Chess Game
Lev Aptekar vs Vernon A Small
NZL Ch, date unknown · Result ½–½ · East Indian Defense (A48).
Vernon A Small½
Lev Aptekar½
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1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. h3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e4 c6 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Qd2 Re8 9. Bh6 e5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. O-O Nh5 14. Ne2 Qf6 15. c3 Be6 16. f4 Nxf4 17. Nxf4 exf4 18. Rxf4 Qe5 19. Qf2 Rad8 20. Bc2 Rd7 21. Bb3 a6 22. Rf1 Bxb3 23. axb3 Ree7 24. b4 Rc7 25. Qg3 Kg8 26. h4 Rcd7 27. Qf2 Kg7 28. g4 h5 29. Qg3 Kg8 30. gxh5 Qxh5 31. Rf5 Qh6 32. e5 Re6 33. Rg5 Kf8 34. Rf6 Rxf6 35. exf6 Kg8 36. h5 Rd5 37. Rxd5 cxd5 38. Qe5 gxh5 39. Qe8+ Qf8 40. Qe3 Kh7 41. Qd3+ Kh6 42. Qxd5 Qg8+ 43. Kh2 Qg6 44. Qxb7 Qxf6 45. Qd5 Qf2+ 46. Kh1 ½–½
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This chess game between Lev Aptekar (2240) and Vernon A Small (2365) was played at NZL Ch and finished ½–½. The opening was the East Indian Defense (A48). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Lev Aptekar and Vernon A Small from the CipherChess mega database.