Khachiyan, Melikset vs Meribanov, Semen
USSR · Round 1 · 1986.01.01 · 1-0 · B48 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
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[Event "USSR"] [Site "USSR"] [Date "1986.01.01"] [Round "1"] [White "Khachiyan, Melikset"] [Black "Meribanov, Semen"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "53"] [WhiteElo "2430"] [WhiteFideId "13300512"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2345"] [BlackFideId "13501968"] [ECO "B48e"] [Source "MillionBase2.9"] [SourceQuality "4"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. f4 d6 8. Qf3 Nf6 9. O-O-O Be7 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Rxd4 b5 12. g5 Nd7 13. Rg1 Bb7 14. f5 Ne5 15. Qh3 exf5 16. exf5 Nf3 17. Rg3 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 b4 19. Re3 bxc3 20. f6 gxf6 21. gxf6 cxb2+ 22. Kb1 Bc8 23. Qg2 Be6 24. Qxa8+ Kd7 25. Qxa6 Rb8 26. Bb5+ Kd8 27. Rc3 1-0