Nigel Birtwistle vs M Paul Townsend

4NCL 2015-16, 2016 · Result ½–½ · Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (E09).

M Paul Townsend2268½

Nigel Birtwistle2119½

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Game details

White: Nigel Birtwistle (2119)
Black: M Paul Townsend (2268)
Result: ½–½
Event: 4NCL 2015-16
Year: 2016
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (E09)

About this chess game

This chess game between Nigel Birtwistle (2119) and M Paul Townsend (2268) was played at 4NCL 2015-16 in 2016 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (E09). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

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Who won Nigel Birtwistle vs M Paul Townsend?

Nigel Birtwistle vs M Paul Townsend (2016) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

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The game opened with the Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (ECO E09).

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