[Event "U.S. SuperNationals Chess Championships 2025"] [Site "Orlando"] [Date "2025.05.11"] [Round "07"] [White "Schaefer, Sasha Milo"] [Black "Shangin, Lev"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2155"] [BlackElo "2238"] [TimeControl "5400+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B51"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation"] [StudyName "SuperNationals VIII: Sunday"] [ChapterName "Schaefer, Sasha Milo - Shangin, Lev"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/BKLPJHVT/d4IVDsuI"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... d6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Bb5+ { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... Nd7 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. c3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. Qe2 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... a6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. Ba4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 6... g6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:30:00] } 7... b5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 8. Bc2 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 8... Bg7 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 9. d4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 9... cxd4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 10. cxd4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 10... Bb7 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 11. a4 { [%clk 1:22:15] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:26:29] } 12. Bd3 { [%clk 1:21:13] } 12... e6 { [%clk 1:20:43] } 13. Re1 { [%clk 1:13:11] } 13... Qb8 { [%clk 1:16:05] } 14. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:06:46] } 14... Bc6 { [%clk 1:06:51] } 15. axb5 { [%clk 1:04:41] } 15... Bxb5 { [%clk 1:06:51] } 16. b3 { [%clk 0:57:46] } 16... Rc8 { [%clk 0:59:57] } 17. Ba3 { [%clk 0:51:09] } 17... Nh5 { [%clk 0:57:39] } 18. Bxb5 { [%clk 0:44:17] } 18... axb5 { [%clk 0:57:25] } 19. Bb4 { [%clk 0:43:53] } 19... Qb6 { [%clk 0:55:23] } 20. Qe3 { [%clk 0:41:49] } 20... Rxa1 { [%clk 0:42:11] } 21. Rxa1 { [%clk 0:41:49] } 21... Nb8 { [%clk 0:42:11] } 22. g4 { [%clk 0:33:51] } 22... Nf6 { [%clk 0:42:10] } 23. h3 { [%clk 0:33:43] } 23... Na6 { [%clk 0:38:17] } 24. Ba3 { [%clk 0:29:51] } 24... Nd7 { [%clk 0:32:28] } 25. Rc1 { [%clk 0:23:13] } 25... Rxc1+ { [%clk 0:27:52] } 26. Bxc1 { [%clk 0:23:13] } 26... Nb4 { [%clk 0:21:52] } 27. Bb2 { [%clk 0:21:15] } 27... Nc6 { [%clk 0:20:32] } 28. Qd3 { [%clk 0:18:12] } 28... h6 { [%clk 0:18:22] } 29. Nb1 { [%clk 0:17:00] } 29... e5 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 30. dxe5 { [%clk 0:13:13] } 30... Ncxe5 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 31. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:12:40] } 31... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:14:37] } 32. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:12:18] } 32... Bxe5 { [%clk 0:14:37] } 33. Na3 { [%clk 0:12:01] } 33... Bd4 { [%clk 0:13:38] } 34. Qd2 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 34... Be5 { [%clk 0:07:59] } 35. Qd3 { [%clk 0:08:24] } 35... Bd4 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 36. Qd2 { [%clk 0:08:24] } 36... Qa6 { [%clk 0:05:46] } 37. Nxb5 { [%clk 0:05:35] } 37... Bc5 { [%clk 0:05:28] } 38. Nc7 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 38... Qb6 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 39. Nd5 { [%clk 0:03:36] } 39... Qxb3 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 40. Kg2 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 40... Qc4 { [%clk 0:02:05] } 41. Qf4 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 41... Qd4 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 42. h4 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 42... Kg7 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 43. g5 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 43... hxg5 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 44. hxg5 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 44... Qb2 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 45. Qf6+ { [%clk 0:01:03] } 45... Qxf6 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 46. Nxf6 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 46... Kf8 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 47. f4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 47... Ke7 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 48. Kf3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 48... Ba3 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 49. f5 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 49... gxf5 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 50. exf5 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 50... Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 51. Nd5+ { [%clk 0:00:51] } 51... Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 52. Ke4 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 52... Be5 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 53. Ne3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 53... Kc6?? { [%clk 0:01:30] } (53... Bb2 54. Nd5 Bc1 { [%cal Gc1g5] }) 54. Ng4 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 54... Ba1 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 55. g6?? { This is an unexpected blunder. Could he have touched the pawn mistakenly? } { [%clk 0:00:30] } (55. Nh6! { and there is no way to save the pawn. Of course it isn't easy to win after this, as White still has to be cautious and make sure that he doesn't allow the bishop to be sacrificed for both of the pawns, but Shasha has played an incredible tournament, and I am sure he could have found it. He still takes home a share of the K-5 Championship, too! } { [%csl Gf7] } 55... f6 (55... Kd7 56. Nxf7 Ke7 57. Nh6 Bb2 { [%cal Gb2c1] } 58. Ng4 Kf7 59. g6+ Kg7 60. Kd5 $18 { [%cal Gd5e6,Gf5f6] }) 56. g6) 55... fxg6 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 56. fxg6 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 56... Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 57. Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 57... Ke7 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 58. Ne3 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 58... Kf6 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 59. Kxd6 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 59... Be5+ { [%clk 0:01:30] } 60. Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 60... Ba1 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 61. Nc4 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 61... Bc3 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 62. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 62... Kg7 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 63. Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 63... Bb2 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 64. Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 64... Bxe5 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 65. Kxe5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 65... Kxg6 { Draw. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 1/2-1/2