Ivanov, Alexander vs Benen, Samson
Eastern Open · Round 1 · 1999.12.26 · 1/2-1/2 · C62 Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense
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[Event "Eastern Open"] [Site "Washington, DC USA"] [Date "1999.12.26"] [Round "1"] [White "Ivanov, Alexander"] [Black "Benen, Samson"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "58"] [WhiteElo "2369"] [WhiteFideId "2000202"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2127"] [BlackFideId "2014238"] [BlackTitle "FM"] [ECO "C62"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 6. Nc3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2 Nf6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Bh6 Bxh6 11. Qxh6 Ng4 12. Qd2 Rb8 13. O-O-O Ne5 14. b3 c5 15. Nde2 O-O 16. f4 Ng4 17. Ng3 Bc6 18. h3 Nf6 19. Rhe1 Re8 20. e5 dxe5 21. Qxd8 Rbxd8 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. fxe5 Nd7 24. e6 fxe6 25. Rxe6 Bxg2 26. h4 Kf7 27. Ra6 Rb8 28. Rxa7 Rb7 29. Ra4 Rb4 1/2-1/2