Chess Game
Alexander Shabalov vs Victor Plotkin
39. World Open, 2011 · Result ½–½ · English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation (A18).
Victor Plotkin½
Alexander Shabalov½
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1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 d5 4. e5 d4 5. exf6 dxc3 6. bxc3 Qxf6 7. d4 c5 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. Bg5 Qf5 10. cxd4 Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Nc6 12. Be2 Qa5 13. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 14. Qd2 Ke7 15. Qxb4+ Nxb4 16. Kd2 Rd8 17. Rab1 Nc6 18. Ke3 b6 19. c5 Bd7 20. Rhc1 bxc5 21. dxc5 Rab8 22. Bb5 f6 23. Nd2 e5 24. Ne4 Nd4 25. Bd3 Nf5+ 26. Ke2 Bc6 27. f3 Rxb1 28. Rxb1 Nh4 29. Nd6 Nxg2 30. Be4 Nf4+ 31. Ke3 Nd5+ 32. Bxd5 Bxd5 33. Rb5 Kd7 34. Ra5 Kc6 35. Rxa7 Kxc5 36. Ne4+ Bxe4 37. Kxe4 Rd4+ 38. Ke3 Rh4 39. Rxg7 Rxh2 40. Rf7 Rxa2 41. Rxh7 Kd5 42. Rd7+ Ke6 43. Rb7 f5 44. Rb6+ Kd5 45. Rb5+ Ke6 46. Rb6+ Kf7 47. Rc6 Ra4 48. Rb6 f4+ 49. Kf2 Ra2+ 50. Kf1 Ke7 51. Rh6 Rd2 52. Ra6 Rd6 53. Ra8 Ke6 54. Ra2 Kd5 55. Ke2 Rh6 56. Ra5+ Kd4 57. Ra4+ Kc3 58. Re4 Rh5 59. Kf1 Kd3 60. Kf2 ½–½
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This chess game between Alexander Shabalov (2577) and Victor Plotkin (2243) was played at 39. World Open in 2011 and finished ½–½. The opening was the English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation (A18). 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 Alexander Shabalov and Victor Plotkin from the CipherChess mega database.