Yuval Yaniv vs Mikhail Linker

Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B, 2026 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation (B31).

Mikhail Linker2242½

Yuval Yaniv2462½

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Game details

White: Yuval Yaniv (2462)
Black: Mikhail Linker (2242)
Result: ½–½
Event: Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B
Year: 2026
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation (B31)

About this chess game

This chess game between Yuval Yaniv (2462) and Mikhail Linker (2242) was played at Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group B in 2026 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation (B31). 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 Yuval Yaniv vs Mikhail Linker?

Yuval Yaniv vs Mikhail Linker (2026) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Yuval Yaniv vs Mikhail Linker?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation (ECO B31).

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