Chess with Sam Collins
Sam Shankland vs Yusnel Bacallao Alonso
Capablanca Memorial Elite, 2018
Sam Shankland continued his impressive run of form from the US Championship, winning the elite section of the Capablanca Memorial in Havana by a 1.5 point margin. Shankland is now ranked 30th in the world.
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
This method of fighting the Advance Variation in the Caro Kann is also favoured by Irish Champion Alex Lopez.
4.dxc5 e6 5.Nf3 ...