Sapozhnikov, Roman vs Velikanov, Alexander
23. Chicago Open 2014 · Round 9.16 · 2014.05.26 · 1/2-1/2 · E38 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
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[Event "23. Chicago Open 2014"] [Site "Wheeling USA"] [Date "2014.05.26"] [Round "9.16"] [White "Sapozhnikov, Roman"] [Black "Velikanov, Alexander"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "99"] [WhiteElo "2329"] [WhiteFideId "2601842"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [BlackElo "2252"] [BlackFideId "2039290"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "E38e"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. a3 b6 7. Nf3 Bb7 8. Bf4 O-O 9. e3 d5 10. Rd1 h6 11. Bd3 Nc6 12. b4 Bd6 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Bxd6 Qxd6 15. Nb5 Qe7 16. Nbd4 Nxd4 17. Nxd4 Rac8 18. Qb2 Qc7 19. O-O Ng4 20. g3 Ne5 21. Be2 Qc3 22. Qa2 Rfd8 23. Rd2 Qc7 24. Rc2 Qd7 25. Rfc1 Rxc2 26. Rxc2 Rc8 27. Rxc8+ Qxc8 28. Qc2 Qxc2 29. Nxc2 Nc6 30. Bf3 Ne5 31. Bg2 Nc4 32. f4 Kf8 33. Kf2 Ke7 34. h4 g6 35. h5 Kd6 36. hxg6 fxg6 37. Bf1 Nd2 38. Bd3 Ne4+ 39. Kf3 Nd2+ 40. Ke2 Ne4 41. Bxe4 dxe4 42. Kd2 Kd5 43. Kc3 Bc8 44. b5 Kc5 45. Nd4 Bf5 46. a4 Bd7 47. Nb3+ Kd5 48. Nd2 Bf5 49. Nc4 g5 50. fxg5 1/2-1/2