Chess Game
Volker Bitsch vs Hans Blechner
Bensheim Open, 2003 · Result ½–½ · English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25).
Hans Blechner½
Volker Bitsch½
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1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Bc5 5. e3 a6 6. Nge2 d6 7. d4 exd4 8. exd4 Ba7 9. O-O h6 10. Be3 Ne7 11. Qd2 c6 12. b4 Ng4 13. a4 d5 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. Nf4 Nf6 16. Qa2 Be6 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. b5 Nf5 19. Rfd1 Nxe3 20. fxe3 O-O 21. Bh3 Qe8 22. bxa6 bxa6 23. Qe2 Qc6 24. Rdc1 Rac8 25. Na2 Qd6 26. Nc3 Rc4 27. Qd3 e5 28. Ne2 Rxc1+ 29. Rxc1 Ne4 30. dxe5 Qxe5 31. Bg2 Nf6 32. Rc3 Re8 33. h3 Qxe3+ 34. Qxe3 Bxe3+ 35. Kf1 d4 36. Rd3 Rd8 37. Nc3 Rb8 38. Nd1 Rb4 39. Nxe3 dxe3 40. Rxe3 Rxa4 41. Re7 Ra1+ 42. Kf2 Ra2+ 43. Kf3 a5 44. Ra7 Kh7 45. Bf1 Ra3+ 46. Kg2 Nd5 47. Bb5 Ne3+ 48. Kf2 Nf5 49. g4 Nd4 50. Bf1 Kg6 51. h4 Kf6 52. g5+ hxg5 53. hxg5+ Kg6 54. Bc4 Nf5 55. Be6 Nd6 56. Bd5 Kxg5 57. Rxg7+ Kf4 58. Re7 Rd3 59. Bc6 Rc3 60. Bd5 a4 61. Ke2 a3 62. Kd2 Rc5 63. Bg8 Ne4+ 64. Kd3 Nf2+ 65. Kd4 Ra5 66. Re2 Nd1 67. Kd3 Nb2+ 68. Kc3 Rb5 69. Ba2 Kf3 70. Re7 Na4+ 71. Kc4 Rb2 72. Ra7 Nb6+ 73. Kc3 Rxa2 74. Kb3 Rb2+ 75. Kc3 Nd5+ 76. Kc4 Ne3+ 77. Kc3 Nd1+ 78. Kd3 a2 79. Rf7+ Kg4 80. Ra7 Kf5 81. Ra5+ Ke6 82. Kc4 Kd6 83. Ra6+ Kc7 84. Kd3 Kb7 85. Ra3 Kb6 86. Kc4 Kb7 87. Ra4 Kc6 88. Ra6+ Kb7 89. Ra3 Kb6 90. Ra8 Rh2 91. Kb3 Rb2+ 92. Kc4 Kb7 93. Ra3 Kb6 94. Ra8 Ne3+ 95. Kc3 Rh2 ½–½
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This chess game between Volker Bitsch (2022) and Hans Blechner (1797) was played at Bensheim Open in 2003 and finished ½–½. The opening was the English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25). 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 Volker Bitsch and Hans Blechner from the CipherChess mega database.