Changhoon Kim vs Lars Balzer
Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters, 2025 · Result ½–½ · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation (E62).
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Game details
- White
- Changhoon Kim (1874)
- Black
- Lars Balzer (2026)
- Result
- ½–½
- Event
- Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters
- Year
- 2025
- Opening
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation (E62)
About this chess game
This chess game between Changhoon Kim (1874) and Lars Balzer (2026) was played at Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters in 2025 and finished ½–½. The opening was the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation (E62). 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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Frequently asked questions
Who won Changhoon Kim vs Lars Balzer?
Changhoon Kim vs Lars Balzer (2025) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.
What opening was played in Changhoon Kim vs Lars Balzer?
The game opened with the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation (ECO E62).
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