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Stem game: Vladimir Akopian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2008) 1-0

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Qc7 8. a4 b6 9. f4 Bb7 10. Bf3 Nbd7 11. Qe2 g6 12. O-O e5 13. Rad1 Be7 14. fxe5 Nxe5 15. Bh6 Bf8 16. Bxf8 Kxf8 17. Qe3 h6 18. Bh5 Qe7 19. Bxg6 Nxg6 20. Nf5 Qe5 21. Qxb6 Bxe4 22. Qxd6+ Qxd6 23. Nxd6 Bxc2 24. Rxf6 Ra7 25. Rd2 Kg7 26. Rf3 1-0
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Opening: Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Player profiles: M Vachier-Lagrave, Akopian

Novelty of stem-game: 13. Rad1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Qc7  8. a4 b6  9. f4 Bb7  10. Bf3 Nd7  11. Qe2 g6  12. 0-0 e5
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. A Sokolov vs M Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½22 2008 French ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. Akopian vs M Vachier-Lagrave 1-026 2008 2008 OlympiadB90 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. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Qc7  8. a4 b6  9. f4 Bb7  10. Bf3 Nd7  11. Qe2 g6  12. 0-0
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Van Den Doel vs M Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½38 2006 37th Chess OlympiadB90 Sicilian, Najdorf

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Qc7  8. a4 b6  9. f4 Bb7  10. Bf3 Nd7  11. Qe2 g6
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. J Benjamin vs J L Arnason  1-041 1993 6, Philadelphia opB90 Sicilian, Najdorf

 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Qc7  8. a4 b6  9. f4 Bb7  10. Bf3 Nd7  11. Qe2
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. A Lukin vs Kupreichik  0-131 1989 Daugavpils 48/326B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. R Byrne vs A Machulsky  1-046 1992 World opB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
3. R Mainka vs Dorfman  0-148 1992 Polanica ZdrojB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
4. Tiviakov vs Wojtkiewicz  1-040 1995 cat.14B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
5. M Kobalia vs Svidler  ½-½21 1998 RUS-chB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
6. Topalov vs Ivanchuk  ½-½41 1998 LinaresB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
7. I Smikovski vs A Purtov  0-153 2001 TCh-RUS Siberian ZoneB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
8. M Voss vs C Szucs  ½-½45 2001 ICCF Email - corrB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
9. P Asparuhov vs A Bozov  0-125 2001 TCh-BULB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
10. A Gysi vs P Berclaz  1-025 2002 ICCF - corrB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
11. M Voss vs P Berclaz  1-026 2002 ICCF - corrB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
12. A Sokolov vs E L'Ami  ½-½75 2005 Bundesliga Final WeekendB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
13. M Palac vs Kohlweyer  1-025 2006 Porto San Giorgio op 19thB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
14. A Sokolov vs Suba  ½-½49 2008 Bazna King's TournamentB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
15. Robson vs S Feller 1-037 2011 SPICE CupB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
16. B Munguntuul vs Lahno  ½-½36 2011 FIDE Women's Grand Prix NalchikB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
17. V Iordachescu vs Navara  1-041 2012 French Team ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
 page 1 of 1; 17 games  PGN Download 
  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. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Qc7  8. a4 b6  9. f4 Bb7  10. Bf3 Nd7
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Mikhalchishin vs V Tukmakov  0-139 1981 URS-ch49B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. S Smagin vs Balashov  ½-½42 1985 Riga URS chB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
3. R Mainka vs I Stohl  ½-½36 1992 Prague ChipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
4. Adams vs Kasparov ½-½47 2000 SarajevoB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
5. J Klovans vs A Shchekachev  0-166 2001 Schwarzach Open AB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
6. Movsesian vs Gelfand  ½-½32 2004 Bermuda Round RobinB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
7. Areshchenko vs Jakovenko  ½-½44 2006 Russian Club CupB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
8. R Van Kampen vs Chen Peng  1-044 2008 Open 14-wyccB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
9. D Stojanovic vs R Wojtaszek  ½-½23 2009 17th European Team ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
10. A Goganov vs Sakaev  ½-½18 2010 Chigorin Mem Classic OpenB80 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. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Qc7  8. a4 b6  9. f4 Bb7  10. Bf3
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Tiviakov vs Van Wely  0-126 1994 New York PCA-opB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
2. W Stern vs W Grohde  1-039 1999 ICCF - corrB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
3. T Hillarp Persson vs B Thorfinnsson  1-067 2008 Reykjavik OpenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
4. M Meszaros vs Hracek  0-121 2011 European Club CupB90 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. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Qc7  8. a4 b6  9. f4 Bb7
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Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Tseshkovsky vs K Grigorian  0-156 1976 URS-ch FL44B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

 


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