Chess Game
Valentin Arbakov vs A. Zhachev
URS Ch sf, date unknown · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation (B35).
A. Zhachev½
Valentin Arbakov½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. h3 a6 10. Bb3 Na5 11. f4 Nxb3 12. axb3 b5 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Nd5 15. Nxd5 Qxd5 16. Nf5 Qe4 17. Nxe7+ Kh8 18. Qd4 Qxe5 19. Qxe5 Bxe5 20. Bh6 Bg7 21. Bxg7+ Kxg7 22. Nxc8 Rfxc8 23. c3 Rc6 24. Rad1 Ra7 25. b4 Re7 26. Rfe1 Rxe1+ 27. Rxe1 Rd6 28. Kf2 h5 29. Ke3 Re6+ 30. Kd2 Rd6+ 31. Kc2 f5 32. b3 Rc6 33. Re5 Kf6 34. Rd5 Kg5 35. Rd4 f4 36. c4 Kh4 37. c5 g5 38. Rd6 Rc8 39. Rg6 ½–½
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This chess game between Valentin Arbakov (2400) and A. Zhachev (2410) was played at URS Ch sf and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation (B35). 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 Valentin Arbakov and A. Zhachev from the CipherChess mega database.