Akopian, Vladimir vs Vaganian, Rafael A
FIDE-Wch k.o. · Round 3.4 · 1997.12.16 · 1/2-1/2 · D15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
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[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o."] [Site "Groningen NED"] [Date "1997.12.16"] [Round "3.4"] [White "Akopian, Vladimir"] [Black "Vaganian, Rafael A"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "83"] [WhiteElo "2660"] [WhiteFideId "13300032"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2640"] [BlackFideId "13300016"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "D15i"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 a6 5. d4 b5 6. b3 Bg4 7. Be2 e6 8. O-O Nbd7 9. h3 Bh5 10. Ne5 Bxe2 11. Nxe2 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. cxd5 cxd5 14. Bb2 Bc5 15. Nf4 Qg5 16. Rc1 O-O 17. Rc2 Rfc8 18. Qe2 Bf8 19. Nd3 Nb6 20. Rfc1 Rxc2 21. Rxc2 Rc8 22. Rxc8 Nxc8 23. Qc2 Ne7 24. Ba3 Qf5 25. Qc3 a5 26. Bd6 b4 27. Qc7 Qxd3 28. Bxe7 Bxe7 29. Qxe7 g6 30. Qd8+ Kg7 31. Qf6+ Kg8 32. Qd8+ Kg7 33. Qxa5 d4 34. exd4 Qd1+ 35. Kh2 Qxd4 36. Qb5 Qf4+ 37. Kg1 Qc1+ 38. Kh2 Qf4+ 39. Kg1 Qc1+ 40. Qf1 Qd2 41. Qb5 Qc1+ 42. Kh2 1/2-1/2