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

Kufa, Pavel vs Machin Arbelo, Pedro Alexis

B21 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense

Kufa, Pavel 2117 Wins
Machin Arbelo, Pedro Alexis 1911 Loses
1. e4 1... c5 2. d4 2... cxd4 3. c3 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 4... Nc6 5. Bc4 5... e6 6. Nf3 6... Bb4 7. O-O 7... Nge7 8. Ng5 8... h6 9. Qh5 9... g6 10. Qh3 10... Ne5 11. Bb3 11... Ng8 12. f4 12... Be7 13. Nf3 13... Nxf3+ 14. Rxf3 14... b6 15. f5 15... gxf5 16. exf5 16... Bb7 17. fxe6 17... Bxf3 18. exf7+ 18... Kf8 19. fxg8=R+ 19... Rxg8 20. Bxh6+