Liu, Liam vs Novik, Maxim
Marshall Summer Inv IMD · Round 5.3 · 2025.07.10 · 1/2-1/2 · B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined
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[Event "Marshall Summer Inv IMD"] [Site "New York, NY USA"] [Date "2025.07.10"] [Round "5.3"] [White "Liu, Liam"] [Black "Novik, Maxim"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "51"] [WhiteElo "1926"] [WhiteFideId "39918270"] [BlackElo "2387"] [BlackFideId "4102924"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B22v"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2025-08-05"] 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 e6 6. Nc3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 d6 8. f4 Qc7 9. Bd2 Be7 10. Nf3 O-O 11. Bd3 b6 12. O-O Ba6 13. Bxa6 Nxa6 14. Qe2 Qb7 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Ng5 Be7 17. Rf3 h6 18. Ne4 f5 19. Nf2 Nc7 20. Nd3 Bf6 21. a4 Rfe8 22. Rg3 Nd5 23. Qh5 Kf8 24. Ne5 Bxe5 25. fxe5 Qf7 26. Qh4 1/2-1/2