The Best of 2023

Richard Sandvoss - Vignesh Pirapaharan

2023 February Duke Mini-Classic (Round 1)

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Nc6 8. e3 Bf5 9. Be2 Ne4 10. Nxe4 Bxe4 11. O-O Qd7 12. Nd2 Bg6 13. d5 Ne5 14. f4 Nd3 15. fxg5 O-O-O 16. Bxd3 Bxd3 17. Rxf7 Bxb2 18. Rb1 Bxb1 19. Qxb1 Be5 20. Bxe5 dxe5 21. g6 Rhg8 22. Ne4 Qg4 23. Nc5 b6 24. Qb5 bxc5 1/2-1/2

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Jack Balint-Kurti - Zachary Arroyo

2023 February Duke Mini-Classic (Round 3)

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f6 4. b3 a6 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Bb2 Bg4 7. d3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Bb4+ 9. Nc3 Qd4 10. Kd2 Ne7 11. a3 Ba5 12. b4 Bb6 13. Nd1 Qd7 14. Ne3 Bd4 15. Bxd4 Qxd4 16. c3 Qd7 17. Nf5 Nxf5 18. exf5 O-O-O 19. Rhe1 Qf7 20. Ke2 e4 21. dxe4 Qc4+ 22. Ke3 Rd3+ 23. Kf4 Rxf3+ 24. Kxf3 Qxc3+ 25. Kf4 Rd8 26. Rec1 Qe5+ 27. Ke3 Rd4 28. f3 Qd6 29. Rc3 Qe5 30. Rc5 Rxe4+ 31. fxe4 Qxa1 32. Rc3 Qxc3+ 0-1

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