Chess Game
Geoffrey Borg vs Paolo Ciuffoletti
8. Valle d'Aosta Open, 2000 · Result ½–½ · Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch (A42).
Paolo Ciuffoletti½
Geoffrey Borg½
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1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Nc6 5. d5 Nd4 6. Be3 c5 7. Nge2 Qb6 8. Na4 Qa5+ 9. Bd2 Qa6 10. Nxd4 Bxd4 11. Nc3 Qb6 12. Bd3 Bd7 13. Qc2 Bg7 14. O-O Nf6 15. f4 e6 16. dxe6 Bxe6 17. Kh1 O-O 18. b3 Rae8 19. Rae1 Qd8 20. Be2 Bd7 21. Bf3 Bc6 22. Be3 Nd7 23. Rd1 Qc7 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. Rxd5 f5 26. e5 dxe5 27. Rfd1 Rf7 28. fxe5 Bxe5 29. Qd2 Ree7 30. h3 b6 31. Bg5 Bf6 32. Rd6 Bxg5 33. Qxg5 Kg7 34. Rc6 Qe5 35. Bd5 Rf6 36. Rc8 Re8 37. Rxe8 Qxe8 38. Qf4 Qe7 39. Qc7 Rd6 40. Qxa7 Qe2 41. Rg1 Kh6 42. Qc7 Qe5 43. Qd8 Qf6 44. Qe8 Qf8 45. Qxf8+ ½–½
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This chess game between Geoffrey Borg (2374) and Paolo Ciuffoletti (2168) was played at 8. Valle d'Aosta Open in 2000 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch (A42). 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 Geoffrey Borg and Paolo Ciuffoletti from the CipherChess mega database.