Abraham Adebayo vs Akopian, Vladimir
Torino · Round 2 · 2006.05.22 · 0-1 · B51 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
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PGN
[Event "Torino"]
[Site "37th Olympiad"]
[Date "2006.05.22"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Abraham Adebayo"]
[Black "Akopian, Vladimir"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[WhiteElo "2251"]
[WhiteFideId "8567441"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2706"]
[BlackFideId "13300032"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B51p"]
[Source "Codekiddy"]
[SourceQuality "3"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Re1 a6 6. Bf1 Bg4 7. c3 d5 8. d3 e6
9. Nbd2 Nf6 10. Qb3 $5 dxe4 11. dxe4 ( 11. Qxb7 $4 { The Nigerian notices }
11... Na5 ) 11... Qc7 12. a4 O-O-O $5 13. Qc2 Bd6 14. h3 Bh5 15. Be2 Bf4 16.
Nf1 $6 ( 16. Nc4 { More active is } ) 16... Kb8 17. b3 $5 Bxc1 18. Raxc1 Qf4
19. Ng3 $6 Bxf3 20. Bxf3 Rd2 $1 21. Qb1 Ne5 22. Re3 Rxf2 $1
{ The defence is opened. } 23. Kxf2 Nfg4+ 24. hxg4 Nxg4+ 25. Kf1 Nxe3+ 26. Ke2
Qxg3 27. Kxe3 g5 $1 { Black is going to regain his piece. } 28. b4 $5 g4 29.
bxc5 gxf3 30. gxf3 Qg5+ 31. Ke2 Qxc5 32. Qb4 Qc7 33. Rd1 Ka8 $5 34. Rd6 h5 35.
Qd4 Rc8 36. Rd7 Qh2+ 37. Kd3 f5 38. exf5 exf5 39. Qd5 $2
{ So far, the Nigerian has defended well. A threat of mate in one seems to be alright. }
( 39. Rd8 { Better is } 39... Qc7 40. Rxc8+ Qxc8
{ and Black has an extra pawn in the queen ending. } ) 39... Qb2 $1
{ Akopian resumes the attack on the white king. } 40. c4 Qb3+ 41. Kd4 f4 42.
Ke5 Rxc4 43. Rxb7 $5 Qc3+ 44. Kd6 Rd4 45. Ke5 0-1