Chess Game
Bert Both vs Eric Jacobs
Utrecht Open I, 2000 · Result ½–½ · English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line (A29).
Eric Jacobs½
Bert Both½
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1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 a6 7. d3 h6 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 Ba7 10. Bb2 Be6 11. Nd2 Rb8 12. Nd5 Nh7 13. Rc1 Bd4 14. Bxd4 Nxd4 15. e3 Nf5 16. Nb3 c6 17. Nc3 Ne7 18. f4 exf4 19. gxf4 f5 20. Nd4 Bd7 21. Nf3 a5 22. Qd2 axb4 23. axb4 Nf6 24. Ra1 Qc7 25. Ra3 Ra8 26. Rfa1 Rxa3 27. Rxa3 Kh7 28. c5 Be6 29. h3 Rd8 30. Ne2 Bd5 31. Ned4 Bf7 32. cxd6 Qxd6 33. Ne5 Bh5 34. Ra7 Nfd5 35. Rxb7 Nxf4 36. Nexc6 Nxc6 37. Nxc6 Ne2+ 38. Kh1 Qg3 39. Nxd8 Bf3 40. Qxe2 Bxe2 41. Ne6 Qxe3 42. Nxg7 Kh8 43. Nxf5 Qxd3 44. Rb8+ Kh7 45. Rb7+ Kg6 46. Ne7+ Kg5 47. Rb6 Bh5 48. Rc6 Qb1+ 49. Kh2 Qxb4 50. Re6 Qb8+ 51. Kg1 ½–½
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This chess game between Bert Both (2141) and Eric Jacobs (1960) was played at Utrecht Open I in 2000 and finished ½–½. The opening was the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line (A29). 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 Bert Both and Eric Jacobs from the CipherChess mega database.