Chess Game
Ivan Zaja vs John Ebejer
1979 · Result ½–½ · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack (E99).
John Ebejer½
Ivan Zaja½
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1 Nd7 10. Be3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. b4 Ng6 14. c5 Nf6 15. Rc1 Rf7 16. cxd6 cxd6 17. Rc2 Bf8 18. Qc1 g4 19. Nb5 g3 20. hxg3 fxg3 21. Bxg3 Nh5 22. Bf2 Ngf4 23. g4 Nh3+ 24. Kh2 Nxf2 25. Rxf2 Qh4+ 26. Kg1 Nf4 27. Bf1 Bh6 28. Rxc8+ Kg7 29. Rh2 Rxc8 30. Qxc8 Qxe1 31. Qc3 Qg3+ 32. Kh1 Ng6 33. Nxd6 Bf4 34. Rh3 Qf2 35. Qd3 Be3 36. Rg3 Qxg3 37. Qxe3 Qxf3+ 38. Qxf3 Rxf3 39. Bg2 Ra3 40. Nxb7 Rxa2 41. Nd8 Kf6 42. Bf1 Nf4 43. Nc6 Ra1 44. Kg1 Ng6 45. Kf2 h6 46. Bc4 Ne7 47. Nb8 ½–½
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This chess game between Ivan Zaja (2360) and John Ebejer was played in 1979 and finished ½–½. The opening was the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack (E99). 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 Ivan Zaja and John Ebejer from the CipherChess mega database.