Hovhannisyan, Robert vs Akopian, Vladimir
World Rapid 2018 · Round 8.22 · 2018.12.27 · 1/2-1/2 · C97 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense
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[Event "World Rapid 2018"] [Site "St Petersburg RUS"] [Date "2018.12.27"] [Round "8.22"] [White "Hovhannisyan, Robert"] [Black "Akopian, Vladimir"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "92"] [WhiteElo "2628"] [WhiteFideId "13302507"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2650"] [BlackFideId "13300032"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "C97b"] [Source "KingBase2019"] [SourceQuality "5"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. d5 Bd7 13. Nbd2 g6 14. Nf1 Nh5 15. b3 c4 16. Bh6 Rfc8 17. b4 Nb7 18. a4 a5 19. Ng3 Nxg3 20. fxg3 axb4 21. cxb4 bxa4 22. Bxa4 Bxa4 23. Rxa4 Qb6+ 24. Kh2 Qb5 25. Rxa8 Rxa8 26. Qc2 Nd8 27. Bd2 f6 28. Rc1 Rc8 29. Bc3 Ra8 30. Qe2 Nf7 31. Nd2 Rc8 32. Ra1 Bd8 33. Qg4 f5 34. exf5 Nh6 35. Qf3 Nxf5 36. Ne4 Be7 37. Ra7 Rf8 38. g4 Qb6 39. Rd7 Ne3 40. Qe2 Rf4 41. Rxe7 Rxe4 42. Qa2 Nf1+ 43. Kh1 Ng3+ 44. Kh2 Nf1+ 45. Kh1 Ng3+ 46. Kh2 Rf4 1/2-1/2