Rein Verstraeten vs Andrey Sumets

20. Trieste Open 2018, 2018 · Result ½–½ · Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (E09).

Andrey Sumets2569½

Rein Verstraeten2356½

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Game details

White: Rein Verstraeten (2356)
Black: Andrey Sumets (2569)
Result: ½–½
Event: 20. Trieste Open 2018
Year: 2018
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (E09)

About this chess game

This chess game between Rein Verstraeten (2356) and Andrey Sumets (2569) was played at 20. Trieste Open 2018 in 2018 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (E09). 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 Rein Verstraeten vs Andrey Sumets?

Rein Verstraeten vs Andrey Sumets (2018) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Rein Verstraeten vs Andrey Sumets?

The game opened with the Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (ECO E09).

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