Chess Game
David Benoit vs Michel Laurent
C'Chartres Apr Blitz Open, 2021 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (B53).
Michel Laurent½
David Benoit½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Qa5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Rhe1 Rg8 12. g3 b5 13. Kb1 b4 14. Nd5 Bg7 15. Qxb4 Qd8 16. b3 a5 17. Qd2 a4 18. Nh4 axb3 19. cxb3 Rb8 20. Nf5 Bf8 21. Nd4 Bxd5 22. exd5 Qb6 23. Qe3 Rg6 24. Nc6 Qxe3 25. Rxe3 Rb7 26. Rde1 Rh6 27. h4 Rh5 28. Rd1 Rf5 29. f4 Bh6 30. Rde1 Bf8 31. Rc1 Rxd5 32. Rec3 Bg7 33. Rc4 f5 34. Nb4 Rd2 35. Nc2 Ra7 36. a4 Rb7 37. Ka2 Rg2 38. Ka3 Rxg3 39. Nd4 Rg4 40. Nxf5 Bf6 41. Rc8+ Kd7 42. Nh6 Rxf4 43. R8c2 Rf3 44. Ng8 Rfxb3+ 45. Ka2 R3b4 46. Ka3 Rb3+ 47. Ka2 R3b4 48. Nxf6+ exf6 49. Rc4 Rb2+ 50. Ka1 Rh2 51. Rd1 Rbb2 52. Rf1 Ra2+ 53. Kb1 Rhb2+ 54. Kc1 Rh2 55. Kb1 Rhb2+ 56. Kc1 Rh2 57. Kb1 ½–½
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This chess game between David Benoit (1933) and Michel Laurent (2001) was played at C'Chartres Apr Blitz Open in 2021 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (B53). 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 David Benoit and Michel Laurent from the CipherChess mega database.