Chess Game
Alexander Melnikov vs Klaus Westphal
date unknown · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B50).
Klaus Westphal½
Alexander Melnikov½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 dxe5 5. Nxe5 Nbd7 6. Nc4 g6 7. b3 Bg7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Be2 Nb6 10. Rb1 Nxc4 11. bxc4 b6 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. O-O Nd7 14. d3 Ne5 15. Re1 Nxf3+ 16. Qxf3 Be6 17. a4 a6 18. Ne4 Bxb2 19. Rxb2 Bd7 20. Reb1 Qc7 21. Qg3 Rfc8 22. Qxc7 Rxc7 23. a5 b5 24. cxb5 axb5 25. Ra1 Ra8 26. h3 c4 27. d4 c3 28. Rb4 Rca7 29. Nc5 Bf5 30. Rxb5 Bxc2 31. Rc1 Bf5 32. Rxc3 Rxa5 33. Rxa5 Rxa5 34. g4 Ra1+ 35. Kh2 Be6 36. Nxe6 fxe6 37. Re3 Kf7 38. Kg3 Ra4 39. Rf3+ Kg7 40. Rd3 g5 41. h4 h6 42. h5 Ra1 43. Kf3 Rg1 44. Re3 Kf6 ½–½
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This chess game between Alexander Melnikov (1962) and Klaus Westphal (1965) was played and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B50). 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 Alexander Melnikov and Klaus Westphal from the CipherChess mega database.