Vahe Baghdasaryan vs Nikita Afanasiev

Aeroflot Open B 2018, 2018 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B47).

Nikita Afanasiev1559½

Vahe Baghdasaryan2436½

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Game details

White: Vahe Baghdasaryan (2436)
Black: Nikita Afanasiev (1559)
Result: ½–½
Event: Aeroflot Open B 2018
Year: 2018
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B47)

About this chess game

This chess game between Vahe Baghdasaryan (2436) and Nikita Afanasiev (1559) was played at Aeroflot Open B 2018 in 2018 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B47). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

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Who won Vahe Baghdasaryan vs Nikita Afanasiev?

Vahe Baghdasaryan vs Nikita Afanasiev (2018) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Vahe Baghdasaryan vs Nikita Afanasiev?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (ECO B47).

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