1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.a4 c6 8.Ba2 b6 9.Re1 a6 10.h3 Rb8 11.Nh4 b5 12.Nf5 b4 13.Nb1 exd4 14.Nxd4 Qc7 15.Bf4 Ne5 16.Nd2 Re8 17.Bg3 c5 18.N4f3 Bb7 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.a5 h6 21.Bc4 Nh5 22.Qe2 Nf4 23.Qf1 Qd6 24.g3 Ne6 25.Red1 Rbd8 26.c3 Nc7 27.Qe2 Qf6 28.Nh2 Qc6 29.Qf3 Rf8 30.h4 h5 31.Nhf1 Qg6 32.Kh2 Rd7 33.Ne3 Rfd8 34.Qe2 bxc3 35.bxc3 Nb5 36.Rac1 Bxe4 37.Nxe4 Qxe4 38.Rxd7 Rxd7 39.Qxh5 Bd8 40.Rd1 g6 41.Bxf7+ Rxf7 42.Rxd8+ Rf8 43.Rxf8+ Kxf8 44.Qh8+ Ke7 45.c4 Nc3 46.Qc8 Qf3 47.Qxc5+ Kf7 48.Qc7+ Ke6 49.Ng4 e4 50.Qb6+ Ke7 51.Ne5 Qe2 52.Nxg6+ Ke8 53.Ne5 Ke7 54.Qd4 Nd1 55.Qd7+ Kf6 56.Qd6+ Kf5 57.g4+ 1-0

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Opening: Philidor Defense (C41)
Player profiles: Smirin, V Georgiev

Novelty of stem-game: 10. ...Rb8

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 c6  8. Ba2 b6  9. Re1 a6  10. h3

page 1 of 1; 4 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Rogic vs C Morrison   1-0 57 1997 EU-chT (Men) C41 Philidor Defense 2. Kotronias vs T Gelashvili   1-0 57 1998 GRE-chT C41 Philidor Defense 3. Smirin vs V Georgiev   1-0 57 2003 World op 31st C41 Philidor Defense 4. A Dunnington vs P Isherwood   1-0 32 2012 Scottish Championship C41 Philidor Defense

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 c6  8. Ba2 b6  9. Re1 a6

page 1 of 1; 5 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Barua vs A Summerscale 0-1 46 1993 Lloyds Bank Masters C41 Philidor Defense 2. M D Tseitlin vs W Zagema   1-0 41 1994 GM Open C41 Philidor Defense 3. Sutovsky vs J Rowson   1-0 40 1995 w-u18 boys Guarapuava BRA C41 Philidor Defense 4. S Berg vs S Agrest   ½-½ 33 2001 Ladies C41 Philidor Defense 5. K Asrian vs Eljanov   ½-½ 33 2006 European Club Cup C41 Philidor Defense

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 c6  8. Ba2 b6  9. Re1

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. E Meshcheriakova vs Shumiakina   ½-½ 44 2006 Russian Women's Championship C41 Philidor Defense 2. R Miranovic vs A Indjic   1-0 47 2009 II Vojvodina C41 Philidor Defense 3. A Samsonkin vs D Izquierdo   ½-½ 62 2010 Chess Olympiad C41 Philidor Defense

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 c6  8. Ba2 b6

page 1 of 1; 10 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Fedorowicz vs R Cifuentes   1-0 33 1991 Buenos Aires (Argentina) C41 Philidor Defense 2. Zsofia Polgar vs E Pedersen   1-0 41 1993 Arhus C41 Philidor Defense 3. T Luther vs Schmaltz   ½-½ 25 1997 GER-ch C41 Philidor Defense 4. M Leconte vs N Franc   1-0 39 2001 ch-FRA Women C41 Philidor Defense 5. I Gaponenko vs L Genova   1-0 57 2003 EuTCh w C41 Philidor Defense 6. F Amonatov vs S Zablotsky 1-0 37 2007 Russian Championship Higher League C41 Philidor Defense 7. Ivanchuk vs V Tukmakov 1-0 38 2007 Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup C41 Philidor Defense 8. I Kurnosov vs B Predojevic   ½-½ 45 2009 Aeroflot Open C41 Philidor Defense 9. S Haslinger vs G Lorscheid   1-0 27 2011 15th Unive Open C41 Philidor Defense 10. M White vs A Greet   0-1 24 2011 4NCL C41 Philidor Defense

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 c6  8. Ba2

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 33  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Smagin vs A Sokolov   ½-½ 83 1991 Nimes op C41 Philidor Defense 2. R Cifuentes vs Adams   ½-½ 40 1991 Buenos Aires C41 Philidor Defense 3. Epishin vs Adams   ½-½ 24 1991 Terrassa C41 Philidor Defense 4. M Kaminski vs T Gelashvili   1-0 32 1994 EU-ch U18 C41 Philidor Defense 5. Kupreichik vs P Vogelmann   1-0 36 1995 Eupen C41 Philidor Defense 6. Zsofia Polgar vs I Eriksson   1-0 25 1996 Olympiad (w) C41 Philidor Defense 7. M Pavlovic vs T Gelashvili   ½-½ 46 1997 GRE-chT C41 Philidor Defense 8. A Tzoumbas vs T Gelashvili   0-1 57 1997 GRE-chT C41 Philidor Defense 9. D Vasiesiu vs B Badea   ½-½ 10 2001 Lasker Autumn GM C41 Philidor Defense 10. Tiviakov vs S Belkhodja 1-0 29 2005 FIDE World Cup C41 Philidor Defense 11. R Zelcic vs S Kosanski   ½-½ 38 2005 12th Zadar Open C41 Philidor Defense 12. Yu Shaoteng vs C Bauer 0-1 32 2006 France vs China C41 Philidor Defense 13. I Starostits vs N Thielsch   1-0 66 2006 Cappelle la Grande C41 Philidor Defense 14. S Fraser vs M Goodger   ½-½ 14 2006 British Championship C41 Philidor Defense 15. M G R White vs J Trevelyan   1-0 25 2007 53rd Welsh Championship C41 Philidor Defense 16. G Guseinov vs V Kunin   ½-½ 51 2007 European Individual Championships C41 Philidor Defense 17. K Asrian vs D Bocharov   0-1 27 2007 Russian Team Championship C41 Philidor Defense 18. Z Andriasian vs D Minescu 1-0 38 2007 European Individual Championships C41 Philidor Defense 19. M Bartel vs T Markowski   ½-½ 46 2007 Polish Championship C41 Philidor Defense 20. F Amonatov vs P Maletin   ½-½ 74 2008 Aeroflot Open C41 Philidor Defense 21. Dreev vs A Minasian   1-0 85 2008 Aeroflot Open C41 Philidor Defense 22. M Komiagina vs S Khukhashvili   0-1 49 2009 10th European Individual Women's Championship C41 Philidor Defense 23. N Aginian vs A Lomako   1-0 38 2009 10th European Individual Women's Championship C41 Philidor Defense 24. M Hosseinipour vs M Martinez Romero   0-1 80 2010 WYCC Open U16 C41 Philidor Defense 25. E Najer vs S Sjugirov   1-0 64 2010 Aeroflot Open C41 Philidor Defense  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 33

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 c6

page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 233  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. L Singer vs Przepiorka   1-0 41 1929 Rogaska Slatina C41 Philidor Defense 2. Keres vs Rellstab 1-0 34 1942 Munich C41 Philidor Defense 3. Keres vs J Penrose 1-0 47 1957 Hastings 1957/58 C41 Philidor Defense 4. Pilnik vs Guimard   1-0 41 1962 Mar del Plata C41 Philidor Defense 5. Tseshkovsky vs M Szekely   1-0 33 1963 HUN-RSFSR C41 Philidor Defense 6. Kurajica vs J Penrose   ½-½ 20 1966 Hastings 6667 C41 Philidor Defense 7. Tseshkovsky vs Lutikov 1-0 24 1968 USSR Championship 1968/69 C41 Philidor Defense 8. Stein vs Petrosian   ½-½ 22 1971 Moscow C41 Philidor Defense 9. Smejkal vs J Rukavina 1-0 47 1973 Leningrad Interzonal C41 Philidor Defense 10. Gheorghiu vs Panno   1-0 42 1976 Manila izt C41 Philidor Defense 11. DeFirmian vs D Fritzinger   0-1 39 1977 USA C41 Philidor Defense 12. Nunn vs A J Mestel   ½-½ 10 1977 Lord John Cup C41 Philidor Defense 13. Velimirovic vs V Heuer   1-0 40 1977 Tallinn C41 Philidor Defense 14. O Sarapu vs R Mascarinas   ½-½ 35 1978 1st Burroughs Computers Grandmaster C41 Philidor Defense 15. G Timoshchenko vs A Planinc   1-0 76 1979 Rubinstein mem C41 Philidor Defense 16. Jansa vs A Planinc   1-0 37 1979 Polanica Zdroj C41 Philidor Defense 17. D Ilievski vs A Planinc ½-½ 41 1979 YUG-34ch C41 Philidor Defense 18. Hort vs H Ree   ½-½ 71 1979 Wijk aan Zee C41 Philidor Defense 19. Marjanovic vs H Ree   1-0 32 1980 Olympiad C41 Philidor Defense 20. V Palciauskas vs P Palmo   0-1 31 1984 Axelson mem corr8487 C41 Philidor Defense 21. D J Unwin vs C Benham   1-0 18 1986 Hammond Mammoth corr tournament C41 Philidor Defense 22. G Timmerman vs H P Garcia 1-0 21 1987 Dieren op C41 Philidor Defense 23. S Kindermann vs Plachetka   1-0 40 1987 Tirnavia-A C41 Philidor Defense 24. T Ernst vs S Smagin   ½-½ 14 1991 Hartberg op C41 Philidor Defense 25. G Milos vs Z Franco Ocampos   ½-½ 20 1992 Sevilla (Spain) C41 Philidor Defense  page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 233

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. a4

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 87  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. P Poutiainen vs Najdorf   1-0 76 1974 Olympiad C41 Philidor Defense 2. Matulovic vs Kurajica   ½-½ 25 1978 YUG-ch C41 Philidor Defense 3. V Borisenko-Belova vs E Epstein 0-1 10 1981 USSR C41 Philidor Defense 4. Adams vs Wahls   ½-½ 67 1990 Groningen C41 Philidor Defense 5. S Smagin vs P Motwani   1-0 39 1991 Vienna op C41 Philidor Defense 6. Christiansen vs Wahls   0-1 35 1991 BL 9091 ;BL C41 Philidor Defense 7. J Van Mil vs V Tukmakov   ½-½ 39 1992 Hoogovens-B C41 Philidor Defense 8. Shirov vs R Tischbierek   1-0 34 1992 BL 9192 ;BL C41 Philidor Defense 9. Miles vs R Tischbierek   1-0 52 1992 Oostende op C41 Philidor Defense 10. A Petrushin vs Savon   ½-½ 23 1992 RUS-chT C41 Philidor Defense 11. Glek vs M Dreyer   1-0 26 1993 Hamburg C41 Philidor Defense 12. Glek vs A Von Gleich   ½-½ 31 1993 Bad Godesberg C41 Philidor Defense 13. Topalov vs M Rivas Pastor 1-0 41 1994 Dos Hermanas, Cat.16 C41 Philidor Defense 14. Movsesian vs A Chibukhchian   1-0 43 1994 Mlada Boleslav op C41 Philidor Defense 15. Kupreichik vs A Chuprov   1-0 41 1995 Kurgan C41 Philidor Defense 16. M Makarov vs Rublevsky   ½-½ 8 1995 Novgorod op Tournament RUS C41 Philidor Defense 17. Emms vs R Hartoch   1-0 38 1996 Isle of Man C41 Philidor Defense 18. G Milos vs M J Tempone   ½-½ 22 1996 It (open) C41 Philidor Defense 19. M Vaculik vs V Krapivin   ½-½ 56 2001 Schneider Bohemia Open C41 Philidor Defense 20. M Markovic vs Damljanovic   1-0 32 2001 TCh-YUG C41 Philidor Defense 21. M Palac vs V Georgiev   ½-½ 13 2002 18th Open C41 Philidor Defense 22. Pavasovic vs M Tratar   ½-½ 38 2002 SLO-ch C41 Philidor Defense 23. E Hossain vs N Murshed   ½-½ 17 2003 6th United Insurance C41 Philidor Defense 24. R Mamedov vs T Nedev   ½-½ 33 2003 EU-ch 4th C41 Philidor Defense 25. M Mrva vs J Stocek   0-1 29 2003 SVK-chT 0304 C41 Philidor Defense  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 87

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