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1st Chola Chess Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2026 · 1st Chola Chess Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2026 Round 1

IM Benjamin Defromont (2379) vs GM Murali Karthikeyan (2647)

Board 3. Result: 0-1. 51 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation (B31).

Key moments

Move 39. Kd3 — swing