Balaf vs Ivanchuko
Lichess · rapid · 2026-04-18 · Result 1-0
White: Balaf (2016). Black: Ivanchuko (1925).
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
GAME REPLAY
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BalafWhite · Lichess
Starting position0 / 67
Recorded moves
1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. e4 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bf4 Bg7 6. Qd2 h6 7. O-O-O b6 8. e5 dxe5 9. Bxe5 O-O 10. Bf4 Kh7 11. h4 h5 12. Nf3 a6 13. Ng5+ Kg8 14. f3 Nbd7 15. Nge4 b5 16. Bh6 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 c4 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. g4 hxg4 20. fxg4 Rh8 21. h5 Nf6 22. Nxf6 exf6 23. Be2 Qd6 24. hxg6 Rxh1 25. Rxh1 fxg6 26. Qh6+ Kf7 27. Qh7+ Ke8 28. Qg7 Qe7 29. Qxg6+ Kd8 30. Rh8+ Kd7 31. Rh7 Bb7 32. Rxe7+ Kxe7 33. Qg7+ Kd6 34. Qxb7 1-0
Game PGN
[Event "Daily Rapid Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/2ODI55F0"] [Date "2026.04.18"] [Round "-"] [White "Balaf"] [Black "Ivanchuko"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "2ODI55F0"] [UTCDate "2026.04.18"] [UTCTime "19:17:25"] [WhiteElo "2016"] [BlackElo "1925"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-4"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "A43"] [Opening "Benoni Defense: Old Benoni"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. e4 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bf4 Bg7 6. Qd2 h6 7. O-O-O b6 8. e5 dxe5 9. Bxe5 O-O 10. Bf4 Kh7 11. h4 h5 12. Nf3 a6 13. Ng5+ Kg8 14. f3 Nbd7 15. Nge4 b5 16. Bh6 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 c4 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. g4 hxg4 20. fxg4 Rh8 21. h5 Nf6 22. Nxf6 exf6 23. Be2 Qd6 24. hxg6 Rxh1 25. Rxh1 fxg6 26. Qh6+ Kf7 27. Qh7+ Ke8 28. Qg7 Qe7 29. Qxg6+ Kd8 30. Rh8+ Kd7 31. Rh7 Bb7 32. Rxe7+ Kxe7 33. Qg7+ Kd6 34. Qxb7 1-0