Vaganian, Rafael A vs Akopian, Vladimir
FIDE-Wch k.o. · Round 3.1 · 1997.12.14 · 1/2-1/2 · D43 Semi-Slav Defense
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[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o."] [Site "Groningen NED"] [Date "1997.12.14"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Vaganian, Rafael A"] [Black "Akopian, Vladimir"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "81"] [WhiteElo "2640"] [WhiteFideId "13300016"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2660"] [BlackFideId "13300032"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "D43x"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 Nd7 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 g6 10. O-O Bg7 11. Rc1 O-O 12. e4 Rd8 13. Qe2 Qe7 14. e5 b6 15. Rfe1 a6 16. Bd3 Bb7 17. Be4 b5 18. Nb1 Rdc8 19. Nbd2 a5 20. Nb3 a4 21. Nc5 Nxc5 22. Rxc5 Bf8 23. Rec1 Qd7 24. R5c2 b4 25. Qe3 Ra5 26. h4 c5 27. Bxb7 Qxb7 28. dxc5 Qd5 29. c6 Qxa2 30. Rd2 Rd5 31. c7 a3 32. bxa3 Rxd2 33. Nxd2 bxa3 34. Ne4 Qb2 35. Nd6 Rxc7 36. Rxc7 a2 37. Ra7 a1=Q+ 38. Rxa1 Qxa1+ 39. Kh2 Bg7 40. Nc4 Qd1 41. g3 1/2-1/2