Dzhubga Blitz 2023, 2023 · Result ½–½ · Four Knights Game (C47).
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. O-O O-O 10. Qf3 c6 11. h3 Re8 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Rad1 Rb8 14. b3 Rb4 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Rfe1 Be6 17. Ne2 a5 18. c3 Rbb8 19. c4 Qa3 20. Nd4 Bd7 21. cxd5 cxd5 22. Re2 Rxe2 23. Qxe2 a4 24. g4 axb3 25. axb3 Re8 26. Qd2 Ne4 27. Bxe4 dxe4 28. Qe3 h6 29. Rc1 Qd6 30. Rb1 Qd5 31. b4 Rb8 32. Qc3 Rc8 33. Qd2 Rc4 34. Nf3 Qe6 35. Ne5 Rc7 36. Qd4 f6 37. Ng6 Rc4 38. Qd5 Kf7 39. Nf4 Qxd5 40. Nxd5 Bb5 41. Ne3 Rd4 42. Nf5 Rd7 43. Rc1 h5 44. gxh5 Ke6 45. Rc5 Bd3 46. b5 Rb7 47. Kh2 e3 48. Nd4+ Kd6 49. Rc6+ Kd5 50. fxe3 Bxb5 51. Rc8 Ke4 52. Rg8 Bc4 53. Re8+ Kd3 54. Kg3 Bd5 55. Kf4 Rb1 56. Rd8 Kc4 57. Nf5 Rf1+ 58. Kg4 Rg1+ 59. Kh4 Be6 60. Rd4+ Kc5 61. Ng3 Re1 62. Re4 Kd6 63. Rd4+ Ke7 64. Re4 Kf7 65. Ra4 Rxe3 66. Ra7+ Kf8 67. Ra4 Kf7 68. Ra7+ Kf8 69. Ra4 Kf7 70. Re4 Rd3 71. Rb4 Rc3 72. Rd4 Rb3 73. Ra4 Rc3 74. Rb4 Ra3 75. Rb7+ Kf8 76. Rb4 Kf7 77. Re4 Rb3 78. Rd4 Ra3 79. Rb4 Rc3 80. Ra4 Rb3 81. Ra7+ Kf8 82. h6 gxh6 83. Rc7 Ra3 84. Rb7 Rc3 85. Ra7 Rb3 86. Rc7 Rb4+ 87. Kh5 Bxh3 88. Kxh6 Rh4+ 89. Kg6 Rg4+ 90. Kxf6 Rxg3 91. Rh7 Ke8 92. Ke5 Bd7 93. Kd6 Rg6+ 94. Ke5 Kd8 95. Kd5 Kc7 96. Ke5 Rg5+ 97. Kf4 Rf5+ 98. Ke4 Ra5 99. Rh6 Bc6+ 100. Kd4 Kb6 101. Rg6 Rd5+ 102. Ke3 Kc5 103. Kf4 Rd4+ 104. Ke5 Re4+ 105. Kf5 Re1 106. Rg3 Bd5 107. Ra3 Kd4 108. Ra4+ Bc4 109. Kf4 Rf1+ 110. Kg4 Kd5 111. Kg5 Rf2 112. Kg4 Rf8 113. Kg5 Kd4 114. Kg4 Kd3 115. Kg5 Bd5 116. Kg4 Ke3 117. Ra3+ Ke4 118. Ra4+ Ke5 119. Kg3 Rf3+ 120. Kg4 Rf1 121. Kg3 Kf5 122. Ra5 Ke4 123. Ra4+ Ke5 124. Ra5 Rg1+ 125. Kf2 Rg2+ 126. Ke3 Rg3+ 127. Kf2 Rf3+ 128. Ke2 Rb3 129. Kf2 Kd4 130. Ra4+ Bc4 131. Ra5 Ke4 132. Ra4 Rb2+ 133. Kg3 Kd4 134. Kf4 Rf2+ 135. Kg4 Rf1 136. Rb4 Kc5 137. Ra4 Be6+ 138. Kg5 Kd6 139. Rf4 Rg1+ 140. Kf6 Bd5 141. Rf5 Rg2 142. Rf4 Rg3 143. Rf5 Rg8 144. Rf4 Rf8+ 145. Kg5 Rg8+ 146. Kf6 Rf8+ 147. Kg5 Rg8+ 148. Kf6 Rf8+ 149. Kg5 Re8 150. Kf6 Re6+ 151. Kf5 Re7 152. Kf6 Rf7+ 153. Kg5 Rg7+ 154. Kf6 Rg3 155. Kf5 Be6+ 156. Kf6 Rh3 157. Rd4+ Bd5 158. Rf4 Rh6+ 159. Kg5 Rh8 160. Kf6 Rf8+ 161. Kg5 Rg8+ 162. Kf6 ½–½
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Game details
- Result
- ½–½
- Event
- Dzhubga Blitz 2023
- Year
- 2023
- Opening
- Four Knights Game (C47)
About this chess game
This chess game between David Zakaryan (2296) and Al Kovalchuk (2375) was played at Dzhubga Blitz 2023 in 2023 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Four Knights Game (C47). 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 David Zakaryan vs Al Kovalchuk?
David Zakaryan vs Al Kovalchuk (2023) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.
What opening was played in David Zakaryan vs Al Kovalchuk?
The game opened with the Four Knights Game (ECO C47).
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