Paul Taaffe vs Vivaan Verlekar
Sligo Chess and Culture Festival - Weekender Expert, 2026 · Result 1–0 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90).
Turn this game into your next win
Replay Paul Taaffe vs Vivaan Verlekar with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.
Start Free on CipherChessMore Games By These Players
Game details
- White
- Paul Taaffe (1888)
- Black
- Vivaan Verlekar (1828)
- Result
- 1–0
- Event
- Sligo Chess and Culture Festival - Weekender Expert
- Year
- 2026
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90)
About this chess game
This chess game between Paul Taaffe (1888) and Vivaan Verlekar (1828) was played at Sligo Chess and Culture Festival - Weekender Expert in 2026 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90). 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.
Looking for more Paul Taaffe games or Vivaan Verlekar games? This Paul Taaffe vs Vivaan Verlekar encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Paul Taaffe vs Vivaan Verlekar?
Paul Taaffe vs Vivaan Verlekar (2026) finished 1–0, a win for Paul Taaffe.
What opening was played in Paul Taaffe vs Vivaan Verlekar?
The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (ECO B90).
Can I replay this chess game move by move?
Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Paul Taaffe vs Vivaan Verlekar, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.