Chess Game
Igor Melnikov vs Joe Splinter
Kings-StCCC, 2008 · Result ½–½ · Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (A44).
Joe Splinter½
Igor Melnikov½
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1. d4 c5 2. d5 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 e5 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 Ne7 7. h4 O-O 8. h5 f5 9. hxg6 Nxg6 10. Nf3 f4 11. Bd2 Nd7 12. Qc2 Nf6 13. O-O-O Ng4 14. Rdf1 a6 15. Nh2 Nxh2 16. Rxh2 b5 17. cxb5 f3 18. gxf3 Nf4 19. Bxf4 exf4 20. e5 Bf5 21. Bd3 Qg5 22. Bxf5 Qxf5 23. exd6 Qxc2+ 24. Kxc2 axb5 25. a3 b4 26. axb4 cxb4 27. Ne4 b3+ 28. Kd3 Rf5 29. Rg1 Rxd5+ 30. Ke2 Kh8 31. Rg5 Rxg5 32. Nxg5 Bxb2 33. Rxh7+ Kg8 34. Rb7 Bf6 35. Ne4 Be5 36. Rxb3 Kf7 37. Rb7+ Ke6 38. Re7+ Kd5 39. d7 Rd8 40. Kd3 Bb2 41. Rf7 Kc6 42. Rxf4 Rxd7+ 43. Ke2 Re7 44. Kd3 Kd5 45. Rf5+ Re5 46. Rf8 Ke6 47. Rf6+ Ke7 48. Rb6 Bc1 49. Rc6 Bf4 50. Rc5 Rxc5 51. Nxc5 Bh2 52. Ke4 Bg1 53. Nd3 Kf6 54. f4 Ke6 55. f5+ Kf6 56. f4 Bb6 57. Nb4 Bf2 58. Nd5+ Kf7 59. Ke5 Ba7 60. Ke4 Bb8 61. Kf3 Bd6 62. Kg4 Bc5 63. Kg5 Ba3 64. Ne3 Be7+ 65. Kg4 Ba3 66. Nc4 Be7 67. Ne5+ Kf6 68. Nd7+ Kf7 69. Kf3 Ba3 70. Ne5+ Kf6 71. Ke4 Bc1 72. Ng4+ Kf7 73. f6 Ke6 74. f5+ Kf7 ½–½
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This chess game between Igor Melnikov (2024) and Joe Splinter (2060) was played at Kings-StCCC in 2008 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (A44). 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 Melnikov and Joe Splinter from the CipherChess mega database.