Kirill Smorodkin vs Alexey Popovich

Chigorin Memorial 2017, 2017 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (B76).

Alexey Popovich2023½

Kirill Smorodkin1769½

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Game details

White: Kirill Smorodkin (1769)
Black: Alexey Popovich (2023)
Result: ½–½
Event: Chigorin Memorial 2017
Year: 2017
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (B76)

About this chess game

This chess game between Kirill Smorodkin (1769) and Alexey Popovich (2023) was played at Chigorin Memorial 2017 in 2017 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (B76). 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 Kirill Smorodkin vs Alexey Popovich?

Kirill Smorodkin vs Alexey Popovich (2017) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Kirill Smorodkin vs Alexey Popovich?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (ECO B76).

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