Nikolayev, Igor vs Pupols, Viktors
ch-New York State · Round 3 · 2001.09.02 · 0-1 · C01 French Defense: Knight Variation
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[Event "ch-New York State"] [Site "Rochester, NY USA"] [Date "2001.09.02"] [Round "3"] [White "Nikolayev, Igor"] [Black "Pupols, Viktors"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "104"] [WhiteElo "2356"] [WhiteFideId "2016265"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [BlackElo "2223"] [BlackFideId "2008009"] [ECO "C01e"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. c4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Bg5 Qe8+ 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Qd2 Nxe3 10. fxe3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Bf5 12. O-O Nd7 13. Qf2 Nb6 14. Bb3 c5 15. Ne5 Bg6 16. Qf3 c4 17. Bd1 Bd6 18. Nxg6 fxg6 19. Qh3 Rxf1+ 20. Kxf1 Qe7 21. Kg1 Bb4 22. Bg4 Re8 23. Re1 h5 24. Bd1 Bxc3 25. bxc3 Nd5 26. e4 Qa3 27. Rf1 Nxc3 28. e5 Qb2 29. Qd7 Qb5 30. Qf7+ Kh7 31. Rf6 Qb1 32. Rf1 Qb5 33. Bxh5 gxh5 34. Qxh5+ Kg8 35. Qf7+ Kh7 36. Rf3 Qb1+ 37. Kf2 Qc2+ 38. Kg3 Ne2+ 39. Kf2 Nxd4+ 40. Kf1 Qe2+ 41. Kg1 Qe1+ 42. Rf1 Qxe5 43. Qxc4 b5 44. Qd3+ Qe4 45. Qh3+ Kg8 46. Qd7 Ne2+ 47. Kh1 Nf4 48. Rg1 a6 49. h3 Qe6 50. Qc7 Nxh3 51. Rf1 Nf2+ 52. Kg1 Ng4 0-1