U.S. Chess Championship 2003
Alexander Shabalov Wins U.S. Chess Championship
SEATTLE -- With a stunning queen sacrifice, Latvian-born Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov of Pittsburgh defeated an up-and-coming rival to win the U.S. Chess Championship.It took Shabalov 61 moves over almost six hours Saturday night to beat 19-year-old Varuzhan Akobian, an Armenian who lives in Glendale, Calif., for the $25,000 prize, the biggest in the tournament's history.

Alexander Shabalov - Varuzhan Akobian Decisive Game Final Round


