Ghazarian, Kirk vs Mikhalevski, Victor
51. Continental Open · Round 2.3 · 2021.08.12 · 1/2-1/2 · A62 Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation
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[Event "51. Continental Open"] [Site "Sturbridge USA"] [Date "2021.08.12"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Ghazarian, Kirk"] [Black "Mikhalevski, Victor"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "112"] [WhiteElo "2331"] [WhiteFideId "30908604"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2579"] [BlackFideId "2801914"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "A62"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Re1 a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. h3 Ne4 13. Nxe4 Rxe4 14. Qc2 Re8 15. e4 Ne5 16. Nxe5 Bxe5 17. f4 Bg7 18. Bd2 f5 19. Kh2 fxe4 20. Bxe4 Re7 21. Bc3 Qf8 22. Bd3 Bd7 23. Rxe7 Qxe7 24. Re1 Qf7 25. Bxg7 Qxg7 26. a5 Re8 27. Rxe8+ Bxe8 28. Qc3 Qe7 29. Bf1 Bb5 30. Bg2 h5 31. h4 Bd7 32. b4 cxb4 33. Qxb4 Bf5 34. Qb2 Kh7 35. Qb6 Kg7 36. Qb2+ Kg8 37. Qb6 Bg4 38. Qd4 Bf5 39. Qb2 Kh7 40. Qb6 Bd3 41. Qd4 Bc2 42. Qc3 Bf5 43. Qb2 Kg8 44. Qb6 Kf7 45. Kg1 Ke8 46. Kf2 Qd7 47. Bf1 Ke7 48. Be2 Qc8 49. Qa7 Qc5+ 50. Qxc5 dxc5 51. Ke3 Kd6 52. Bf3 Bd7 53. Kd3 Bf5+ 54. Kc3 Bb1 55. Bg2 Bf5 56. Bf3 Bb1 1/2-1/2