Chess Game
Volker Bitsch vs Matthias Rack
Hessen Ch VM, 2004 · Result 0–1 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25).
Matthias Rack1
Volker Bitsch0
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1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. d3 O-O 6. Nf3 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. O-O Be6 9. Bd2 f6 10. Rc1 Ncb4 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. a3 Na6 13. b4 c6 14. Be3 Nc7 15. Nd2 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 a5 17. bxa5 Bxa3 18. Ra1 Qd5+ 19. f3 Nb5 20. Nc4 Bc5 21. Bxc5 Qxc5 22. Nb6 Rad8 23. Qb3+ Kh8 24. Qb2 Qe3 25. Nc4 Qd4 26. Qxd4 Nxd4 27. Kf2 Ra8 28. Rfb1 Nb5 29. Ke1 Rfd8 30. Kd2 Kg8 31. Ne3 Kf7 32. Nd1 Ke6 33. Nc3 Nd6 34. Kc2 Ra7 35. Ra4 Rda8 36. Rba1 Nf5 37. Kd1 Nd4 38. R1a3 Nb5 39. Nxb5 cxb5 40. Rb4 Rxa5 41. Rab3 Ra1+ 42. Kd2 R1a2+ 43. Kd1 Rc8 44. Rxb5 Rcc2 45. Rxb7 Rd2+ 46. Kc1 Rxe2 47. R3b6+ Kd5 48. Rb5+ Kd4 49. Rb4+ Kxd3 50. Rb3+ Kd4 51. R3b4+ Ke3 0–1
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This chess game between Volker Bitsch (2015) and Matthias Rack (2060) was played at Hessen Ch VM in 2004 and finished 0–1. 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 Matthias Rack from the CipherChess mega database.