb4 b5 41.Ke3 h5 42.Kd3 Kd6 42...Ke6?? loses to 43.gxh5 gxh5 44.Ke4 43.Ke4 Ke6 37.b3?? draw again! 37.a4 fixing the pawns! h6 38.Ke3 Kd6 39.Ke4 Ke6 40.b4 h5 41.g3 h4 42.g4 and Black is in Zugzwang. 37...b5 38.Ke3 h5 39.g3 h4?? Last blunder. 40.gxh4 gxh4 41.Kd3 Ke6 42.Ke4 Kd6 43.Kf5 Kd5 44.Kg5 Kd4 45.Kxh4 Kc3 46.b4 1–0
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Ashwin,J2494Holt,C25611–02018D11Fall Chess Classic - Group B1.4
Azarov,S2565Boros,D24390–12018C42Fall Chess Classic - Group B2.1
Gabuzyan,H2592Ashwin,J24941–02018A05Fall Chess Classic - Group B2.3
Gabuzyan,H2592Jacobson,B24121–02018A07Fall Chess Classic - Group B7.5
Jacobson,B2412Holt,C25610–12018C11Fall Chess Classic - Group B6.4

Moradiabadi

Elshan Moradiabadi (watching the game Azarov vs Holt) survived a sinus infection en route to a tie for second | Photo: Austin Fuller

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 e5 7.Nf3 B91: Sizilianisch (Najdorf-Variante mit 6.g3) 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Bg2 0-0 9.a4 Nc6 10.0-0 Nb4 11.a5 Be6 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.Ra4 Nc6 15.Nd5 Rc8 16.c3 g6 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6 18.Qxd6 1/2-1/2 (68) Duda,J (2737)-Grischuk,A (2766) chess.com INT 2018 7...Be7 8.Bg2 0-0 9.0-0 b5 LiveBook: 4 Partien 10.Nd5 Bb7N Vorgänger: 10...Bg4 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6 12.Be3 Nc6 13.a4 b4 14.Qd2 a5 1/2-1/2 (24) Ruparelia,N-Agar,R CServe email 1995 11.Nxe7+ Qxe7 12.Nh4 Schwarz muss nun Sf5 beachten. Qe6 Viel schwächer wäre 12...Nxe4 13.Nf5± Aber nicht 12...Bxe4? 13.Bxe4 Nxe4 14.Qd5+- 13.Re1 Nbd7 14.Qe2 Rac8 15.c3 Rc4 16.f3 d5 17.exd5 Bxd5 18.Qf1 Re8 19.Bd2 h6 20.b3
zielt auf Lh3 ab. 20...Rcc8 Schwarz steht aktiver. 21.Rac1 a5 22.Bh3 Bitte nicht 22.Qxb5 g5 22...Qc6 23.c4 bxc4 24.bxc4 Bxc4 25.Qf2 Qa6 26.Nf5 Rc6 27.Nd4 Rb6 28.Bxa5 Qxa5 29.Rxc4 Rb2 30.Rc2 Rxc2 31.Nxc2 Qxa2 32.Ne3 Qb3 33.Bf5 Nc5 34.Qd2 e4 35.Rc1 35.Qd4 Ne6 36.Bxe6 Rxe6 37.f4 35...Nd3-+ 36.Rf1 Ra8 36...Qb6-+ und Schwarz behält klar die Oberhand. Und weiter mit ...g6 wäre nett. 37.fxe4 Ne5 37.Bxe4? 37.fxe4 nur so! Ra2 38.Qd1 37...Nxe4 38.fxe4 Ra2 39.Qd1 Qb2
40.Qh5 Ne5 41.Kh1 Qd2 42.Qxe5 Qxh2# Precision: Weiß = 35%, Schwarz = 65%. 0–1
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Hammer,J2662Hansen,E26290–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20181
Swiercz,D2656Sethuraman,S2673½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20181
Kuzubov,Y2655Lenderman,A2626½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20181
Dreev,A2649Bruzon Batista,L26531–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20181
Akobian,V2641Robson,R2682½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20181
Robson,R2682Kuzubov,Y26550–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20182
Sethuraman,S2673Akobian,V26411–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20182
Hammer,J2662Dreev,A2649½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20182
Bruzon Batista,L2653Swiercz,D26561–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20182
Hansen,E2629Lenderman,A26260–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20182
Swiercz,D2656Hammer,J26620–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20183
Kuzubov,Y2655Sethuraman,S2673½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20183
Dreev,A2649Hansen,E26291–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20183
Akobian,V2641Bruzon Batista,L26531–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20183
Lenderman,A2626Robson,R2682½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20183
Sethuraman,S2673Lenderman,A26260–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20184
Hammer,J2662Akobian,V2641½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20184
Bruzon Batista,L2653Kuzubov,Y26551–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20184
Dreev,A2649Swiercz,D2656½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20184
Hansen,E2629Robson,R2682½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20184
Robson,R2682Sethuraman,S26731–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20185
Swiercz,D2656Hansen,E26290–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20185
Kuzubov,Y2655Hammer,J26621–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20185
Akobian,V2641Dreev,A2649½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20185
Lenderman,A2626Bruzon Batista,L2653½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20185
Hammer,J2662Lenderman,A26261–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20186
Swiercz,D2656Akobian,V26410–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20186
Bruzon Batista,L2653Robson,R26821–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20186
Dreev,A2649Kuzubov,Y2655½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20186
Hansen,E2629Sethuraman,S26731–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20186
Robson,R2682Hammer,J26621–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20187
Sethuraman,S2673Bruzon Batista,L2653½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20187
Kuzubov,Y2655Swiercz,D26560–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20187
Akobian,V2641Hansen,E2629½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20187
Lenderman,A2626Dreev,A26490–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20187
Hammer,J2662Sethuraman,S2673½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20188
Swiercz,D2656Lenderman,A2626½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20188
Dreev,A2649Robson,R26821–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20188
Akobian,V2641Kuzubov,Y2655½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20188
Hansen,E2629Bruzon Batista,L26530–12018Fall Chess Classic-A 20188
Robson,R2682Swiercz,D26561–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20189
Sethuraman,S2673Dreev,A2649½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20189
Kuzubov,Y2655Hansen,E26291–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20189
Bruzon Batista,L2653Hammer,J2662½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-A 20189
Lenderman,A2626Akobian,V26411–02018Fall Chess Classic-A 20189

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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2 b6 9.Rd1 0-0 10.Bf4 Bb7 11.Ne5 Nh5 12.Bc1 Nhf6 13.Bf4 Nh5 E08: Closed Catalan: Main Line: 7 Qc2 14.Bc1 Nhf6 15.Nc3 Rc8 16.e4 dxc4 16...Bb4 17.Bg5 Qc7 18.Nxd7 Nxd7 19.a3 Bxc3 20.Qxc3 dxc4 21.Bf4 Qd8 22.Bd6 0-1 (76) Dominguez Perez,L (2739) -Caruana,F (2822) Saint Louis 2018 17.Nxc4 b5 LiveBook: 23 Games 18.Ne3 Qb6 19.b3 Rfe8 20.Bb2 Bf8 21.e5 Nd5 22.Ncxd5 Better is 22.Qe2 22...cxd5= 23.Qe2N a5 24.Bf1 b4 25.h4 Ra8 26.Qg4 Re7 27.Bd3 a4 28.Bc2
28.bxa4= Rxa4 29.Qe2 28...Bc6 Black should try 28...a3! 29.Bc1 f6 30.exf6 Nxf6 29.Qf4 f6 30.Ng4 f5 31.Ne3 Rf7 32.g4 g6 33.gxf5 gxf5 34.Kh2 axb3 35.Rg1+ Kh8! 36.Bxb3 Qa6 Black should play 36...Qb8 37.Rg2 Bg7? 37...Qc8± was worth a try. 38.h5 h6 39.Rag1 White wants a kill. Rg8?
Much worse is 39...Qe2 40.f3+- 39...Ra7 was necessary. 40.Nc2 40.Rxg7 Rxg7 41.Qxh6+ Rh7= 40...Ba4 40.Ng4!+- Kh7 Black hopes to continue with ...Bf8. 40...fxg4 41.Qxf7 41.Bc1 Bf8 41...Qe2 42.f3 fxg4 42.Nxh6 Rxg2+ 43.Rxg2 Rg7 44.Rxg7+ Bxg7
45.Nxf5! exf5 46.h6 46.Qxf5+ Kh8 47.h6 46...Bf8 47.Qxf5+ Kg8 48.Qg6+ Precision: White = 63%, Black = 21%. 1–0
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Moradiabadi,E2534Boros,D24391–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20181
Zierk,S2506Gabuzyan,H25920–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20181
Ashwin,J2494Holt,C25611–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20181
Chandra,A2471Azarov,S25650–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20181
Yoo,C2410Jacobson,B24120–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20181
Gabuzyan,H2592Ashwin,J24941–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20182
Azarov,S2565Boros,D24390–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20182
Holt,C2561Moradiabadi,E25341–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20182
Chandra,A2471Yoo,C24101–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20182
Jacobson,B2412Zierk,S2506½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20182
Moradiabadi,E2534Gabuzyan,H2592½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20183
Zierk,S2506Chandra,A2471½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20183
Ashwin,J2494Jacobson,B2412½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20183
Boros,D2439Holt,C2561½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20183
Yoo,C2410Azarov,S2565½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20183
Gabuzyan,H2592Boros,D24391–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20184
Azarov,S2565Holt,C2561½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20184
Chandra,A2471Ashwin,J24940–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20184
Jacobson,B2412Moradiabadi,E2534½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20184
Yoo,C2410Zierk,S2506½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20184
Holt,C2561Gabuzyan,H25920–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20185
Moradiabadi,E2534Chandra,A2471½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20185
Zierk,S2506Azarov,S25651–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20185
Ashwin,J2494Yoo,C2410½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20185
Boros,D2439Jacobson,B24120–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20185
Azarov,S2565Gabuzyan,H2592½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20186
Zierk,S2506Ashwin,J2494½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20186
Chandra,A2471Boros,D24390–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20186
Jacobson,B2412Holt,C25610–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20186
Yoo,C2410Moradiabadi,E2534½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20186
Gabuzyan,H2592Jacobson,B24121–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20187
Holt,C2561Chandra,A24711–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20187
Moradiabadi,E2534Zierk,S25061–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20187
Ashwin,J2494Azarov,S2565½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20187
Boros,D2439Yoo,C24101–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20187
Azarov,S2565Jacobson,B24121–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20188
Zierk,S2506Boros,D24391–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20188
Ashwin,J2494Moradiabadi,E2534½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20188
Chandra,A2471Gabuzyan,H25921–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20188
Yoo,C2410Holt,C25611–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20188
Gabuzyan,H2592Yoo,C24101–02018Fall Chess Classic-B 20189
Holt,C2561Zierk,S25060–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20189
Moradiabadi,E2534Azarov,S2565½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20189
Boros,D2439Ashwin,J2494½–½2018Fall Chess Classic-B 20189
Jacobson,B2412Chandra,A24710–12018Fall Chess Classic-B 20189

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Elshan Moradiabadi is a GM born and raised in Tehran, Iran. He moved to the US in 2012. Ever since, he has been active in US college chess scenes and in US chess. is a veteran instructor and teaches chess to every level, with students ranging from beginners to IM. He can be contacted for projects or teaching.

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