Mahdi Rafiee vs Ilja Semjonovs

28. Czech Open A 2017, 2017 · Result 1–0 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97).

Ilja Semjonovs21980

Mahdi Rafiee23451

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Game details

White: Mahdi Rafiee (2345)
Black: Ilja Semjonovs (2198)
Result: 1–0
Event: 28. Czech Open A 2017
Year: 2017
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97)

About this chess game

This chess game between Mahdi Rafiee (2345) and Ilja Semjonovs (2198) was played at 28. Czech Open A 2017 in 2017 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97). 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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Mahdi Rafiee vs Ilja Semjonovs (2017) finished 1–0, a win for Mahdi Rafiee.

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The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (ECO B97).

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