Chess Game
Joel Barnes vs Matthew Edwards
NWC March, date unknown · Result 1–0 · Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Pirc Variation (D48).
Matthew Edwards0
Joel Barnes1
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1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. a4 b4 10. Ne4 c5 11. dxc5 Nxc5 12. Nxc5 Bxc5 13. e4 Qb6 14. O-O Bb7 15. Qe2 h6 16. a5 Qc7 17. Bd2 O-O 18. Rfc1 Qe7 19. Rc4 e5 20. Rac1 Rfc8 21. Nh4 Nd7 22. Nf5 Qe6 23. Qg4 Qg6 24. Nxh6+ gxh6 25. Qxd7 Bc6 26. Qh3 Bd4 27. b3 Kh7 28. Be2 Rc7 29. Bg4 Kg7 30. Bf5 Qd6 31. Bxb4 Qf6 32. Bd2 Rd8 33. Bxh6+ Qxh6 34. Qxh6+ Kxh6 35. Rxc6+ Rxc6 36. Rxc6+ 1–0
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This chess game between Joel Barnes (2248) and Matthew Edwards (2135) was played at NWC March and finished 1–0. The opening was the Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Pirc Variation (D48). 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 Joel Barnes and Matthew Edwards from the CipherChess mega database.