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Larchikov, Maksym vs Birtwistle, Nigel

0-1 · Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation (A57) · 2026-09-25 · ratings 2247 / 2050

Players: Larchikov, Maksym vs Birtwistle, Nigel

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[White "Larchikov, Maksym"]
[Black "Birtwistle, Nigel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A57"]
[Opening "Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation"]
[Date "2026-09-25"]

1. d4 1... Nf6 2. c4 2... c5 3. d5 3... b5 4. cxb5 4... a6 5. e3 5... Bb7 6. Nc3 6... axb5 7. Bxb5 7... Qa5 8. Bd2 8... Qb6 9. Nf3 9... Nxd5 10. a4 10... Nf6?! 11. O-O 11... g6? 12. Ne5? 12... Bg7 13. a5?! 13... Qe6? 14. Nd3 14... Qf5? 15. f3 15... Na6 16. e4 16... Qh5 17. Ne2 17... e5?! 18. g4 18... Qh3 19. Ng3? 19... h5 20. Nf2 20... Qh4 21. g5 21... Nh7 22. Qc1?? 22... O-O 23. Bxd7?? 23... Rad8?? 24. Bh3? 24... Rxd2 25. Qxd2 25... Nxg5 26. Bg2 26... Bh6 27. Qd6 27... Ne6 28. Rad1?! 28... Nb4? 29. Nd3?? 29... Rd8 30. Qb6 30... Nxd3 31. Qxb7 31... Be3+ 32. Kh1 32... Nf2+ 33. Rxf2 33... Rxd1+ 34. Rf1 34... Rd2 35. Qb8+ 35... Kh7 36. Qb3?? 36... Bd4? 37. a6 37... Rxb2 38. Qd5?! 38... Rxg2

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