Farit Balabaev vs Bjoern Holzhauer

WC.2009.T.00003, 2008 · Result 0–1 · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49).

Bjoern Holzhauer21471

Farit Balabaev20520

Notation · 76 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay Farit Balabaev vs Bjoern Holzhauer with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by Farit Balabaev

Marcio Barbosa De Oliveira vs Farit Balabaev½–½ · 2015 Farit Balabaev vs Eleonora Szabo0–1 · 2009 Farit Balabaev vs Peter Schuster0–1 · 2009 Antonijo Kovacevic vs Farit Balabaev1–0 · 2009 Mark Frederick Noble vs Farit Balabaev1–0 · 2009 Farit Balabaev vs Sebastien Marez0–1 · 2009

More games by Bjoern Holzhauer

Bjoern Holzhauer vs Olaf Krause1–0 · 2014 Klaus Schuler vs Bjoern Holzhauer0–1 · 2014 Lothar Thon vs Bjoern Holzhauer1–0 · 2014 Walter Bloessl vs Bjoern Holzhauer1–0 · 2013 Iamze Tammert vs Bjoern Holzhauer0–1 · 2013 Bjoern Holzhauer vs Dave J Ledger½–½ · 2012

Game details

White: Farit Balabaev (2052)
Black: Bjoern Holzhauer (2147)
Result: 0–1
Event: WC.2009.T.00003
Year: 2008
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49)

About this chess game

This chess game between Farit Balabaev (2052) and Bjoern Holzhauer (2147) was played at WC.2009.T.00003 in 2008 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49). 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.

Looking for more Farit Balabaev games or Bjoern Holzhauer games? This Farit Balabaev vs Bjoern Holzhauer encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Farit Balabaev vs Bjoern Holzhauer?

Farit Balabaev vs Bjoern Holzhauer (2008) finished 0–1, a win for Bjoern Holzhauer.

What opening was played in Farit Balabaev vs Bjoern Holzhauer?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (ECO B49).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Farit Balabaev vs Bjoern Holzhauer, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.