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Khalifman, Alexander vs Popov, Valerij

RUS-ch51 • St Petersburg • 1998

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RUS-ch51

Khalifman, Alexander vs Popov, Valerij
St Petersburg • 1998
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4Nf64.Nc3cxd45.Nxd4a66.Be3Ng47.Bg5h68.Bh4g59.Bg3Bg710.Be2h511.Bxg4Bxg412.f3Bd713.Bf2Nc614.O-Oe615.Nde2Qe716.a4Be517.Qd2h418.h3Rg819.a5Na720.Be3Bc621.Nd4Qf622.Rad1Ke723.Nce2Rad824.c4Bd725.f4gxf426.Nxf4Qg727.Nf3Bxf428.Bxf4Ba429.b3Bc630.Rde1f631.Rf2Qh732.Qe2e533.Bc1Rg334.Nh2Bd735.Kh1Nc636.Nf1Nd437.Qd1Rdg838.Be3Bxh339.gxh30-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

39

Opening

B90

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

Date

1998.08.05

Moves

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