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Karthikeyan,P2 – Nikolov,Mo

Karthikeyan,P2 (2406)
Nikolov,Mo (2539)
Result: 1/2-1/2

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Date: February 29, 2020
Location: Cappelle la Grande FRA
Tournament: 2nd Cappelle Rapid 2020
Round:
Opening: A61 Modern Benoni
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Published on: March 9, 2020

[Event "2nd Cappelle Rapid 2020"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande FRA"]
[Date "2020.02.29"]
[Round "9.8"]
[White "Karthikeyan,P2"]
[Black "Nikolov,Mo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2406"]
[BlackElo "2539"]
[ECO "A61"]
[Opening "Benoni defence"]
[WhiteFideId "5018226"]
[BlackFideId "2905710"]
[EventDate "2020.02.29"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. Nd2 Nh5 9. Be3 b5 10. g3 Bg7 11. Bg2 O-O 12. O-O f5 13. f4 b4 14. Na4 Bd7 15. Nc4 Bb5 16. Rc1 Re8 17. Bf2 Nf6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Bxc5 Qd8 20. d6 Nbd7 21. Bxb4 Rxe2 22. Bf3 Re8 23. Re1 Rxe1+ 24. Bxe1 Rc8 25. Nc3 Bc6 26. Nd5 Bxd5 27. Bxd5+ Kh8 28. Bc3 Qb6+ 29. Kh1 Ng4 30. Qd2 Bxc3 31. Rxc3 Re8 32. Rc6 Qb5 33. Bg2 Re2 34. Qc3+ Ngf6 35. Rc7 Qxb2 36. Qxb2 Rxb2 37. Bc6 Rd2 38. Bxd7 Rxd6 39. Ba4 Rd2 40. Bb3 Ng4 41. Ra7 Nxh2 42. Kg1 Nf3+ 43. Kf1 Rb2 44. Bd5 Nd2+ 45. Ke2 Ne4+ 46. Ke3 Nc3 47. Bc4 Nxa2 48. Rxa6 Nb4 49. Ra8+ Kg7 50. Ra7+ Kh8 51. Ra8+ Kg7 52. Ra7+ Kh8 53. Ra8+ Kg7 54. Ra7+ Kh8 55. Ra8+ Kg7 56. Ra7+ Kh8 57. Ra8+ Kg7 1/2-1/2

FEN image of position

[Event "2nd Cappelle Rapid 2020"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande FRA"]
[Date "2020.02.29"]
[Round "9.8"]
[White "Karthikeyan,P2"]
[Black "Nikolov,Mo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2406"]
[BlackElo "2539"]
[ECO "A61"]
[Opening "Benoni defence"]
[WhiteFideId "5018226"]
[BlackFideId "2905710"]
[EventDate "2020.02.29"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. Bf4 a6 8. Nd2 Nh5 9. Be3 b5 10. g3 Bg7 11. Bg2 O-O 12. O-O f5 13. f4 b4 14. Na4 Bd7 15. Nc4 Bb5 16. Rc1 Re8 17. Bf2 Nf6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Bxc5 Qd8 20. d6 Nbd7 21. Bxb4 Rxe2 22. Bf3 Re8 23. Re1 Rxe1+ 24. Bxe1 Rc8 25. Nc3 Bc6 26. Nd5 Bxd5 27. Bxd5+ Kh8 28. Bc3 Qb6+ 29. Kh1 Ng4 30. Qd2 Bxc3 31. Rxc3 Re8 32. Rc6 Qb5 33. Bg2 Re2 34. Qc3+ Ngf6 35. Rc7 Qxb2 36. Qxb2 Rxb2 37. Bc6 Rd2 38. Bxd7 Rxd6 39. Ba4 Rd2 40. Bb3 Ng4 41. Ra7 Nxh2 42. Kg1 Nf3+ 43. Kf1 Rb2 44. Bd5 Nd2+ 45. Ke2 Ne4+ 46. Ke3 Nc3 47. Bc4 Nxa2 48. Rxa6 Nb4 49. Ra8+ Kg7 50. Ra7+ Kh8 51. Ra8+ Kg7 52. Ra7+ Kh8 53. Ra8+ Kg7 54. Ra7+ Kh8 55. Ra8+ Kg7 56. Ra7+ Kh8 57. Ra8+ Kg7 1/2-1/2

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