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Nikolov, Sasho vs Petrov, Martin

0-1 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation (E43) · 2026-08-16 · ratings 2215 / 2530

Players: Nikolov, Sasho vs Petrov, Martin

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[White "Nikolov, Sasho"]
[Black "Petrov, Martin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E43"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-16"]

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... c5 8. Na4 8... cxd4 9. exd4 9... Re8 10. a3 10... Bf8 11. Bg5 11... h6 12. Bh4 12... d6 13. Re1 13... Nbd7 14. Nc3 14... Be7 15. Rc1 15... Rc8 16. b4 16... a6 17. Bf1 17... Nf8 18. Nd2 18... Ng6 19. Bg3 19... h5?! 20. h3 20... h4 21. Bh2 21... Nh7 22. Nb3?! 22... Bg5 23. Rc2 23... Bf4 24. Bxf4 24... Nxf4 25. Qg4?! 25... Qf6 26. Ne4 26... Qh6 27. g3?? 27... hxg3 28. fxg3 28... Bxe4 29. Rxe4 29... f5 30. Qxf4 30... fxe4 31. Qxh6 31... gxh6 32. c5 32... b5 33. Nd2 33... Nf6 34. a4 34... e5? 35. d5?? 35... e3 36. Nf3 36... Nxd5?! 37. axb5 37... Nxb4 38. Rc4 38... dxc5 39. bxa6 39... e4 40. Nh4 40... Nxa6 41. Nf5 41... Rc6 42. Nxe3 42... Nb4 43. Bg2 43... Kh8 44. g4 44... Re5 45. Kf2 45... Rce6 46. Kg3 46... Kg7 47. Rc1?! 47... Ra6 48. Nc4 48... Re7 49. Re1 49... e3 50. Re2 50... Nc2 51. Bf1 51... Ra1 52. Kg2 52... Rc1 53. h4 53... Re4 54. Nd6 54... Rxg4+ 55. Kf3 55... h5 56. Nf5+ 56... Kf6

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