Chess Game
Stephen Bailey vs Paul Pope
NCCC CT34869/70 (ENG), 2021 · Result ½–½ · Scotch Game (C45).
Paul Pope½
Stephen Bailey½
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bc4 Ne5 8. Be2 Qg6 9. O-O d6 10. Bh5 Qxe4 11. Nd2 Qh4 12. Nb5 Bxe3 13. Nxc7+ Kd8 14. Nxa8 Bg4 15. Bxg4 Nxg4 16. Nf3 Bxf2+ 17. Kh1 Qh6 18. Qd3 Qf4 19. Rad1 Kc8 20. Qxd6 Qxd6 21. Rxd6 g6 22. Rd2 Be3 23. Re2 Kb8 24. g3 Kxa8 25. Rfe1 Nf5 26. Kg2 Rd8 27. h3 Nf6 28. Rxe3 Nxe3+ 29. Rxe3 Kb8 30. Re7 Rd7 31. Rxd7 Nxd7 32. Ng5 f6 33. Nxh7 Kc7 34. h4 Kd6 35. b3 Ke7 36. g4 Kf7 37. g5 f5 38. Kg3 Kg7 39. Nf6 Nxf6 40. gxf6+ Kxf6 41. Kf4 b5 42. Ke3 Ke5 43. Kf3 a6 44. Ke3 Kd6 45. Kd4 Ke6 46. b4 Ke7 47. c4 bxc4 48. Kxc4 Kd6 49. Kd4 Kc6 50. a4 Kd6 51. Kc4 Kc6 52. Kd4 Kd6 53. Ke3 Ke6 54. Kf4 Kd6 55. h5 gxh5 56. Kxf5 Kd5 57. Kg5 Kc4 58. b5 ½–½
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This chess game between Stephen Bailey (2039) and Paul Pope (1950) was played at NCCC CT34869/70 (ENG) in 2021 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Scotch Game (C45). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Stephen Bailey and Paul Pope from the CipherChess mega database.