Kurnosov Mem Rapid 2020, 2020 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90).
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 b5 7. a4 b4 8. Nd5 e6 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6 10. g4 Bb7 11. Bg2 Nc6 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. O-O Qd8 14. Be3 Be7 15. Qd2 a5 16. c4 b3 17. Rfd1 O-O 18. Qc3 Qb8 19. Rd3 Bf6 20. Bd4 e5 21. Be3 Be7 22. Qxb3 Qxb3 23. Rxb3 Rfb8 24. Rxb8+ Rxb8 25. Bd2 Rxb2 26. Bxa5 Kf8 27. Be1 Ke8 28. a5 Kd7 29. a6 Bd8 30. a7 Ba8 31. c5 f6 32. cxd6 Rb7 33. Bf1 Bb6 34. Bb5+ Kxd6 35. Bb4+ Kc7 36. Rc1+ Kd8 37. Rc6 Bxf2+ 38. Kxf2 Rxb5 39. Rc4 Kd7 40. Bf8 g6 41. Bg7 Rb6 42. g5 fxg5 43. Bxe5 Ra6 44. Bb8 h5 45. Ke3 Ra3+ 46. Kd4 Rxh3 47. Rc7+ Ke6 48. Rg7 g4 49. Be5 Ra3 50. Rxg6+ Kf7 51. Rg7+ Ke6 52. Rg6+ Kf7 53. Rf6+ Ke7 54. Rh6 Ra4+ 55. Kc5 Bxe4 56. Rxh5 Ke6 57. Bc7 Rxa7 58. Re5+ Kf6 59. Bb8 Ra4 60. Re8 Bg6 61. Re1 Ra3 62. Kd4 Rd3+ 63. Kc4 Bf5 64. Rf1 Ra3 65. Bd6 Re3 66. Kd4 Rd3+ 67. Kc5 Kg5 68. Rg1 Be4 69. Bg3 Kf5 70. Kc4 Ra3 71. Kd4 Rd3+ 72. Kc4 Rd2 73. Kc3 Rd7 74. Rf1+ Kg5 75. Bf4+ Kg6 76. Rg1 Bf3 77. Bg3 Be2 78. Rg2 Bf1 79. Rg1 Rd3+ 80. Kc2 Be2 81. Rg2 Bf1 82. Rg1 Rf3 83. Kd2 Kf5 84. Bb8 Ba6 85. Rg3 Rf2+ 86. Ke1 Re2+ 87. Kd1 Rb2 88. Bc7 Rb7 89. Rc3 Rb1+ 90. Kd2 Rf1 91. Rc6 Rf2+ 92. Ke1 Re2+ 93. Kd1 Ra2 94. Rc2 Ra3 95. Rc5+ Ke4 96. Rg5 Bc8 97. Rg7 Bf5 98. Bb8 Ke3 99. Re7+ Be4 100. Ba7+ Kf3 101. Rf7+ Kg2 102. Bb8 Ra8 103. Bf4 Rg8 104. Ra7 g3 105. Be5 Re8 106. Ra5 Kh3 107. Bxg3 Kxg3 108. Kd2 Kf4 109. Ra3 Rb8 110. Rh3 Ke5 111. Ra3 Rh8 112. Ra5+ Bd5 113. Ke2 Kd4 114. Ra4+ Bc4+ 115. Kf3 Rf8+ 116. Kg4 Kd5 117. Rb4 Be2+ 118. Kg3 Ke5 119. Ra4 Bd3 120. Rb4 Be4 121. Rb5+ Bd5 122. Ra5 Rf3+ 123. Kg4 Rf2 124. Ra3 Rf8 125. Ra5 Rg8+ 126. Kh4 Ke4 127. Kh5 Bf7+ 128. Kh6 Kf4 129. Ra7 Be6 130. Rg7 Rh8+ 131. Kg6 Bf5+ 132. Kf6 Rh6+ 133. Kf7 Ke5 134. Rg5 Ra6 135. Rg7 Rb6 136. Ke7 Bg6 137. Kd8 Bf5 138. Kc7 Rb1 139. Rg5 Rc1+ 140. Kb6 Ke4 141. Rh5 Be6 142. Rc5 Rd1 143. Kc6 Bd5+ 144. Kb6 Ke5 145. Rb5 Kd6 146. Rb2 Rc1 147. Kb5 Rc8 148. Kb4 Rc4+ 149. Kb5 Rd4 150. Rb1 Be4 151. Rb2 Bd3+ 152. Kb6 Ra4 153. Rb3 Bc4 154. Rb2 Ra8 155. Rb4 Rc8 156. Kb7 Rc7+ 157. Kb6 Rc6+ 158. Kb7 Ba6+ 159. Ka7 Kc5 160. Rb2 Rh6 161. Rb8 Bb5 162. Rb7 Bc6 163. Rg7 Rh8 164. Ka6 Rh1 165. Rg5+ Bd5 166. Ka7 Rh8 ½–½
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Game details
- Result
- ½–½
- Event
- Kurnosov Mem Rapid 2020
- Year
- 2020
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90)
About this chess game
This chess game between Nikita Matinian (2475) and Alexey Sarana (2654) was played at Kurnosov Mem Rapid 2020 in 2020 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90). 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 Nikita Matinian vs Alexey Sarana?
Nikita Matinian vs Alexey Sarana (2020) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.
What opening was played in Nikita Matinian vs Alexey Sarana?
The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (ECO B90).
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