Benoni Defense: Classical Variation · 74 half-moves · 2/1/2026
| # | Phase | White | Time | Black | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open. | 1m 4s | — | ||
| 2 | Open. | 18s | 6s | ||
| 3 | Open. | 9s | 7s | ||
| 4 | Open. | 14s | 8s | ||
| 5 | Open. | 36s | 38s | ||
| 6 | Open. | 1m 25s | 1m 22s | ||
| 7 | Open. | 2m 43s | 26s | ||
| 8 | Open. | 2m 40s | 21s | ||
| 9 | Open. | 45s | 3m 33s | ||
| 10 | Open. | 4m 59s | 3m 14s | ||
| 11 | Open. | 7m 17s | 14s | ||
| 12 | Open. | 23s | 10 min | ||
| 13 | Open. | 4m 45s | 5m 48s | ||
| 14 | Open. | 1m 52s | 7s | ||
| 15 | Open. | 34s | 4m 48s | ||
| 16 | MG | 3m 36s | 1m 45s | ||
| 17 | MG | 2m 39s | 6m 2s | ||
| 18 | MG | 3m 39s | 10 min | ||
| 19 | MG | 3m 13s | 7m 24s | ||
| 20 | MG | Mistake-101 cp+2.1 → +1.1 | 13 min | 4m 25s | |
| 21 | MG | 4m 14s | 4s | ||
| 22 | MG | 55s | 1m 47s | ||
| 23 | MG | 4m 19s | 6m 37s | ||
| 24 | MG | 9m 2s | 2m 34s | ||
| 25 | MG | 1m 42s | 5m 27s | ||
| 26 | MG | 1m 44s | 5m 7s | ||
| 27 | MG | 48s | Mistake-139 cp+1.0 → +2.4 | 3m 48s | |
| 28 | MG | 3m 6s | 3s | ||
| 29 | MG | 2m 31s | 44s | ||
| 30 | MG | 21s | 1m 26s | ||
| 31 | MG | 1m 8s | 1m 37s | ||
| 32 | MG | 1m 2s | 2 min | ||
| 33 | MG | Blunder-297 cp+3.2 → +0.3 | 9 min | Blunder-376 cp+0.3 → +4.0 | 3m 21s |
| 34 | MG | 20s | 2m 53s | ||
| 35 | MG | 12s | 1m 29s | ||
| 36 | MG | 2m 10s | 2m 24s | ||
| 37 | MG | 1m 56s | Mistake-165 cp+4.5 → +6.1 | 5 min |
Positions where players took the most time — the arrow shows the move actually played.
Total time White
1h 40 min
Halvorsen, Benjamin
Total time Black
1h 48 min
Nikiforov, Sergey
Gap
7m 55s
Nikiforov, Sergey used more clock
| Phase | ♔ Halvorsen, Benjamin | ♚ Nikiforov, Sergey |
|---|---|---|
Opening 15 moves | 29 min ≈ 1m 59s / move | 31 min ≈ 2m 15s / move |
Middlegame 22 moves | 1h 10 min ≈ 3m 13s / move | 1h 16 min ≈ 3m 29s / move |
Endgame 0 move | Not played in this phase | Not played in this phase |
Heat strip
Each cell = one move · green < 30s · yellow < 2min · amber < 8min · red ≥ 8min
Nikiforov, Sergey
Black · Opening