07/02/2026 · 🏆 Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz

Fathallah, Joe vs Machin Arbelo, Pedro Alexis

E10 Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian

Fathallah, Joe 1956 Wins
Machin Arbelo, Pedro Alexis 1950 Loses
1. d4 1... Nf6 2. c4 2... e6 3. Nf3 3... d5 4. g3 4... Nc6 5. Bg2 5... dxc4 6. O-O 6... Rb8 7. a4 7... a6 8. a5 8... b5 9. axb6 9... cxb6 10. e3? 10... Be7 11. Nbd2 11... b5 12. Qc2?! 12... Nb4 13. Qb1 13... Bb7 14. Ne5 14... Bxg2 15. Kxg2 15... O-O 16. Ne4 16... Qd5 17. f3 17... Nxe4 18. Qxe4 18... Rfd8 19. Bd2 19... Qxe4?? 20. fxe4 20... Rb6?? 21. Nxf7?? 21... Rf8? 22. Ne5 22... Rxf1 23. Rxf1? 23... Bf6?? 24. Nd7 24... Rd6 25. Nxf6+ 25... gxf6 26. Bxb4