Dimitar Kostakiev vs Rudolf Sielaff

WC25-SF11, 2001 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Zollner Gambit (B73).

Rudolf Sielaff2055½

Dimitar Kostakiev2235½

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Game details

White: Dimitar Kostakiev (2235)
Black: Rudolf Sielaff (2055)
Result: ½–½
Event: WC25-SF11
Year: 2001
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Zollner Gambit (B73)

About this chess game

This chess game between Dimitar Kostakiev (2235) and Rudolf Sielaff (2055) was played at WC25-SF11 in 2001 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Zollner Gambit (B73). 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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Dimitar Kostakiev vs Rudolf Sielaff (2001) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Dimitar Kostakiev vs Rudolf Sielaff?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Zollner Gambit (ECO B73).

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