1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 d6 9. f3 Bd7 10. h4 h5 11. Qd2 Ne5 12. O-O-O Rc8 13. Kb1 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. Nb3 Qb8 16. Bd4 Rfc8 17. Qe2 e5 18. Be3 b5 19. Na5 b4 20. Nd5 Rxc2 21. Rd2 Nxd5 22. Rxc2 Rxc2 23. Kxc2 Nxe3+ 24. Qxe3 Qc7+ 25. Kb1 Qxa5 26. Rc1 Be6 27. b3 d5 28. g4 dxe4 29. Qxe4 Qd5 30. Qxb4 Qxf3 31. gxh5 Qd3+ 32. Kb2 e4+ 33. Ka3 Bf8 0-1

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Opening: Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Player profiles: Karjakin, P H Nielsen

Novelty of stem-game: 13. Kb1

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 0-0  8. Bb3 d6  9. f3 Bd7  10. h4 h5  11. Qd2 Ne5  12. 0-0-0 Rc8

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Sadzikowski vs C Emiroglu   1-0 27 2010 WYCC Open U16 B32 Sicilian 2. Karjakin vs P H Nielsen   0-1 33 2011 SportAccord Mind Games (Blindfold) B25 Sicilian, Closed

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 0-0  8. Bb3 d6  9. f3 Bd7  10. h4 h5  11. Qd2

page 1 of 1; 8 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Ponomariov vs Tiviakov   ½-½ 36 2001 FIDE WCh KO B32 Sicilian 2. Ponomariov vs Tiviakov   1-0 50 2001 FIDE WCh KO B32 Sicilian 3. A Vouldis vs Tiviakov   1-0 37 2003 EU-chT (Men) B32 Sicilian 4. D Escobar Dominguez vs J Garrido   1-0 30 2005 It C B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 5. J Friedel vs Kudrin   ½-½ 36 2008 US Championship B32 Sicilian 6. Kosteniuk vs N Umudova   ½-½ 45 2012 European Individual Women's Championship B32 Sicilian 7. Zhao Jun vs Qun Ma   0-1 59 2012 Asian Continental Chess Championship B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 8. H Tokhirjanova vs A Chumpitaz   0-1 46 2012 Chess Olympiad (Women) B32 Sicilian

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 0-0  8. Bb3 d6  9. f3 Bd7  10. h4 h5

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Moraru vs F G Sebe Vodislav   1-0 23 2001 TCh-ROM B32 Sicilian 2. Shirov vs Topalov   ½-½ 33 2001 Amber Blindfold B32 Sicilian

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 0-0  8. Bb3 d6  9. f3 Bd7  10. h4

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 33  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Gheorghiu vs H Westerinen   1-0 36 1966 Orebro Stud olm fA B32 Sicilian 2. Kupreichik vs Ribli   1-0 58 1970 Sombor B32 Sicilian 3. Ribli vs H Ree   1-0 71 1973 IBM B79 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4 4. B Ivanovic vs I Bilek   ½-½ 20 1979 Naleczow B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 5. M Pavlov vs S Teodorescu   1-0 33 1989 ROM-chT B32 Sicilian 6. P Motwani vs Larsen   0-1 40 1989 London WFW B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 7. A Kovacevic vs B Gonzalez   1-0 29 2000 Mallorca op B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 8. M Geenen vs E Inarkiev   0-1 50 2000 34th Olympiad B32 Sicilian 9. D Nielsen vs R Andersen 0-1 26 2001 Politiken Cup B32 Sicilian 10. Van Den Doel vs D Reinderman 0-1 43 2002 Essent ch-NED B32 Sicilian 11. Ponomariov vs O De la Riva Aguado   1-0 30 2003 Andorra m g/5' B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 12. M Pavlovic vs S Alonso 1-0 22 2003 X Anibal Open B32 Sicilian 13. J Arizmendi Martinez vs Z Stanojoski   1-0 40 2004 36th Olympiad B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 14. Ivanchuk vs R Felgaer 1-0 38 2005 Casino de Barcelona Masters B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 15. M Perez Candelario vs G Guseinov   0-1 37 2006 7th European Individual Championship B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 16. P Smirnov vs Z Stanojoski   1-0 49 2006 European Club Cup B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 17. P Smirnov vs P Maletin   1-0 34 2007 Russian Championship Higher League B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 18. P Smirnov vs D Chuprov   ½-½ 52 2007 Russian Championship Higher League B79 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4 19. T Abrahamyan vs T Battsetseg   1-0 50 2007 US Women's Championship B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 20. Z Stanojoski vs G Guseinov 0-1 48 2008 2008 Olympiad B32 Sicilian 21. Fedorov vs T Gubaydulin   1-0 25 2008 2nd Agzamov Memorial B30 Sicilian 22. Areshchenko vs Macieja   ½-½ 27 2009 2009-2010 Bundesliga B32 Sicilian 23. M Calzetta vs T Brown   1-0 29 2009 Gibtelecom B27 Sicilian 24. M Golubev vs V Tesla   1-0 23 2010 Podgaets Memorial B32 Sicilian 25. M Calzetta vs E Partac   1-0 43 2010 European Individual Championships (Women) B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 33

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 0-0  8. Bb3 d6  9. f3 Bd7

page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 313  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Boleslavsky vs Geller   ½-½ 41 1962 Leningrad B32 Sicilian 2. G Kluger vs K Plater   ½-½ 30 1963 Rubinstein mem 01st B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 3. I Nei vs Geller   ½-½ 26 1963 USSR Championship B27 Sicilian 4. A Conrady vs Velimirovic 0-1 47 1966 The Hague zt B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 5. Hartston vs H Westerinen 0-1 37 1966 Havana Olympiad B79 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4 6. V Eynard vs R Cosulich 0-1 21 1967 Recoaro B32 Sicilian 7. M Haygarth vs M V Lambshire   ½-½ 56 1967 BCF-ch B30 Sicilian 8. Kraidman vs S Kagan   ½-½ 32 1968 Netanya B32 Sicilian 9. J Klovans vs A Zaitsev   ½-½ 24 1969 URS B32 Sicilian 10. A Puhm vs R Cosulich   1-0 45 1970 La Spezia B32 Sicilian 11. V Liberzon vs Adorjan   ½-½ 24 1971 Match Budapest-Moscow B32 Sicilian 12. G Gresser vs O Rubtsova   0-1 43 1971 Ohrid Interzonal (Women) B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 13. Jansa vs Denker   ½-½ 51 1971 Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens B, NED B32 Sicilian 14. L Espig vs Adorjan   1-0 21 1971 Polanica Zdroj (Poland) B32 Sicilian 15. Z Hlousek vs Adorjan   0-1 39 1972 Graz Stu tt B32 Sicilian 16. Kupreichik vs Sarbaj   1-0 55 1972 USSR 13/458 B32 Sicilian 17. Janosevic vs Velimirovic   0-1 38 1972 YUG-ch B79 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4 18. J Krzyszton vs M Yudovich Sr.   ½-½ 18 1972 7th CC World Ch Final 7276 B32 Sicilian 19. J B Bednarski vs Adorjan 0-1 27 1972 Varna B32 Sicilian 20. A Ornstein vs G Forintos   ½-½ 45 1972 Skopje ol (Men) B27 Sicilian 21. Stein vs H Ree ½-½ 30 1973 Las Palmas It B32 Sicilian 22. P Dely vs Adorjan   ½-½ 20 1973 Budapest HUN ch B32 Sicilian 23. Browne vs B M Amos   1-0 40 1973 Chicago USA op B32 Sicilian 24. H Glauser vs Velimirovic   0-1 39 1973 EU-chT (Men) B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 25. Tal vs L Mista 1-0 35 1973 Dubna B32 Sicilian  page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 313

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 0-0  8. Bb3 d6  9. f3

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 72  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Tal vs Benko ½-½ 24 1959 Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates B27 Sicilian 2. Tal vs Larsen 1-0 41 1959 Zurich B32 Sicilian 3. F Blatny vs Szabo 1-0 43 1959 Marianske Lazne B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 4. L Barden vs A Lenton   1-0 35 1961 Leicestershire Centenary B32 Sicilian 5. Tal vs A Khasin 1-0 51 1961 USSR Championship 1961b B32 Sicilian 6. Tal vs Portisch 1-0 41 1961 Oberhausen B32 Sicilian 7. Nezhmetdinov vs N Padevsky   ½-½ 42 1961 Sofia, Bulgaria B32 Sicilian 8. Gligoric vs E Haag 1-0 24 1962 Capablanca mem B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 9. Z Kovacs vs K Honfi   0-1 51 1963 HUN-ch 18th B32 Sicilian 10. M Pavlov vs I Kanko   1-0 45 1963 Halle B32 Sicilian 11. A Matanovic vs Szabo   1-0 41 1964 Belgrade B27 Sicilian 12. U Vaskan vs Serepriakov   1-0 20 1966 Riga B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 13. H Rittner vs H W Duenhaupt   ½-½ 66 1968 5.corr ol B25 Sicilian, Closed 14. Adorjan vs K Honfi   ½-½ 24 1969 Magyarorszag B27 Sicilian 15. P Dely vs Adorjan   1-0 27 1969 Magyarorszag B32 Sicilian 16. P Atanasov vs Ribli   0-1 39 1969 Groningen B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 17. H Rittner vs E Arnlind   ½-½ 66 1970 BdF-25 7074 B32 Sicilian 18. I Polgar vs Adorjan   0-1 57 1970 Magyarorszag B32 Sicilian 19. Hjartarson vs Larsen   ½-½ 51 1985 Gausdal zt B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 20. A Martin Gonzalez vs Petursson   ½-½ 42 1985 Interzonal B32 Sicilian 21. Sherzer vs Larsen 1-0 23 1988 open B32 Sicilian 22. J Sanchez Almeyra vs Larsen   0-1 48 1991 Buenos Aires GEBA B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 23. L Brunner vs Larsen   ½-½ 45 1992 Buenos Aires B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 24. W Marshall vs P McConnell   0-1 33 1994 SNCL Div 1 Crowwood-Edinburgh B32 Sicilian 25. A Colovic vs A Kovacevic   0-1 44 1999 Lazarevac 28th B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 72

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 0-0  8. Bb3 d6

page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 102  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Ciric vs Szabo   ½-½ 17 1961 Marianske Lazne zt B27 Sicilian 2. A Hennings vs H Westerinen   0-1 31 1966 Orebro Stud olm fA B32 Sicilian 3. A Olsson vs N A Malmdin   0-1 40 1971 Eskilstuna B32 Sicilian 4. E Paoli vs P Beggi   ½-½ 15 1973 Reggio Emilia 7374 16th B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 5. E Paoli vs I Bonfa   1-0 44 1974 ITA-ch 35th B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 6. G Sigurjonsson vs Miles   1-0 42 1974 Hastings B32 Sicilian 7. R Nicevski vs J Lechtynsky   1-0 39 1974 Rubinstein mem B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 8. C W Pritchett vs Adorjan   0-1 37 1975 London B32 Sicilian 9. Pinter vs Adorjan   ½-½ 30 1975 Budapest B32 Sicilian 10. V Tukmakov vs K Lerner   ½-½ 17 1976 Odessa B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 11. Fedorowicz vs Christiansen 1-0 85 1977 Ch USA B32 Sicilian 12. F Kuijpers vs Sosonko   0-1 41 1977 Nijmegen rapid B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 13. Kurajica vs Miles   1-0 40 1977 Wijk aan Zee B32 Sicilian 14. E Paoli vs I Bonfa   1-0 68 1978 Cotronei B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 15. P Popovic vs Velimirovic   ½-½ 68 1980 Zemun B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 16. Adorjan vs J Klovans   ½-½ 13 1981 It (cat.10) B32 Sicilian 17. G Sigurjonsson vs Petursson   ½-½ 25 1984 It B32 Sicilian 18. A J Mestel vs Larsen   ½-½ 58 1986 Hastings 8687 B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 19. Tal vs Larsen   ½-½ 33 1987 Brussels 43/264 Larsen,B B32 Sicilian 20. Hector vs Velimirovic   0-1 42 1988 Metz op B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 21. J Ye vs Petursson   ½-½ 34 1988 09 B32 Sicilian 22. C Landenbergue vs Petursson   0-1 52 1994 It Horgen (Switzerland) (04) B32 Sicilian 23. Kholmov vs R Shushpanov   1-0 60 1995 Policka op B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 24. Tolnai vs V Malakhov   ½-½ 53 1995 Balatonbereny GM B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 25. Short vs Khalifman   ½-½ 75 1995 Hoogovens op Tournament Wijk aan Zee NED (10 B32 Sicilian  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 102

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