Chess Game
Igor Kovalenko vs Karsten Schulz
European Blitz 2017, 2017 · Result ½–½ · Philidor Defense (C41).
Karsten Schulz½
Igor Kovalenko½
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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Qxd4 Be7 6. Bc4 O-O 7. h3 Nc6 8. Qd2 Be6 9. Bb3 Re8 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. O-O e5 12. a4 Rf8 13. a5 a6 14. Qe2 Qe8 15. Be3 Nh5 16. Qc4+ Kh8 17. Kh2 Rc8 18. Nd5 Bd8 19. c3 Ne7 20. Nxe7 Bxe7 21. Nd2 Qd8 22. Qe2 g6 23. Nc4 Bg5 24. g3 Bxe3 25. Nxe3 Nf6 26. Nc4 Qe7 27. Rad1 Nh5 28. b3 Rf7 29. Ne3 Rcf8 30. Ng4 Nf6 31. Nh6 Rg7 32. Kg2 Ng8 33. Ng4 Nf6 34. Rd3 Qe6 35. c4 Rgf7 36. Nh6 Rg7 37. Rf3 Qe7 38. b4 Ng8 39. Ng4 Rxf3 40. Qxf3 Rf7 41. Qc3 Nf6 42. f3 Nxg4 43. hxg4 Qe6 44. b5 Rf8 45. Rb1 Ra8 46. Rb2 Qe7 47. c5 axb5 48. Rxb5 Ra7 49. cxd6 cxd6 50. Rb6 Kg7 51. Qb4 h6 52. Rxd6 Qc7 53. Rd2 Rxa5 ½–½
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This chess game between Igor Kovalenko (2639) and Karsten Schulz (2293) was played at European Blitz 2017 in 2017 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Philidor Defense (C41). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Igor Kovalenko and Karsten Schulz from the CipherChess mega database.