Chess Game
Victor Plotkin vs Justin Blackman
Am. World Cup Q Prelim, 2021 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (B22).
Justin Blackman½
Victor Plotkin½
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1. e4 c5 2. c3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bd3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. h3 Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. c4 O-O 9. Nc3 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 a6 12. Bf4 Nh5 13. Bh2 Nf6 14. Re1 Re8 15. Qd2 Bf8 16. Bf4 Nbd7 17. Bg5 Qc7 18. Qf4 Bg7 19. Rxe8+ Nxe8 20. Re1 Ndf6 21. Qh4 Bd7 22. g4 b5 23. cxb5 axb5 24. Nxb5 Qb6 25. Nc3 Qxb2 26. Ne4 Nxe4 27. Rxe4 Rxa2 28. Re7 Ra1+ 29. Kg2 Bb5 30. Qg3 Nf6 31. Qxd6 h6 32. Re2 Qb3 33. Bxf6 Bxd3 34. Re8+ Kh7 35. Bxg7 Bf1+ 36. Kh2 Qxf3 37. Rh8+ Kxg7 38. Qe5+ f6 39. Qe7+ Kxh8 40. Qf8+ Kh7 41. Qf7+ Kh8 42. Qf8+ Kh7 43. Qf7+ ½–½
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This chess game between Victor Plotkin (2367) and Justin Blackman (2192) was played at Am. World Cup Q Prelim in 2021 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (B22). 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 Victor Plotkin and Justin Blackman from the CipherChess mega database.