Ponomariov, Ruslan – Banikas, Hristos Ponomariov, Ruslan (2555) Banikas, Hristos (2450) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: July 22, 1997 Location: Zagan Tournament: Wch U20 Round: Opening: B22 Sicilian, Alapin Variation Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Wch U20"] [Site "Zagan"] [Date "1997.07.22"] [Round "8"] [White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"] [Black "Banikas, Hristos"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2555"] [BlackElo "2450"] [ECO "B22"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Nf6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7 8.Nc3 Qa5 9.Bd3 Bc6 10.O-O Nbd7 11.a3 Bd6 12.Ng5 Qc7 13.h3 h6 14.Nge4 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Nf6 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.Be2 Qa5 18.Bf3 Qf5 19.Bxc6+ bxc6 20.Rc1 Rc8 21.Qc2 Qd5 22.Qd2 Rg8 23.f3 Kd7 24.Bf4 Bxf4 25.Qxf4 Qg5 26.Qxg5 Rxg5 27.Rf2 Rb8 28.Rc4 Rgb5 29.b4 a5 30.bxa5 Rxa5 31.a4 Rb1+ 32.Rf1 Rb2 33.Rf2 Rb1+ 34.Rf1 Rb2 35.Rfc1 Ra6 36.Ra1 Ra5 37.Rac1 Ra6 38.Ra1 Ra5 39.Rac1 1/2-1/2 [Event "Wch U20"] [Site "Zagan"] [Date "1997.07.22"] [Round "8"] [White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"] [Black "Banikas, Hristos"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2555"] [BlackElo "2450"] [ECO "B22"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Nf6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7 8.Nc3 Qa5 9.Bd3 Bc6 10.O-O Nbd7 11.a3 Bd6 12.Ng5 Qc7 13.h3 h6 14.Nge4 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Nf6 16.Nxf6+ gxf6 17.Be2 Qa5 18.Bf3 Qf5 19.Bxc6+ bxc6 20.Rc1 Rc8 21.Qc2 Qd5 22.Qd2 Rg8 23.f3 Kd7 24.Bf4 Bxf4 25.Qxf4 Qg5 26.Qxg5 Rxg5 27.Rf2 Rb8 28.Rc4 Rgb5 29.b4 a5 30.bxa5 Rxa5 31.a4 Rb1+ 32.Rf1 Rb2 33.Rf2 Rb1+ 34.Rf1 Rb2 35.Rfc1 Ra6 36.Ra1 Ra5 37.Rac1 Ra6 38.Ra1 Ra5 39.Rac1 1/2-1/2 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.