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Nikolov, Sasho vs Yanev, Pavel

0-1 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation (E43) · 2026-07-26 · ratings 2223 / 2189

Players: Nikolov, Sasho vs Yanev, Pavel

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[White "Nikolov, Sasho"]
[Black "Yanev, Pavel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E43"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation"]
[Date "2026-07-26"]

1. d4 1... Nf6 2. c4 2... e6 3. Nc3 3... Bb4 4. Nf3 4... b6 5. e3 5... Bb7 6. Bd3 6... O-O 7. O-O 7... Bxc3 8. bxc3 8... d6 9. a4 9... Nbd7 10. a5 10... e5 11. Nd2 11... Re8 12. a6 12... Bc8 13. e4 13... Nb8 14. f4 14... Bxa6? 15. fxe5 15... dxe5 16. Nb3?? 16... Bb7 17. Bg5 17... Nbd7 18. d5 18... a5 19. c5 19... bxc5? 20. Bb5 20... Ba6?? 21. Bxd7 21... Qxd7 22. Nxc5?? 22... Qd6 23. Nxa6?! 23... Rxa6?? 24. Bxf6 24... Qc5+ 25. Kh1 25... Rxf6 26. Rxf6 26... gxf6 27. Qg4+ 27... Kf8 28. Qf3 28... Rb8 29. h3?! 29... Rb6?! 30. Kh2 30... Ke7 31. c4 31... Ra6 32. Ra4 32... Qd4 33. Qa3+ 33... Ke8 34. c5 34... Qf2 35. Qc3 35... Ra8 36. d6 36... Qf4+ 37. Kg1 37... Rb8 38. Qd3?? 38... Rb2 39. Qf1?! 39... Qxf1+ 40. Kxf1 40... cxd6 41. cxd6 41... Kd7?? 42. Rxa5 42... Kxd6 43. Ra6+ 43... Ke7 44. Ra4 44... Rd2 45. Ra3?? 45... Rd4 46. Re3 46... h5 47. Kf2 47... Ke6? 48. g4?? 48... h4 49. Kf3 49... Rd2 50. Ra3? 50... Rh2 51. Ra6+ 51... Ke7 52. g5 52... Rxh3+ 53. Kg4 53... Rg3+ 54. Kxh4 54... Rxg5

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