Yihan Meng vs Kirill Alekseenko

World Rapid 2025, 2025 · Result 1–0 · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation (B67).

Kirill Alekseenko26590

Yihan Meng24561

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Game details

White: Yihan Meng (2456)
Black: Kirill Alekseenko (2659)
Result: 1–0
Event: World Rapid 2025
Year: 2025
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation (B67)

About this chess game

This chess game between Yihan Meng (2456) and Kirill Alekseenko (2659) was played at World Rapid 2025 in 2025 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation (B67). 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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Yihan Meng vs Kirill Alekseenko (2025) finished 1–0, a win for Yihan Meng.

What opening was played in Yihan Meng vs Kirill Alekseenko?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation (ECO B67).

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