Frank's Chess Academy

GAME OF THE WEEK

[Event "USA Championship 2026"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2026.10.17"]
[Round "8.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Woodward, Andy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D38"]
[WhiteElo "2774"]
[BlackElo "2619"]
 

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qb3 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bg5 Qa5 8. Bxf6 dxc4 9. Qxc4 gxf6 10. Rc1 Qxc5 11. Qh4 Ke7 12. g3 Bxc3+ 13. Rxc3 Qb4 14. Qxb4+ Nxb4 15. a3 Nc6 16. Bg2 Bd7 17. Kd2 Rhd8 18. Rhc1 Rac8 19. Ne1 Ne5 20. Nd3 Rxc3 21. Rxc3 Bc6 22. Bxc6 Nxc6 23. Rc5 Ne5 24. b4 b6 25. Rc7+ Rd7 26. Rc8 f5 27. a4 Nxd3 28. exd3 e5 29. Ke3 Rd4 30. Rc4 Rxc4 31. dxc4 Kd6 32. Kd3 f6 33. Kc3 Kc6 34. Kb3 Kd6 35. Kc2 Kc7 36. Kc3 Kc6 37. h4 Kd6 38. c5+ bxc5 39. b5 Kd5 40. a5 c4 41. b6 axb6 42. axb6 Kc6 43. Kxc4 f4 44. gxf4 exf4 45. b7 Kxb7 46. Kd5 f3 47. Ke6 Kc6 48. Kxf6 Kd5 49. Kf5 h5 50. Kf4 Ke6 51. Kxf3 Kf5 52. Ke3 1-0