Malakhov, Valentyn vs Akopian, Vladimir
World Rapid 2016 · Round 12.21 · 2016.12.28 · 1/2-1/2 · B40 Sicilian Defense: French Variation
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[Event "World Rapid 2016"] [Site "Doha QAT"] [Date "2016.12.28"] [Round "12.21"] [White "Malakhov, Valentyn"] [Black "Akopian, Vladimir"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "123"] [WhiteElo "1810"] [WhiteFideId "533032319"] [BlackElo "2675"] [BlackFideId "13300032"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B40e"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. Qe2 Nc6 6. O-O Be7 7. c3 O-O 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 d5 10. e5 Ne4 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bd7 13. h4 Rc8 14. Ng5 h6 15. Nh3 Na5 16. Qf3 Ba4 17. Nf4 Bc2 18. Bd2 Nc4 19. Qe2 Qa5 20. Be1 Bh7 21. Bh3 Rc6 22. Nd3 Qb5 23. a4 Qb3 24. f4 Na3 25. f5 Bxf5 26. Bxf5 exf5 27. Rxf5 Nb1 28. Nc1 Nxc3 29. Qd2 Qc4 30. Qxc3 Qxc3 31. Bxc3 Rxc3 32. Ne2 Rc4 33. Rf3 Rfc8 34. Rb3 Rb4 35. Rxb4 Bxb4 36. Kf2 g5 37. h5 f5 38. exf6 Kf7 39. g4 Kxf6 40. Ke3 Re8+ 41. Kf3 Rc8 42. Ke3 Bd6 43. Kd3 Bb4 44. Rb1 a5 45. Rc1 Rxc1 46. Nxc1 Ke6 47. Ne2 Kd6 48. Ng3 Kc6 49. Nf5 Bf8 50. Ne3 b5 51. axb5+ Kxb5 52. Nxd5 a4 53. Kc3 a3 54. Kb3 Kc6 55. Ne3 Kd7 56. Nf5 Ke6 57. Ne3 Be7 58. Ka2 Bd6 59. Kb3 Bf8 60. Ka2 Bb4 61. Kb3 Bf8 62. Ka2 1/2-1/2