World Blitz 2015, 2015 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (B29).
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. c4 Nc7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qe3 d6 8. exd6 Qxd6 9. Be2 e6 10. O-O Qc5 11. Nc3 Qxe3 12. Bxe3 Bb4 13. Rac1 O-O 14. a3 Be7 15. Nb5 Ne8 16. Rfd1 a6 17. Nc3 Nf6 18. Na4 Nd7 19. b4 f6 20. c5 Kf7 21. Nd2 Rd8 22. Nc4 Rb8 23. Nd6+ Bxd6 24. Rxd6 Nf8 25. Rcd1 Rxd6 26. Rxd6 Bd7 27. Nb6 Rd8 28. f4 Be8 29. Nc4 Ke7 30. Bf3 Rb8 31. Kf2 Rc8 32. g4 Nd7 33. h4 Bf7 34. h5 Ndb8 35. Be4 h6 36. g5 Bxh5 37. gxf6+ gxf6 38. f5 Bf7 39. Bxh6 exf5 40. Bxf5 Rh8 41. Bg7 Rh5 42. Bxf6+ Ke8 43. Ne3 Rh2+ 44. Kg3 Re2 45. Ng4 Re1 46. Nh6 Rf1 47. a4 Bc4 48. Bg6+ Kf8 49. Nf5 Rg1+ 50. Kf4 Rxg6 51. b5 axb5 52. axb5 Bxb5 53. Ne3 Nd7 54. Rxd7 Rxf6+ 55. Kg5 Rf7 56. Rd6 Rg7+ 57. Kf6 Rf7+ 58. Kg5 Ba6 59. Nf5 Rc7 60. Rh6 Kg8 61. Rg6+ Kf8 62. Rh6 Ne7 63. Rh8+ Kf7 64. Nd6+ Ke6 65. Ne4 Ke5 66. Rh4 Bd3 67. Nd6 Rxc5 68. Nxb7 Rb5 69. Nd8 Kd6+ 70. Kf6 Rf5+ 71. Kg7 Rd5 72. Nf7+ Kd7 73. Ra4 Nf5+ 74. Kf6 Bc2 75. Ra7+ Kc6 76. Ne5+ Kb6 77. Ra8 Nd6 78. Rb8+ Kc7 79. Rb2 Be4 80. Ra2 Rd1 81. Ra7+ Kb6 82. Ra2 Bd5 83. Rb2+ Kc5 84. Nd7+ Kc6 85. Ne5+ Kc5 86. Nd7+ Kd4 87. Rb4+ Kc3 88. Rb6 Ne4+ 89. Ke5 Ba8 90. Nb8 Nc5 91. Nc6 Kc4 92. Na5+ Kc3 93. Rh6 Nd7+ 94. Kf4 Nc5 95. Nc6 Rd5 96. Ne5 Rd8 97. Rh3+ Kd4 98. Ng6 Re8 99. Rh2 Nd3+ 100. Kg5 Be4 101. Ra2 Rg8 102. Ra4+ Ke3 103. Ra6 Nf4 104. Ra3+ Nd3 105. Ra6 Ne5 106. Ra3+ Kd4 107. Ra4+ Nc4 108. Ra6 Ke3 109. Kh6 Nd2 110. Ne7 Re8 111. Ng6 Nf3 112. Ra3+ Kf2 113. Kg7 Re6 114. Nf4 Rd6 115. Kf7 Kg3 116. Ne2+ Kg4 117. Ra4 Ng5+ 118. Ke7 Re6+ 119. Kd7 Kf3 120. Nd4+ Ke3 121. Nxe6 Nxe6 122. Kxe6 Bd3 123. Ke5 Kd2 124. Kd4 Bg6 125. Ra2+ Kc1 126. Rg2 Bh7 127. Kc3 Kb1 128. Rg3 Ka1 129. Rh3 Bg6 130. Rf3 Bh7 131. Re3 Bg6 132. Rg3 Bf5 133. Re3 Bg6 134. Rh3 Bf5 135. Rg3 Be4 136. Rg5 Bh7 137. Kb3 Be4 138. Rg1+ Bb1 139. Rg5 Ba2+ 140. Kc2 Bb1+ 141. Kc1 Ba2 142. Rc5 Bb3 143. Ra5+ Ba2 144. Re5 Bb3 145. Re3 Bg8 146. Kc2 Bf7 147. Rg3 Be6 148. Rf3 Bd5 149. Rf1+ Ka2 150. Re1 Bf7 151. Kc3 Bd5 152. Re5 Bf7 153. Rf5 Be6 154. Rf4 Ka1 155. Kc2 Bd5 156. Rd4 Be6 157. Rf4 Bd5 158. Rg4 Be6 159. Rg5 Bf7 160. Rg1+ Ka2 161. Rg7 Bb3+ 162. Kc3 Be6 163. Ra7+ Kb1 164. Re7 Bd5 165. Re5 Bf7 166. Re1+ Ka2 167. Re5 Ka1 168. Rf5 Be6 169. Rf6 Bd5 170. Rf4 Be6 171. Kc2 Bd5 172. Rd4 Be6 173. Rf4 Bd5 174. Rf2 Be6 175. Re2 Bf7 176. Re7 Bd5 177. Rd7 Be6 178. Rd6 Bf7 179. Kc3 Bg8 180. Rd8 Be6 181. Rf8 Bd5 182. Rc8 Be6 183. Ra8+ Kb1 184. Rb8+ Ka1 185. Rb2 Bd5 186. Kc2 Be4+ 187. Kc1 Bd5 188. Rd2 Be6 189. Re2 Bb3 190. Rg2 Bd5 191. Rf2 Bc4 192. Kc2 Be6 193. Rf6 Bd5 194. Rd6 Bf7 195. Rd7 ½–½
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Game details
- Result
- ½–½
- Event
- World Blitz 2015
- Year
- 2015
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (B29)
About this chess game
This chess game between Vahap Sanal (2501) and Aleksandr Rakhmanov (2637) was played at World Blitz 2015 in 2015 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (B29). 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 Vahap Sanal vs Aleksandr Rakhmanov?
Vahap Sanal vs Aleksandr Rakhmanov (2015) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.
What opening was played in Vahap Sanal vs Aleksandr Rakhmanov?
The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (ECO B29).
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