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Kovalenko,I vs Shirov,A

17th Puhajarve Rapid • Puhajarve EST • 2016

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17th Puhajarve Rapid

Kovalenko,I vs Shirov,A
Puhajarve EST • 2016
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.c4e52.Nc3Nc63.g3f54.Bg2Nf65.a3a56.e3g67.Qa4Ra68.Nge2Bg79.O-Oe410.d3exd311.Nf4Ne512.Qb5Nfg413.h3c614.Qa4Nf615.Rd1d616.Nxd3Nfd717.Nxe5dxe518.e4O-O19.exf5gxf520.c5Qe721.Qc4+Kh822.Na4f423.gxf4exf424.Bxf4Qh425.Rd4Bxd426.Qxd4+Qf627.Be3Qxd428.Bxd4+Kg829.Bf1Rf430.Rd1Ra831.Kg2Kf832.Kg3Rf533.Bd3Rh534.Be2Rh635.Be3Rxh3+36.Kxh3Nxc5+37.Kh4Nxa438.Rd8+Kf739.Bh5+Kf640.Bg5+Kg741.Be3Kf642.b3Nc343.Bg4a444.bxa4Rxa445.Rxc8Nd546.Bg5+Ke547.Re8+Kd648.Kh5Nf4+49.Bxf4+Rxf450.f3Kc551.Re3Kd452.Rb3b553.Kg5Rf854.f4Kc555.Rg3Kb656.Rh3Ra857.Rxh7Rxa30-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

57

Opening

A25

English Opening: Closed, Taimanov Variation

Date

2016.11.26

Moves

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