Youssef M. El Ghazali vs Sergei Khmelnitsky

Golden Cleopatra, 1998 · Result ½–½ · English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry (A26).

Sergei Khmelnitsky2420½

Youssef M. El Ghazali2385½

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Game details

White: Youssef M. El Ghazali (2385)
Black: Sergei Khmelnitsky (2420)
Result: ½–½
Event: Golden Cleopatra
Year: 1998
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry (A26)

About this chess game

This chess game between Youssef M. El Ghazali (2385) and Sergei Khmelnitsky (2420) was played at Golden Cleopatra in 1998 and finished ½–½. The opening was the English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry (A26). 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 Youssef M. El Ghazali vs Sergei Khmelnitsky?

Youssef M. El Ghazali vs Sergei Khmelnitsky (1998) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Youssef M. El Ghazali vs Sergei Khmelnitsky?

The game opened with the English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry (ECO A26).

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