Chess Game
Michel Benoit vs Gerard Bancel
France Open, date unknown · Result ½–½ · English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry (A26).
Gerard Bancel½
Michel Benoit½
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1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. c4 d6 6. Nc3 e5 7. d3 Nc6 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 Re8 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 Nd4 12. b5 Bg4 13. e3 Nxf3+ 14. Bxf3 h5 15. Bxg4 hxg4 16. f3 Qd7 17. fxg4 Nxg4 18. Qf3 e4 19. Nxe4 Ra2 20. Nf2 Ne5 21. Qxb7 Qf5 22. Qd5 Nf3+ 23. Kg2 Ne1+ 24. Kg1 Re5 25. Qb7 d5 26. Rb2 Nf3+ 27. Kg2 Rxb2 28. Bxb2 Rxe3 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. Qxd5 Ne1+ 31. Kg1 Qxd5 32. cxd5 Nxd3 33. Ng4 Re4 34. Rf3 Rxg4 35. Rxd3 Rb4 36. d6 cxd6 37. Rxd6 Rxb5 ½–½
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This chess game between Michel Benoit (2250) and Gerard Bancel (2230) was played at France Open and finished ½–½. The opening was the English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry (A26). 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 Michel Benoit and Gerard Bancel from the CipherChess mega database.