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	Alexander Shabalov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alexander Shabalov (born September 12, 1967) is an American chess grandmaster, the multiple winner of the U.S. Chess Championships.
		He is of Latvian origin, and like his fellow Latvians Alexei Shirov and Mikhail Tal he is known for courting complications even at the cost of objective soundness.
		As of December 9, 2004 Shabalov had the United States Chess Federation rating of 2685, ranking him 7th best among American chess players.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Shabalov (105 words)

	Squirrel Hill grandmaster is U.S. chess champion
		Alexander Shabalov, a chess grandmaster who was born in Latvia but has lived in Squirrel Hill for the past 10 years, went to Seattle last week as one of the favorites to win the U.S. Chess championship.
		Alexander Shabalov, of Squirrel Hill, ponders a move against Varuzhan Akobian during the U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle.
		Shabalov took an advantage that he sealed by sacrificing his queen on the 56th move; Akobian resigned five moves later.
	www.post-gazette.com /lifestyle/20030120chess0120p1.asp (744 words)

	America's Foundation for Chess - 2003 US Championship Alexander Shabalov
		Born in Riga, Latvia on September 12, 1967 Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov discovered the game of chess by watching his father play with his friends.
		Alex debuted for the U.S. team during the 1994 Moscow Olympiad and later played second board at the Elista Olympiad.
		Alexander is regarded as an ‘Open warrior’ on the tournament circuit, and is often seen playing in events both in the U.S. and Europe.
	www.af4c.org /oldsite/uschamps_shabalov.asp (196 words)

	Chess champion finds everyone targets No. 1
		Alexander Shabalov looks over the pieces on a chessboard in the dining room of his home in Squirrel Hill.
		Shabalov started playing chess when he was 7 "but still did everything else like other kids.
		Shabalov lives with his wife, Olga, a cardiologist at UPMC Shadyside and a native of Riga, Latvia, which is also Shabalov's hometown, and their daughters, Anna, 14, and Kathy, 11.
	www.post-gazette.com /lifestyle/20030514chess0514p2.asp (626 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - Shaba takes Seattle
		However the playoff scenario for the overall title was avoided as Shabalov, regarding on the playing circuit as a chess 'street fighter', overcame a bad position against 18 year old Varuzhan Akobian to fittingly win the last game left to be played in the tournament hall.
		In 1993 he shared the title with Alexander Yermolinsky, and in 2000 he shared a three-way tie with Yasser Seirawan and Joel Benjamin.
		Shabalov, 35, from Pittsburgh, PA, was born in Riga, Latvia.
	www.chessbase.com /newsprint.asp?newsid=731 (458 words)

	Kings Award
		Alexander Shabalov the 2003 United States player of the year.
		Shabalov was born in Riga and trained with the great Mikhail Tal.
		Recently he was on the Fred Wilson show and said that in order to win tournaments you must win games.
	www.chessreporter.com /us2003MVP_award.htm (50 words)

	US Championships Seattle 2003. Round 8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The race for the 2003 AF4C US Championships was blown wide open in the penultimate eighth round of the tournament, as overnight leader Alexander Shabalov lost to his bete noire Joel Benjamin, the player accredited with being the chess-brains behind the IBM super-computer Deep Blue.
		For Shabalov, a two-time winner of the title, the pairing proved to be the worst possible.
		For the ex Latvian who was trained by the great Mikhail Tal, it was almmost a repeat of last year in Seattle when Shabalov was playing great chess and leading the tournament, only to come up against "the wall" of Benjamin in the penultimate round, losing both the game and with it his title chances.
	www.chess.co.uk /twic/event/chus2003/r8.html (490 words)

	Duif's Hot Chess News: 1996 US Championship Feature
		Shabalov emigrated to the US a few years ago, and has had excellent success in a number of US events.
		Dmitry Gurevich defeated Alexander Ivanov and Kaidanov defeated Yermolinsky in a classic exhibition of "better pawns make better endings." Most of the remaining players seemed content to coast into their two day rest period (or perhaps they were in a hurry to catch the telecast of the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics!).
		Shabalov defeated Shaked, but with Yermolinsky's defeat and the draw between Christiansen and Gulko, Shaked remains in sole possession of first as we reach the half-way point of the event.
	jaderiver.com /chess/usch.html (2042 words)

	Shabalov claims chess title - PittsburghLIVE.com
		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.
		Shabalov, 35, had twice tied for the title — in 1993 and 2000 — but this was his first outright championship.
		Shabalov, playing with the white pieces, tested Akobian with an aggressive opening.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_113735.html (1793 words)

	New York Masters
		Shabalov is famous for exciting, aggressive chess, coming from the Latvian school led by the great World Champion, Mikhail Tal.
		Shabalov’s combativeness has won him lots of fans recently, after his brave performance to win the 2003 US Championships in Seattle.
		Instead, Shabalov bravely pushes his e-pawn, which unfortunately is not enough to stop both the c and g-pawns.
	www.newyorkmasters.com /xtables/playbyplay65.html (2439 words)

	US Championships Seattle 2003. Round 9
		With eight players tied for first on 5.5/8 going into the final round, a mass playoff for the title looked almost inevitable as six of the games ended in quick draws.
		In 1993 he shared the title with Alexander Yermolinsky, and in 2000 he shared a three-way tie for first with Yasser Seirawan and Joel Benjamin.
		FINAL STANDINGS 1 Alexander Shabalov 6.5/9; 2-8 Gregory Kaidanov, Alexander Goldin, Boris Gulko, Joel Benjamin, Alexander Ivanov, Alexander Stripunsky, John Fedorowicz 6/9.
	www.chesscenter.com /twic/event/chus2003/r9.html (368 words)

	Round Report Archive - USA vs China 2002 - Chess News - World Chess Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Grandmasters Joel Benjamin, Alexander Goldin and Alexander Shabalov each scored full point victories while US Champion Larry Christiansen and Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Gregory Kaidanov drew their encounter.
		An interesting affair occurred on Board 4, where GM Gregory Shabalov was pitted against Women’s World Champion Xie Jun in the first male vs female encounter of the tournament.
		Shabalov grabbed the initiative on the Queenside, and eventually won a Pawn.
	www.worldchessnetwork.com /English/chessNews/USChina2002/archive.php (1121 words)

	Topschaak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The three Grandmasters Darmen Sadvakasov, Alexander Shabalov, and Aleksander Wojtkiewicz who couldn't play the first round today won their games smoothly, but are still 1/2 a point behind the leaders.
		Alexander Shabalov GM Aleksander Wojtkiewicz GM Roger Matoewi (Sur, 2206) drew IM Rafael Prasca (Ven, 2397) after a fierce struggle.
		USA champion GM Alexander Shabalov who was very unlucky to loose a good game against tournament winner Bartek Macieja scored also six out of nine, together with GM Aleksander Wojtkiewicz.
	www.topschaak.nl /curacao2003/dailyreport.htm (1567 words)

	US Chess Federation Press Release #4 of 2003
		With a score of 6½ out of 9 games, Grandmaster (GM) Alexander Shabalov of Pittsburgh, PA is the new U.S. Chess Champion, finishing in first place by a half point.
		Shabalov clinched the championship and the $25,000 first place prize by winning an epic encounter in the final round against wild card entry International Master (IM) Varuzhan Akobian of Glendale, CA.
		Tying for second with six points each were GM Gregory Kaidanov of Lexington, KY; GM Alexander Goldin of Lexington, KY; GM Boris Gulko of Fairlawn, NJ; GM Joel Benjamin of New York, NY; GM Alex Stripunsky of Rego Park, NY; GM Alexander Ivanov of Newton, MA; and GM John Fedorowicz of New York, NY.
	www.uschess.org /news/press/uspr0304.html (483 words)

	Regis Jesuit High School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Reigning U.S. Chess Champion and Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov competed with 25 Regis Jesuit student chess aficionados on Friday, September 19, in Regis Jesuit's gym.
		Shabalov won 24 of the matches and played to a draw with junior John Staley.
		Alexander Shabalov is one of the world's great chess players.
	www.regisjesuit.com /parents/nov03.htm (2511 words)

	Seattle Chess Foundation - 2002 US Championship Alexander Shabalov
		Seattle Chess Foundation - 2002 US Championship Alexander Shabalov
		In 2000 Alex won the national title again but had to share it with Yasser Seirawan and Joel Benjamin.
		Alexander is an open tournament warrior and is often seen playing in events both in the U.S. and Europe.
	www.af4c.org /archive/uschampionship2002/uschamps_shabalov.asp (189 words)

	US Chess Federation Press Release #23 of 2003
		GM Alexander Shabalov (USA) is the winner of the 2003 US Open Championship in Los Angeles, CA, with the impressive score of 10-2.
		Going into the last round, GMs Gregory Kaidanov, Alexander Shabalov and Artashes Minasian were all tied with 9 points.
		GM Kaidanov was granted a half point bye in the last round prior to the start of the tournament so he can travel on a timely basis to participate in the Continental Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
	www.uschess.org /news/press/uspr0325.html (502 words)

	Gregory Serper Wins 1999 World Open Chess Championship
		After it was determined that the remaining two, Igor Novikov and George Timoshenko, had checked out and left, and after Bill Goichberg had refused to decide the winner on tie-breaks, the remaining seven surprisingly voted to play a round robin, as opposed to a quicker knock-out.
		The results of the round robin five-minute event were that Gulko and Serper tied for first with 4 1/2 - 1 1/2, followed by Yermolinsky with 4-2, Benjamin, Shabalov and Ehlvest with 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 and Fishbein last with 1/2 - 5 1/2.
		I played in the Open Section of the World Open and one of my games was against Alexander Fishbein, one of the ten grandmasters who tied for first.
	www.ishipress.com /worldo99.htm (964 words)

	WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME
		FORTUNE favoured the brave in a dramatic finale to the AF4C US Championships in Seattle, as chess street fighter Alexander Shabalov
		Akobian that let Shabalov back in the game - and he didn't look back as
		both Shabalov and Akobian with a further $5,000 on top of their winnings
	www.excaliburelectronics.com /johnbh_0121.html (657 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Here are some chess puzzles from the games of Alexander Shabalov.
		White to move and win except where noted.
		Shabalov Puzzles, Part V. White to move and win except where noted.
	www.wtharvey.com /shab.html (81 words)

	July 4th 3am
		GM Alexander Goldin, who won the World Open two years ago, has climbed to the top of the leader board with GM Ivanov (who drew with Kaidanov in round 6).
		The two face off in an important 7th round game.
		A strong group of players are right behind them, including (with 5 points): Miton, Ehlvest, Benjamin, Tate, and Fedorowicz; (with 4.5 points): Blatny, Garcia, Yermolinsky, Shabalov, Zaitshik, Ashley, Hodgson, Tegshsuren, and Serper.
	www.worldopen.com /worldopen2000/july_4th_3am.htm (129 words)

	The chess games of Alexander Shabalov
		He won't draw most positions anymore in the early stages of the game like manye other GMs, even if the position is equal.
		Defending champion Alexander Shabalov loses with white to Anna Zatonskih
		I'm not talking about people who stop playing for their country and play for the US or some other country permantely like Pal Benko, Shabalov, Onischuk, Shirov, but people just entering the tournament who just want the prize money (since it is the largest of all championships I think) like these "US" Champions.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessplayer?pid=17665 (789 words)

	Alexander Shabalov: FIDE World Championships 2001 in Moscow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alexander Shabalov: FIDE World Championships 2001 in Moscow
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		German Chess Bundesliga 1999/2000, Round 7, SV Castrop-Rauxel - Godesberger SK, Board 8
	chessage.com /database/trnmnt.php/id/01FWC/pid/2008572 (51 words)

	Coffee Break Chess No. 18
		That was a 2776-perfomance in 8 rated games.
		Yet, two players did even better - GMs Alexander Shabalov (USA) and Ildar Ibragimov (Russia).
		Both showed very powerful play and finished on 8 points.
	www.chessclub.demon.co.uk /columnists/baburin/cbc-18/cbc-18.htm (1372 words)

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