Khachiyan, Melikset vs Balkum, Alexander
111. US Open · Round 4 · 2010.08.03 · 1/2-1/2 · B16 Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation
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PGN
[Event "111. US Open"] [Site "Irvine, CA USA"] [Date "2010.08.03"] [Round "4"] [White "Khachiyan, Melikset"] [Black "Balkum, Alexander"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "114"] [WhiteElo "2522"] [WhiteFideId "13300512"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2095"] [BlackFideId "2005069"] [ECO "B16h"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be2 e6 8. h3 Bf5 9. O-O Bd6 10. c4 Qc7 11. c5 Be7 12. b4 Nd7 13. Be3 O-O 14. Qc1 Rfe8 15. Bf4 e5 16. Bg3 Bf8 17. Bc4 Bg7 18. Nh4 Bg6 19. Re1 Qd8 20. Qc3 exd4 21. Qb3 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Ne5 23. Bxe5 fxe5 24. Nxg6 hxg6 25. Bxf7+ Kh7 26. Re4 d3 27. Rg4 g5 28. Qd1 Bf6 29. Bc4 d2 30. Rg3 e4 31. Bb3 Qd4 32. h4 Qa1 33. Qxa1 Bxa1 34. Kf1 gxh4 35. Rg4 Re8 36. Ke2 Bc3 37. a3 Re7 38. Bc2 Kh6 39. Rxh4+ Kg5 40. Rxe4 Rxe4+ 41. Bxe4 Kf4 42. Bc2 Bb2 43. g3+ Kg4 44. Kxd2 Bxa3 45. Bd1+ Kh3 46. Kc3 a5 47. bxa5 Bxc5 48. g4 Kh4 49. f3 Kg5 50. Bc2 Kf4 51. Be4 Bf2 52. Kb3 Be1 53. Ka4 Bc3 54. Bb1 Kxf3 55. g5 Kf4 56. g6 Kg5 57. Kb3 Be5 1/2-1/2