1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 c5 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Nc2 Be6 10. Bg5 Qa5 11. Bd2 Rfc8 12. Re1 a6 13. Rc1 Qd8 14. Bf1 Nd7 15. Ne3 Nce5 16. b3 Nc5 17. Qc2 b5 18. cxb5 axb5 19. Qb1 h5 20. Nxb5 h4 21. Be2 h3 22. g3 Qb6 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. exd5 Ncd3 25. Rxc8+ Rxc8 26. Qxd3 Nxd3 27. Bxd3 Rc5 0-1

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Opening: King's Indian Defense (E60)
Player profiles: T Nalbandian, A Pashikian

Novelty of stem-game: 9. ...Be6

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 c5 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 d6 7. 0-0 cxd4  8. Nxd4 Nc6  9. Nc2

page 1 of 1; 21 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C Gamarra Caceres vs C Silva Sanchez   ½-½ 57 1987 Pan American-chT E91 King's Indian 2. V Dydyshko vs K Urban   ½-½ 27 2000 Polish Team Championships E91 King's Indian 3. T Johnsson vs A Chudinovskikh   0-1 41 2001 Schneider Bohemia Open B27 Sicilian 4. A Simutowe vs F El Taher   ½-½ 74 2001 ch-Africa Playoff E91 King's Indian 5. P H Nielsen vs K Lie   1-0 51 2005 Drammen International Chess Festival E91 King's Indian 6. A Pashikian vs T Nalbandian   0-1 27 2007 Armenian Championsip E60 King's Indian Defense 7. A Pashikian vs M Pavlovic   ½-½ 42 2008 Aeroflot Open E91 King's Indian 8. V Malakhov vs D Kryakvin 0-1 31 2008 61st Russian Championship Higher League E91 King's Indian 9. Bacrot vs B Meissner 1-0 45 2008 2008-2009 Bundesliga E91 King's Indian 10. R Schmidt vs V Scekic   1-0 50 2009 10th European Individual Championship E91 King's Indian 11. K Mekhitarian vs G Milos   1-0 43 2010 Brazilian Championships E91 King's Indian 12. R Ibrahimov vs G Guseinov   0-1 31 2010 Dubai Open E91 King's Indian 13. Bacrot vs R Felgaer ½-½ 54 2010 Gibraltar E91 King's Indian 14. T Kriebel vs Chang Liu   0-1 53 2010 WYCC Open U16 E91 King's Indian 15. J L Hammer vs R Mamedov   0-1 43 2011 12th European Individual Championship E91 King's Indian 16. T Nyback vs V Durarbayli ½-½ 128 2011 12th European Individual Championship E91 King's Indian 17. A Gupta vs T Hillarp Persson 1-0 34 2011 Reykjavik Open E91 King's Indian 18. A Lauber vs L Cyborowski   ½-½ 41 2012 Bundesliga E91 King's Indian 19. Hecht vs A B Jorgensen   1-0 25 2012 European Senior Championship E91 King's Indian 20. V Pupols vs S Sloan ½-½ 48 2012 Reno-Western States Open E91 King's Indian 21. C D Quinonez Centeno vs A Kamara   1-0 43 2012 Chess Olympiad E91 King's Indian  page 1 of 1; 21 games

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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 c5 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 d6 7. 0-0 cxd4  8. Nxd4 Nc6

page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 154  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Petrosian vs Pilnik   ½-½ 42 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal E91 King's Indian 2. Taimanov vs T Kikiani   ½-½ 61 1957 Tbilisi E91 King's Indian 3. Antoshin vs L Belov   0-1 50 1962 Kislovodsk E91 King's Indian 4. Petrosian vs S Tatai   1-0 42 1967 Venezia E91 King's Indian 5. F Nordstrom vs J Aijala   ½-½ 41 1969 WchT U26 fin-B 16th E91 King's Indian 6. Larsen vs Browne   ½-½ 52 1970 Siegen ol (Men) fin-B E91 King's Indian 7. Hort vs J Banas   0-1 35 1970 Havirov CZE ch A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 8. M Romi vs A M Giustolisi   ½-½ 28 1970 31 Camp. Ital. Sottomarina A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 9. Antoshin vs W Balcerowski   ½-½ 23 1970 Rubinstein Mem E91 King's Indian 10. Polugaevsky vs V Brond   1-0 41 1971 Mar del Plata E91 King's Indian 11. Smejkal vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 33 1973 Chigorin mem E91 King's Indian 12. J Dueball vs Ulf Andersson   0-1 29 1973 Ribe 6 Nations chT E91 King's Indian 13. Karpov vs S Mariotti   ½-½ 33 1975 Milan A16 English 14. V Tukmakov vs A Ornstein   1-0 16 1976 Yerevan E91 King's Indian 15. V Vaisman vs Doda   ½-½ 32 1976 Sandomierz Vitrobud op E60 King's Indian Defense 16. J Eslon vs L Popov   ½-½ 73 1977 Hoogovens-B A04 Reti Opening 17. Benko vs L Bronstein   ½-½ 29 1977 Sao Paulo E91 King's Indian 18. Christiansen vs Janosevic   1-0 42 1978 Amsterdam IBM II A16 English 19. Petrosian vs B Rytov 1-0 39 1979 It (cat.11) E91 King's Indian 20. Ribli vs Qi Jingxuan   1-0 68 1979 5, Bled/Portoroz it SLO A04 Reti Opening 21. Browne vs D Rajkovic   ½-½ 57 1979 Novi Sad A48 King's Indian 22. Christiansen vs S Schweber   1-0 32 1981 It (open) E60 King's Indian Defense 23. M Muresan vs N Takahashi   1-0 40 1982 Luzern ol (Women) E91 King's Indian 24. Plachetka vs Vokac   1-0 58 1985 Trencianske Teplice E91 King's Indian 25. Ftacnik vs P Haba   ½-½ 55 1986 Czechoslovakiet E91 King's Indian  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 154

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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 c5 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 d6 7. 0-0 cxd4  8. Nxd4

page 1 of 1; 12 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Sofrevski vs Velimirovic   1-0 45 1972 YUG-ch A17 English 2. J Kozma vs P Peev   ½-½ 42 1976 Capablanca mem-A 13th A48 King's Indian 3. W Schmidt vs D K Johansen   ½-½ 60 1990 Novi Sad ol (Men) E91 King's Indian 4. F Fiorito vs Quinteros   0-1 31 1992 Buenos Aires (Argentina) E91 King's Indian 5. H Wegner vs V Tatenhorst   0-1 36 1993 Wichern op 2nd E91 King's Indian 6. Smirin vs R Forster   1-0 43 1998 Elista ol (Men) E91 King's Indian 7. M Mraz vs H John   1-0 30 1999 ICCF - corr E91 King's Indian 8. A Maksimenko vs B Ivanovic   1-0 64 2000 YUG-chT 52nd A15 English 9. Pelletier vs R Forster   1-0 32 2001 Korchnoi Birthday Gp A E91 King's Indian 10. G Timoshchenko vs N Zambor   ½-½ 37 2003 SVK Cup E70 King's Indian 11. S Vukanovic vs M Loncar   1-0 40 2004 Montenegro op 5th E90 King's Indian 12. J Henrichsen vs V Kympergr   1-0 58 2011 Tradewise Gibraltar E91 King's Indian

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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 c5 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 d6 7. 0-0

page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 252  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Rellstab vs B Moritz   ½-½ 32 1932 Swinemuende GER E91 King's Indian 2. J Llado Lumbera vs Capablanca 0-1 25 1935 Simul E70 King's Indian 3. Wade vs M Czerniak   0-1 42 1951 Reggio Emilia A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 4. O Friedman vs Yanofsky   0-1 38 1952 England E91 King's Indian 5. P Martin vs Geller   ½-½ 23 1954 Buenos Aires E91 King's Indian 6. Sokolsky vs L Shamkovich   ½-½ 76 1954 21st Soviet Championship A16 English 7. E Gasztonyi vs Tibor Petri   1-0 45 1955 Voros Lobogo A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 8. Bannik vs V Tarasov   1-0 54 1955 URS-ch 1L A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 9. A Prameshuber vs W Ader Hausman   ½-½ 56 1956 Moscow ol (Men) fin-B A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 10. A M Giustolisi vs E Walther   1-0 20 1957 Dublin A16 English 11. Taimanov vs V Bikov   1-0 57 1957 Leningrad E73 King's Indian 12. R Filchev vs M Bobotsov   0-1 35 1958 BUL-ch E60 King's Indian Defense 13. O Sterner vs K Van Schoor   ½-½ 25 1958 13th olm final B A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 14. Matulovic vs J Sofrevski   1-0 33 1958 YUG-ch 13th E91 King's Indian 15. O Troianescu vs M Bobotsov   0-1 51 1958 Asztalos mem A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 16. P Martin vs B E Horberg   ½-½ 18 1958 13th olm final B E91 King's Indian 17. Letelier vs Ivkov   1-0 39 1959 Santiago A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 18. Letelier vs Pilnik   1-0 28 1959 Mar del Plata A16 English 19. Taimanov vs M Shishov   1-0 42 1959 USSR E91 King's Indian 20. Geller vs Spassky   ½-½ 44 1959 Moscow E91 King's Indian 21. Petrosian vs Taimanov 1-0 43 1959 Leningrad E60 King's Indian Defense 22. O Neikirch vs Portisch   ½-½ 36 1960 Madrid E91 King's Indian 23. Gligoric vs E Walther   1-0 23 1960 Madrid zt E91 King's Indian 24. J Kozma vs L Popov   1-0 41 1960 Budapest zt A15 English 25. P Trifunovic vs Ivkov   ½-½ 19 1961 Bled A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation  page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 252

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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 c5 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 d6

page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 176  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Turiansky vs C Kottnauer   0-1 67 1947 Schlechter mem E91 King's Indian 2. J Walsh vs A Tsvetkov   0-1 22 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E91 King's Indian 3. G Borisenko vs Petrosian 0-1 49 1954 URS-ch21 E91 King's Indian 4. J Jerolim vs J Walsh   0-1 47 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E91 King's Indian 5. A Pomar-Salamanca vs Portisch   ½-½ 11 1960 Madrid E91 King's Indian 6. A Lenton vs W Tabakiernik   ½-½ 30 1961 Leicestershire Centenary E91 King's Indian 7. E R Lundin vs Botvinnik   ½-½ 40 1962 Stockholm E91 King's Indian 8. G Garcia vs I Calero   1-0 42 1963 Havana E91 King's Indian 9. Keene vs B Armstrong   1-0 32 1965 Alexander Cup final A74 Benoni, Classical, 9...a6, 10.a4 10. John S Shaw vs S Subramanian 0-1 21 1968 US Open E91 King's Indian 11. Plachetka vs F Vykydal   1-0 63 1968 CSR-ch E91 King's Indian 12. Bukic vs I Bilek   ½-½ 30 1970 Ch Europe (team) A76 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8 13. J Sofrevski vs Matulovic   ½-½ 36 1970 Skopje Solidarnost 4th E91 King's Indian 14. Charles Podlone vs H Brodie   ½-½ 35 1975 Quebec op E91 King's Indian 15. E Vladimirov vs G Dizdar   1-0 34 1976 YUG-URS match E91 King's Indian 16. Z Harari vs DeFirmian   1-0 28 1977 USA A76 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8 17. J Van Mil vs B Fuss   1-0 32 1981 Caorle op E91 King's Indian 18. K Burger vs G Rajna   0-1 43 1982 Budapest E91 King's Indian 19. C Hansen vs Jansa   0-1 42 1983 Copenhagen E91 King's Indian 20. Ftacnik vs I Rogers   ½-½ 36 1984 Thessaloniki olm ;BIG A73 Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O 21. Ftacnik vs Jansa   ½-½ 24 1984 Sumperk CZE ch E91 King's Indian 22. A Fauland vs U Steiner   ½-½ 40 1987 AUT-ch E91 King's Indian 23. A Huss vs Plachetka   ½-½ 35 1988 Prague Bohemians E91 King's Indian 24. K Burger vs Barlov   ½-½ 23 1988 It (open) E91 King's Indian 25. I Naumkin vs M Muresan   1-0 44 1989 GMA Baleares op E91 King's Indian  page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 176

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