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Stem game: Mikhail Tal vs Vladimir Akopian (1992) 1-0

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.O-O Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Ba4 c4 8.d4 cxd3 9.Bg5 e6 10.Qxd3 Be7 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Bxc6 Bxc6 13.c4 O-O 14.Nc3 Kh8 15.Rad1 Rg8 16.Qe3 Qf8 17.Nd4 Rc8 18.f4 Bd7 19.b3 Bd8 20.Nf3 b5 21.Qa7 Bc7 22.Qxa6 bxc4 23.b4 Qg7 24.g3 d5 25.exd5 Bxf4 26.Kf2 f5 27.gxf4 Qxc3 28.Qd6 Ba4 29.Rd4 Rg7 30.dxe6 Bc6 31.Ng5 Rxg5 32.Qe5+ Rg7 33.Rd8+ Rxd8 34.Qxc3 f6 35.e7 Ra8 36.Qxf6 Be4 37.Rg1 Rxa2+ 38.Ke1 1-0
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Opening: Sicilian (B30)
Player profiles: Tal, Akopian

Novelty of stem-game: 13. c4

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 c4  8. d4 cxd3  9. Bg5 e6  10. Qxd3 Be7  11. Bxf6 gxf6  12. Bxc6 Bxc6
 page 1 of 1; 2 games  PGN Download 
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Tal vs Akopian 1-038 1992 Barcelona 54/190 [Akopian,V]B30 Sicilian
2. A Lastin vs Kharlov  ½-½53 2001 54th ch-RUSB30 Sicilian
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 c4  8. d4 cxd3  9. Bg5 e6  10. Qxd3 Be7  11. Bxf6 gxf6
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. A Ivanov vs Wojtkiewicz  ½-½75 2006 US Championship 2006B30 Sicilian
2. Sedlak vs B Vuckovic  1-036 2006 Serbian Team ChampionshipB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
3. Glek vs A Korobov  0-162 2011 European Club CupB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 c4  8. d4 cxd3  9. Bg5 e6  10. Qxd3 Be7
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. L Bronstein vs Polugaevsky  0-139 1987 Rio HondoB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
2. S Khlusevich vs C Duenas  ½-½14 2000 ? - corrB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 c4  8. d4 cxd3  9. Bg5 e6  10. Qxd3
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. L Bronstein vs Timman  ½-½78 1979 9, Rio de Janeiro iztB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 c4  8. d4 cxd3  9. Bg5
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Akopian vs Khalifman 1-084 1999 FIDE World Championship Knockout TournamentB30 Sicilian
2. Timman vs B Alterman  1-054 1999 ECC14 FinalB30 Sicilian
3. Psakhis vs B Avrukh  0-159 2000 Haifa WydraB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
4. A Minasian vs Aronian  ½-½43 2002 EU-ch 3rdB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
5. T Thorhallsson vs H Einarsson  ½-½45 2011 Reykjavik OpenB30 Sicilian
6. N McDonald vs T Moriuchi  ½-½42 2012 London Chess Classic OpenB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 c4  8. d4 cxd3
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. S Kindermann vs Piket  ½-½16 1989 MunichB30 Sicilian
2. I Zaitsev vs G Timoshenko  ½-½49 1993 BucharestB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
3. J Ye vs Liang Jinrong  ½-½37 1995 Beijing ST Lee cupB30 Sicilian
4. V Bojarinov vs M Turov  1-035 2000 RUS-CupB30 Sicilian
5. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Y Gozzoli  ½-½12 2003 3rd NAO GMB30 Sicilian
6. Loop vs Rybka ½-½45 2007 15th World Computer Chess ChampionshipB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
7. I Berzina vs Z Andriasian  ½-½78 2012 12th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 a6 7. Ba4 c4
 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 37  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Suetin vs Balashov  0-148 1970 URSB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
2. Plaskett vs Chandler  1-073 1984 Brighton (England)B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
3. R C Gisolf vs V Kashlyuk  0-122 1989 WT/M/GT/262B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
4. M Bosboom vs Khalifman  0-129 1990 It (open)B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
5. Smirin vs B Avrukh  ½-½32 2002 ISR-chTB30 Sicilian
6. Plachetka vs T Kulhanek  ½-½56 2003 Litomysl opB30 Sicilian
7. Sutovsky vs H Hamdouchi  ½-½30 2005 Gibraltar MastersB30 Sicilian
8. D Bojkov vs R Wojtaszek  0-160 2006 35th Greek Team ChampionshipB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
9. Y Erturan vs A Brkic  ½-½79 2006 7th European Individual ChampionshipB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
10. Fressinet vs Nakamura ½-½82 2006 37th Chess OlympiadB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
11. Fressinet vs R Damaso  1-069 2006 37th Chess OlympiadB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
12. Hossein Aryanejad vs Y Habu  ½-½36 2006 8th Dubai OpenB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
13. Judit Polgar vs Bu Xiangzhi 1-039 2007 Bilbao Blindfold Chess World CupB30 Sicilian
14. R Bellin vs A Greenfeld  0-138 2007 5th Gibraltar Chess FestivalB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
15. G Quillan vs Speelman  0-163 2007 5th Gibraltar Chess FestivalB30 Sicilian
16. D Svetushkin vs Smirin 1-036 2007 6th Aeroflot FestivalB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
17. Bologan vs Wang Hao  ½-½41 2008 Poikovsky TournamentB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
18. M Rodshtein vs B Vuckovic  1-039 2008 European Individual ChampionshipB30 Sicilian
19. G Meier vs M Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½15 2008 European Union ChampionshipsB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
20. G Meier vs I Papaioannou  ½-½68 2008 2008 OlympiadB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
21. G Meier vs Robson  1-093 2008 Corus Internet QualifierB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
22. K Spraggett vs S Halkias  0-149 2008 XV Bora Kostic MemorialB30 Sicilian
23. Svidler vs Ivanchuk ½-½38 2008 Pearl Spring Chess TournamentB30 Sicilian
24. Movsesian vs A Brkic  1-038 2008 Euro Club CupB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
25. B Predojevic vs B Vuckovic  1-084 2008 European Individual ChampionshipB30 Sicilian
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