Chess Game
Richard A Bates vs Gordon Botley
Frome Open, date unknown · Result ½–½ · Zukertort Opening (A04).
Gordon Botley½
Richard A Bates½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O Nge7 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Re1 d6 9. Nf1 e5 10. c3 b6 11. Ne3 Bb7 12. h4 Qc7 13. h5 Rad8 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. Ng5 Bc8 16. f4 Bf6 17. Nh3 Kg7 18. Nf2 Kg8 19. f5 Bg7 20. g4 f6 21. Bf3 g5 22. Kg2 Kf7 23. Nh1 Rh8 24. Ng3 Rdg8 25. Nh5 Bd7 26. Qd2 Qb8 27. Bd1 Rd8 28. a3 Qb7 29. b4 Nb8 30. Bb3+ Kf8 31. Nd5 Nxd5 32. Bxd5 Bc6 33. c4 Bxd5 34. exd5 Nd7 35. Bb2 Kf7 36. Rh1 Qb8 37. Rh3 Qc7 38. Rah1 Rdg8 39. Qe3 Qc8 40. Qe4 Re8 41. Kf1 Qb8 42. R1h2 Qc8 43. Qh1 Rhg8 44. Ng3 Ke7 45. Ne4 Qb8 46. Bc1 Rh8 47. Rh7 Rxh7 48. Rxh7 Rg8 49. Qh6 Qf8 50. Qg6 Kd8 51. Bd2 Kc7 52. Ke2 Qe7 53. bxc5 bxc5 54. Ba5+ Kb8 55. Bd8 Qxd8 56. Rxg7 ½–½
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This chess game between Richard A Bates (2430) and Gordon Botley (2125) was played at Frome Open and finished ½–½. The opening was the Zukertort Opening (A04). 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 Richard A Bates and Gordon Botley from the CipherChess mega database.