Event: Round 4: Kang, Dorian vs Nicula, Marius
Date: 2024-03-30
White: Kang, Dorian
Black: Nicula, Marius
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C08
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8. O-O Be7 9. Re1 O-O 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Nb3 Nce4 12. Nfd4 Re8 13. f3 Nd6 14. Bd2 Nc4 15. Bc3 Qb6 16. Kh1 Bb4 17. Bxb4 Qxb4 18. c3 Qb6 19. Qc2 g6 20. a4 a5 21. Nb5 h5 22. N3d4 Kg7 23. b3 Nd6 24. Qd2 Nxb5 25. Nxb5 h4 26. Qd4 Qxd4 27. Nxd4 Rac8 28. Rxe8 Rxe8 29. Kg1 Re3 30. Rc1 Nh5 31. Kf2 Rd3 32. Rc2 Rd1 33. g3 hxg3+ 34. hxg3 Kf6 35. Rb2 Rh1 36. Kg2 Rc1 37. Ne2 Ra1 38. g4 Ng7 39. Kf2 Ne6 40. Ke3 g5 41. b4 Rxa4 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2