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Stem game: Isaac Kashdan vs Alexander Kotov (1945) 0-1

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 Qc7 7.O-O e6 8.f4 Nc6 9.Kh1 Be7 10.Bf3 O-O 11.Nb3 b5 12.Be3 Bb7 13.Qe1 Rac8 14.Qf2 Nd7 15.Rad1 Na5 16.Nxa5 Qxa5 17.a3 b4 18.axb4 Qxb4 19.Bc1 Nc5 20.e5 Bxf3 21.Qxf3 Qb8 22.Qg3 dxe5 23.fxe5 f5 24.Rd4 Rfd8 25.Rfd1 Rxd4 26.Rxd4 Rd8 27.Qe3 Nd7 28.Qe2 Nc5 29.Rxd8+ Qxd8 30.Be3 Qb8 31.Bxc5 Bxc5 32.Qxa6 Qxe5 33.Qe2 Qd6 34.Qd1 Qf4 35.Ne2 Qf2 36.Nc1 Bd6 37.Qe2 Qf4 38.Qxe6+ Kf8 0-1
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Opening: Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Player profiles: Kashdan, Kotov

Novelty of stem-game: 10. Bf3

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. 0-0 e6  8. f4 Nc6  9. Kh1 Be7
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Boleslavsky vs Kotov 1-033 1940 USSR ChampionshipB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
2. Kashdan vs Kotov 0-138 1945 USA - USSR Radio MatchB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. 0-0 e6  8. f4 Nc6
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Boleslavsky vs Kotov  ½-½24 1947 MoscowB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
2. Boleslavsky vs Kotov  ½-½41 1949 USSR ChampionshipB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
3. Smyslov vs Kotov  ½-½38 1950 ct, BudapestB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
4. Bondarevsky vs Kotov  ½-½47 1951 USSR ChampionshipB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. 0-0 e6  8. f4
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Levenfish vs Kotov  0-130 1940 USSR ChampionshipB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
2. J A Barlow vs R Cayford  1-040 1996 WC15 FinalB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
3. M Andrijevic vs I Alishani  1-029 2008 21st Belgrade TrophyB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
4. A Diermair vs M Waqar  1-028 2008 MindsportsB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. 0-0 e6
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Chekhover vs Kotov  ½-½40 1945 USSR ChampionshipB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7 7. 0-0
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. F Bohatirchuk vs Ragozin  0-141 1934 USSR Championship 1934/35B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
2. M Green vs H Baker  ½-½30 1942 USA ChB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
3. Kashdan vs H Baker  1-020 1942 New York, NY USAB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
4. E Paoli vs G Primavera  1-059 1950 VeniceB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
5. Geller vs Kan  1-037 1952 USSR ChampionshipB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Qc7
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Keres vs Kotov 1-027 1950 Budapest ctB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
2. Aronin vs Kotov  ½-½41 1951 USSR ChampionshipB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
3. R Quesada Sr vs R Toran Albero  ½-½51 1952 HavanaB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
4. D Fischheimer vs A Turner  0-145 1955 US OpenB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
5. R Schut vs C Boelhouwer  0-132 2001 HZ OpenB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
6. A Cortizas vs J Stolerman  0-125 2001 US OpenB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
7. D Smith vs H Bajraktari  0-146 2007 European Club CupB54 Sicilian
8. E Forsaa vs L Mihasi  1-037 2009 European Club CupB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
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