Olexandr Bortnyk vs Leo Kessler

18. ch-EUR Indiv 2017, 2017 · Result ½–½ · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation (C77).

Leo Kessler1554½

Olexandr Bortnyk2580½

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Game details

White: Olexandr Bortnyk (2580)
Black: Leo Kessler (1554)
Result: ½–½
Event: 18. ch-EUR Indiv 2017
Year: 2017
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation (C77)

About this chess game

This chess game between Olexandr Bortnyk (2580) and Leo Kessler (1554) was played at 18. ch-EUR Indiv 2017 in 2017 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation (C77). 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 Olexandr Bortnyk vs Leo Kessler?

Olexandr Bortnyk vs Leo Kessler (2017) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

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The game opened with the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation (ECO C77).

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