The Shabalov Attack revisited
After a recent spate of losses to Greg following the Shabalov Attack, I have been forced to do some research.
The Shabalov Attack is a gambit in the Meran variation of the Semi-Slav. It does not have its own ECO code, but is subsumed within D45. Using the Opening Explorer, I was able to locate 376 games at ChessGames.com.
| 1. | d4 | d5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | c4 | e6 |
| 3. | Nc3 | Nf6 |
| 4. | Nf3 | c6 |
| 5. | e3 | Nbd7 |
| 6. | Qc2 | Bd6 |
| 7. | g4! |
Resources
- I was surprised to find a really nice article on the Shabalov on this blog! I had totally forgotten about Greg's post "Not too Shabby: Shabalov's 7.g4!?" (24 August 2008). Please note that this post has recently been updated with diagrams and stats from ChessGames.com.
- Shabalov Attack game collection at ChessGames.com
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- Author:
- Jeffrey Barke
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- 12.13.08 / 2pm
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- shabalov attack
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