Akopian, Vladimir vs Zhigalko, Andrey
11. Aeroflot Open A · Round 5 · 2012.02.11 · 1/2-1/2 · B12 Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
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PGN
[Event "11. Aeroflot Open A"] [Site "Moscow RUS"] [Date "2012.02.11"] [Round "5"] [White "Akopian, Vladimir"] [Black "Zhigalko, Andrey"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "106"] [WhiteElo "2684"] [WhiteFideId "13300032"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2590"] [BlackFideId "13502247"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B12j"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 e6 5. a3 Bxc5 6. Qg4 Ne7 7. Qxg7 Ng6 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Qh6 Ncxe5 10. Nh3 Bd7 11. Qh5 Bc6 12. f4 d4 13. Nb5 d3 14. Nc3 Qh4+ 15. Qxh4 Nxh4 16. fxe5 Nxg2+ 17. Bxg2 Bxg2 18. Rg1 Bxh3 19. Rg3 Bf5 20. cxd3 O-O-O 21. Ke2 h5 22. h4 Be7 23. Bg5 Bxg5 24. Rxg5 Bxd3+ 25. Ke3 Bg6 26. Nb5 Rd3+ 27. Kf4 Kb8 28. Rg3 Rxg3 29. Kxg3 Rc8 30. b4 a6 31. Nd6 Rc3+ 32. Kf4 Kc7 33. Kg5 b6 34. a4 Kd7 35. a5 b5 36. Kf6 Rf3+ 37. Kg7 Kc6 38. Rc1+ Kd5 39. Rc5+ Kd4 40. Rc6 Kxe5 41. Rxa6 Rf4 42. Rb6 Rxb4 43. a6 Rxh4 44. Nxf7+ Bxf7 45. Rxb5+ Kd6 46. Kxf7 Rf4+ 47. Kg6 h4 48. Ra5 Rf8 49. a7 Ra8 50. Kg5 h3 51. Kf4 h2 52. Rh5 Rxa7 53. Rxh2 Ra4+ 1/2-1/2