Akopian, Vladimir vs Novikov, Stanislav I.
USA Ch Seniors 2023 · Round 7.3 · 2023.07.22 · 1/2-1/2 · B80 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3
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[Event "USA Ch Seniors 2023"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "7.3"] [White "Akopian, Vladimir"] [Black "Novikov, Stanislav I."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "86"] [WhiteElo "2612"] [WhiteFideId "13300032"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "1927"] [BlackFideId "4156293"] [ECO "B80m"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e6 7. Be3 b5 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. g4 h6 10. O-O-O b4 11. Nce2 Qc7 12. h4 d5 13. Bh3 Nb6 14. b3 e5 15. Nf5 Bxf5 16. exf5 d4 17. Bf2 Nfd5 18. g5 Bc5 19. Qd3 f6 20. f4 O-O-O 21. fxe5 fxe5 22. Qxa6+ Kb8 23. Qb5 hxg5 24. hxg5 d3 25. Qxc5 dxe2 26. Rde1 Nc3 27. Qxb6+ Qxb6 28. Bxb6 Rd1+ 29. Rxd1 exd1=Q+ 30. Rxd1 Nxd1 31. Kxd1 Rxh3 32. Bc5 Rf3 33. Bd6+ Kb7 34. Bxe5 Rxf5 35. Bxg7 Rxg5 36. Bf8 Rg4 37. Kc1 Kc6 38. Kb2 Kb5 39. a3 bxa3+ 40. Kxa3 Rf4 41. Bg7 Rg4 42. c4+ Rxc4 43. bxc4+ Kxc4 1/2-1/2