Kretchetov, Alexandre vs Casella, Michael
1000GM LA Inv GpC 2023 · Round 2.2 · 2023.02.22 · 1/2-1/2 · A57 Benko Gambit
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[Event "1000GM LA Inv GpC 2023"] [Site "Los Angeles, CA USA"] [Date "2023.02.22"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Kretchetov, Alexandre"] [Black "Casella, Michael"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "73"] [WhiteElo "2168"] [WhiteFideId "4124588"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [BlackElo "2145"] [BlackFideId "2008394"] [BlackTitle "FM"] [ECO "A57a"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Qc2 bxc4 5. e4 e6 6. Bxc4 exd5 7. exd5 d6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. h3 O-O 10. Nf3 Nbd7 11. O-O Nb6 12. b3 a5 13. a4 Ba6 14. Qd3 Nxc4 15. bxc4 Nd7 16. Nb5 Bf6 17. Ra2 Nb6 18. Re1 Bxb5 19. axb5 a4 20. Ra3 Re8 21. Rxe8+ Qxe8 22. Bf4 Qe7 23. Qc2 h6 24. Be3 Re8 25. Rxa4 Nxa4 26. Qxa4 Qb7 27. Nd2 Ra8 28. Qc2 Ra1+ 29. Kh2 Qa7 30. Qf5 Be5+ 31. f4 Bd4 32. Bxd4 cxd4 33. b6 Qxb6 34. Qc8+ Kh7 35. Qf5+ Kg8 36. Qc8+ Kh7 37. Qf5+ 1/2-1/2