Nikolaj Purgin vs Aleksandr Poluljahov

St.Petersburg Open, 1993 · Result ½–½ · Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation (E43).

Aleksandr Poluljahov2505½

Nikolaj Purgin2300½

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Game details

White: Nikolaj Purgin (2300)
Black: Aleksandr Poluljahov (2505)
Result: ½–½
Event: St.Petersburg Open
Year: 1993
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation (E43)

About this chess game

This chess game between Nikolaj Purgin (2300) and Aleksandr Poluljahov (2505) was played at St.Petersburg Open in 1993 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation (E43). 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 Nikolaj Purgin vs Aleksandr Poluljahov?

Nikolaj Purgin vs Aleksandr Poluljahov (1993) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Nikolaj Purgin vs Aleksandr Poluljahov?

The game opened with the Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation (ECO E43).

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