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Averin,Nikolay vs Mendonca,Leon Luke

2026.04.08 · game 1

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[Event "V Menorca Open A 2026"]
[Site "Ciutadella de Menorca ESP"]
[Date "2026.04.08"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Averin,Nikolay"]
[Black "Mendonca,Leon Luke"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2416"]
[BlackElo "2595"]
[ECO "B48"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Taimanov variation"]
[WhiteFideId "24250473"]
[BlackFideId "35028561"]
[EventDate "2026.04.07"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Ne5 8. Qg3
h5 9. O-O-O h4 10. Qh3 Ng6 11. Bd3 b5 12. Nce2 Ne5 13. Kb1 Bb7 14. f4 Nc4 15.
Bc1 Nf6 16. e5 Ne4 17. Rhf1 Bc5 18. g4 Qb6 19. c3 Bd5 20. Bc2 b4 21. b3 bxc3 22.
Nxc3 Nxc3+ 23. Qxc3 Rc8 24. Qd3 Na3+ 25. Bxa3 Bxa3 26. Nf5 Qb7 27. Ne3 Bc6 28.
Nc4 Bb5 29. Qf3 Qxf3 30. Rxf3 Bxc4 31. bxc4 Rb8+ 32. Bb3 Ke7 33. f5 d6 34. fxe6
fxe6 35. Rdf1 Rhf8 36. Rxf8 Rxf8 37. Rxf8 Kxf8 38. Kc2 dxe5 39. Kd3 h3 40. Bd1
Ke7 41. Be2 Bc5 42. Bf1 Bg1 43. Bxh3 Kd6 44. Bg2 Bxh2 45. Bb7 a5 46. Bc8 Bg1 47.
a4 1/2-1/2

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