Varuzhan Akobian GM

GMAkobianSTL Since 2017 (Active) Chess.com ♟♟♟♟♟

52.4%- 34.9%- 12.7%

Rapid 2505 7W 15L 4D

Blitz 3077 1743W 1155L 428D

Bullet 2721 30W 16L 1D

Varuzhan Akobian (GM) vs Shelev Oberoi (NM)

Game 39 of 40

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Moves

1. d4 c5

2. d5 b6

3. e4 Bb7

4. c4 d6

5. Nc3 Nd7

6. f4 Ngf6

7. Nf3 e5

8. dxe6 fxe6

9. Bd3 e5

10. f5 Nb8

11. Ng5 Nc6

12. Ne6 Qe7

13. Nd5 Nxd5

14. cxd5 Nd4

15. Qa4+ Kf7

16. O-O Kg8

17. Be3 h6

18. Bxd4 exd4

19. f6 gxf6

20. Rf3 Rh7

21. Raf1 Rg7

22. Rxf6 Rg5

23. Rxf8+ Rxf8

24. Rxf8+ Qxf8

25. Nxf8 Kxf8

26. Qxa7 Rg7

27. Qb8+ Kf7

28. Qxb7+ Kg8

29. Qxb6 h5

30. Qxd6 h4

31. e5 h3

32. g3 c4

33. Bxc4 d3

34. Bxd3 Rf7

35. Qg6+ Rg7

36. Qxg7+ Kxg7

37. Bf5 Kh6

38. Bxh3 Kg5

39. d6 Kh6

40. e6 Kg5

41. e7 Kf6

42. e8=Q Kg7

43. Qe6 Kh7

44. d7

Players

Varuzhan Akobian (GM)

White

2934

+62

Shelev Oberoi (NM)

Black

2872

Game Details

Date

Jan 1, 1970

Start Time

00:00 UTC

Duration

20435 days 46 minutes

Time Control

3m

Time Class

Blitz

Rated

Yes

Moves

87

Result

Win

Termination

Opening

A43 Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted

Actions

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[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.12.13"]
[Round "-"]
[White "GMAkobianSTL"]
[Black "ElliotAldersonTwitch"]
[Result "1-0"]
[CurrentPosition "8/3P3k/4Q3/8/8/6PB/PP5P/6K1 b - - 0 44"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "A43"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Old-Benoni-Defense-2.d5"]
[UTCDate "2025.12.13"]
[UTCTime "00:43:51"]
[WhiteElo "2934"]
[BlackElo "2872"]
[TimeControl "180"]
[Termination "GMAkobianSTL won by resignation"]
[StartTime "00:43:51"]
[EndDate "2025.12.13"]
[EndTime "00:46:26"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/146648201920"]

1. d4 {[%clk 0:02:59.2]} 1... c5 {[%clk 0:02:59.4]} 2. d5 {[%clk 0:02:57.9]} 2... b6 {[%clk 0:02:58.9]} 3. e4 {[%clk 0:02:56]} 3... Bb7 {[%clk 0:02:58.7]} 4. c4 {[%clk 0:02:54.6]} 4... d6 {[%clk 0:02:57.8]} 5. Nc3 {[%clk 0:02:53.7]} 5... Nd7 {[%clk 0:02:57.2]} 6. f4 {[%clk 0:02:52.7]} 6... Ngf6 {[%clk 0:02:56.9]} 7. Nf3 {[%clk 0:02:51.9]} 7... e5 {[%clk 0:02:48.7]} 8. dxe6 {[%clk 0:02:47.2]} 8... fxe6 {[%clk 0:02:46.9]} 9. Bd3 {[%clk 0:02:46.1]} 9... e5 {[%clk 0:02:44.1]} 10. f5 {[%clk 0:02:44.9]} 10... Nb8 {[%clk 0:02:41.5]} 11. Ng5 {[%clk 0:02:42.1]} 11... Nc6 {[%clk 0:02:39.9]} 12. Ne6 {[%clk 0:02:40.4]} 12... Qe7 {[%clk 0:02:39.2]} 13. Nd5 {[%clk 0:02:39.3]} 13... Nxd5 {[%clk 0:02:37.9]} 14. cxd5 {[%clk 0:02:38.3]} 14... Nd4 {[%clk 0:02:37.3]} 15. Qa4+ {[%clk 0:02:32.6]} 15... Kf7 {[%clk 0:02:27]} 16. O-O {[%clk 0:02:30]} 16... Kg8 {[%clk 0:02:18.7]} 17. Be3 {[%clk 0:02:28.1]} 17... h6 {[%clk 0:02:11.7]} 18. Bxd4 {[%clk 0:02:25.3]} 18... exd4 {[%clk 0:02:08]} 19. f6 {[%clk 0:02:24.1]} 19... gxf6 {[%clk 0:02:06.6]} 20. Rf3 {[%clk 0:02:23.1]} 20... Rh7 {[%clk 0:02:03.7]} 21. Raf1 {[%clk 0:02:21.4]} 21... Rg7 {[%clk 0:01:57.8]} 22. Rxf6 {[%clk 0:02:18.3]} 22... Rg5 {[%clk 0:01:54.7]} 23. Rxf8+ {[%clk 0:02:16.3]} 23... Rxf8 {[%clk 0:01:49.9]} 24. Rxf8+ {[%clk 0:02:14.9]} 24... Qxf8 {[%clk 0:01:49.8]} 25. Nxf8 {[%clk 0:02:13.5]} 25... Kxf8 {[%clk 0:01:49.7]} 26. Qxa7 {[%clk 0:02:12.1]} 26... Rg7 {[%clk 0:01:49.6]} 27. Qb8+ {[%clk 0:02:11.1]} 27... Kf7 {[%clk 0:01:48.3]} 28. Qxb7+ {[%clk 0:02:10.3]} 28... Kg8 {[%clk 0:01:48.2]} 29. Qxb6 {[%clk 0:02:09.7]} 29... h5 {[%clk 0:01:48.1]} 30. Qxd6 {[%clk 0:02:08.8]} 30... h4 {[%clk 0:01:48]} 31. e5 {[%clk 0:02:07.8]} 31... h3 {[%clk 0:01:47.9]} 32. g3 {[%clk 0:02:06.8]} 32... c4 {[%clk 0:01:47.8]} 33. Bxc4 {[%clk 0:02:05.9]} 33... d3 {[%clk 0:01:47.7]} 34. Bxd3 {[%clk 0:02:05]} 34... Rf7 {[%clk 0:01:47.6]} 35. Qg6+ {[%clk 0:02:03.6]} 35... Rg7 {[%clk 0:01:45.6]} 36. Qxg7+ {[%clk 0:02:01.9]} 36... Kxg7 {[%clk 0:01:44.6]} 37. Bf5 {[%clk 0:02:01.3]} 37... Kh6 {[%clk 0:01:44.5]} 38. Bxh3 {[%clk 0:01:59.9]} 38... Kg5 {[%clk 0:01:44.4]} 39. d6 {[%clk 0:01:58.8]} 39... Kh6 {[%clk 0:01:44.3]} 40. e6 {[%clk 0:01:57.8]} 40... Kg5 {[%clk 0:01:44.2]} 41. e7 {[%clk 0:01:56.9]} 41... Kf6 {[%clk 0:01:44.1]} 42. e8=Q {[%clk 0:01:55.4]} 42... Kg7 {[%clk 0:01:42.7]} 43. Qe6 {[%clk 0:01:54.3]} 43... Kh7 {[%clk 0:01:40.8]} 44. d7 {[%clk 0:01:53.1]} 1-0