Chess Game
Karl Zelesco vs Anton Smirnov
Australasian Masters GM, 2014 · Result ½–½ · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation (E46).
Anton Smirnov½
Karl Zelesco½
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Bd6 7. Ng3 c6 8. e4 Nxe4 9. Ngxe4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Be7 11. Bf4 f5 12. Nc3 Bf6 13. Be5 Bxe5 14. dxe5 Qxd1+ 15. Rxd1 f4 16. Kd2 Nd7 17. Re1 Rf5 18. Bd3 Rg5 19. g3 Nxe5 20. gxf4 Nf3+ 21. Ke3 Nxe1 22. fxg5 Nxd3 23. Kxd3 e5 24. Ke4 Be6 25. c5 Re8 26. h4 Bb3 27. f3 Kf7 28. Rh2 Ke6 29. Rd2 Rf8 30. Rd6+ Ke7 31. Kxe5 Rxf3 32. Rd4 Bc2 33. Ne4 Bxe4 34. Rxe4 a5 35. Ra4 Re3+ 36. Kf4 Rb3 37. Rxa5 Rxb2 38. Ra4 Rf2+ 39. Kg3 Rd2 40. Rb4 Rd7 41. Kf4 Kd8 42. Ke4 Kc7 43. Rd4 Re7+ 44. Kf5 Re8 45. Re4 Rf8+ 46. Ke5 Re8+ 47. Kd4 Rd8+ 48. Kc4 Rd7 49. Rf4 g6 50. Rd4 Rf7 51. Re4 Kd7 52. Kd4 Rf1 53. Ke5 Rf5+ 54. Kd4 h6 55. Rg4 hxg5 56. Rxg5 Rf4+ 57. Kc3 Rxh4 58. Rxg6 Kc7 59. Rg8 Rh1 60. Kb4 Rb1+ 61. Kc4 Rb5 62. Ra8 Rb2 63. Rh8 Rb5 64. Rg8 Rb1 65. Kc3 Kd7 66. Rh8 Ke6 67. Rd8 Ke5 68. Kc4 Rc1+ 69. Kb4 Rb1+ 70. Kc4 Ke6 71. Rd3 Ke7 72. Rd2 Ke8 73. Rd3 Rh1 74. Kb4 Rh5 75. Kc4 Ke7 76. Rd4 Rh8 77. Kb4 Rh3 78. Ka4 Ke8 79. Rb4 Rc3 80. Rxb7 Rxc5 81. Kb4 Rb5+ 82. Rxb5 cxb5 83. Kxb5 Kd7 84. Kb6 Kc8 ½–½
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This chess game between Karl Zelesco (2256) and Anton Smirnov (2420) was played at Australasian Masters GM in 2014 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation (E46). 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 Karl Zelesco and Anton Smirnov from the CipherChess mega database.