Aidan Gafurov vs Nikolay Vasilkov

Grand Prix Chess III 2025, 2025 · Result ½–½ · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System (E49).

Nikolay Vasilkov2335½

Aidan Gafurov1999½

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Game details

White: Aidan Gafurov (1999)
Black: Nikolay Vasilkov (2335)
Result: ½–½
Event: Grand Prix Chess III 2025
Year: 2025
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System (E49)

About this chess game

This chess game between Aidan Gafurov (1999) and Nikolay Vasilkov (2335) was played at Grand Prix Chess III 2025 in 2025 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System (E49). 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 Aidan Gafurov vs Nikolay Vasilkov?

Aidan Gafurov vs Nikolay Vasilkov (2025) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Aidan Gafurov vs Nikolay Vasilkov?

The game opened with the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System (ECO E49).

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