Chess Game
Costin Balan vs Simeon Onut
Cupa Martisor Open, 2002 · Result 0–1 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90).
Simeon Onut1
Costin Balan0
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 g6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bh6 O-O 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 12. Bc4 e6 13. O-O-O d5 14. exd5 cxd5 15. Bb3 Bd7 16. f3 a5 17. a4 Qb6 18. g4 Bc6 19. h4 h5 20. gxh5 Nxh5 21. Rhg1 Qc7 22. Qg5 Qf4+ 23. Qxf4 Nxf4 24. Rd4 e5 25. Rd2 Rad8 26. Rgd1 d4 27. Ne4 Rh8 28. Ng5 Bd5 29. Bxd5 Rxd5 30. Rh1 Rc5 31. Ne4 Rc4 32. b3 Rc6 33. Kb2 Nd5 34. Rg2 f5 35. Ng3 Kf6 36. h5 Nf4 37. Rgh2 gxh5 38. Nxh5+ Rxh5 39. Rxh5 Nxh5 40. Rxh5 Kg6 41. Rh8 Kg5 42. Re8 Kf4 43. Ra8 Rc5 44. b4 axb4 45. a5 Kxf3 46. a6 Ra5 47. a7 Ke4 48. Kb3 f4 49. Kxb4 Ra1 50. c4 dxc3 51. Kxc3 f3 52. Kd2 f2 53. Rf8 Rxa7 54. Rxf2 Ra2+ 55. Ke1 Rxf2 56. Kxf2 Kd3 57. Ke1 e4 58. Kd1 e3 59. Ke1 e2 0–1
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This chess game between Costin Balan and Simeon Onut (2109) was played at Cupa Martisor Open in 2002 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90). 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 Costin Balan and Simeon Onut from the CipherChess mega database.