Popov, Nikolay vs Hakobyan, Hovhannes H.
Chigorin Memorial 2018 · Round 8.37 · 2018.11.03 · 1/2-1/2 · C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
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[Event "Chigorin Memorial 2018"] [Site "St Petersburg RUS"] [Date "2018.11.03"] [Round "8.37"] [White "Popov, Nikolay"] [Black "Hakobyan, Hovhannes H."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "87"] [WhiteElo "2410"] [WhiteFideId "24221929"] [BlackElo "2168"] [BlackFideId "13306308"] [BlackTitle "FM"] [ECO "C11x"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Nf3 f5 8. Nc3 a6 9. Qe2 b5 10. O-O-O b4 11. Na4 Qd5 12. Kb1 Bd7 13. Nc5 Bb5 14. Nd3 Nc6 15. Qe3 Qe4 16. Nc1 O-O-O 17. Bxb5 axb5 18. Rhe1 Qxe3 19. fxe3 Rhg8 20. g3 h5 21. Nd3 Bd6 22. d5 exd5 23. Nh4 Ne7 24. Nf4 Bxf4 25. exf4 Rge8 26. Kc1 c6 27. Kd2 Kd7 28. c3 bxc3+ 29. Kxc3 Nc8 30. Nxf5 Nd6 31. Nxd6 Kxd6 32. b4 f5 33. Kd4 Ra8 34. Re5 Rf8 35. Rd2 Ra4 36. Kc3 Ra3+ 37. Kb2 Rfa8 38. Kb1 R3a4 39. Rxf5 Rxb4+ 40. Rb2 Re4 41. Rxh5 Re1+ 42. Kc2 Re2+ 43. Kb1 Re1+ 44. Kc2 1/2-1/2