Chess Game
C Paul Botham vs Richard Croot
4NCL Division 4 South, 2016 · Result ½–½ · English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line (A24).
Richard Croot½
C Paul Botham½
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1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O e5 7. d3 Nbd7 8. Bd2 Re8 9. Qc2 Nb6 10. e4 c6 11. Rfe1 Qc7 12. Rac1 Nbd7 13. b4 Nf8 14. h3 Ne6 15. Be3 Bd7 16. Kh2 Nd4 17. Qb2 Qc8 18. Ng1 Nh5 19. Nce2 Ne6 20. Qd2 Qd8 21. d4 exd4 22. Nxd4 Qe7 23. f4 Nxd4 24. Bxd4 Bxd4 25. Qxd4 Red8 26. Qc3 Qf6 27. Nf3 Rac8 28. Red1 Qxc3 29. Rxc3 Be6 30. Ng5 Nf6 31. Nxe6 fxe6 32. Rcd3 Ne8 33. Bf3 Kf7 34. h4 Ke7 35. h5 Nf6 36. hxg6 hxg6 37. Kg2 d5 38. exd5 cxd5 39. cxd5 Nxd5 40. Bxd5 Rxd5 41. Rxd5 exd5 42. Rxd5 Rc2+ 43. Kf3 Rxa2 44. Rb5 b6 45. Rg5 Kf6 46. b5 Rc2 47. Ke4 Rc4+ 48. Kf3 Rc3+ 49. Ke4 ½–½
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This chess game between C Paul Botham (1989) and Richard Croot (1801) was played at 4NCL Division 4 South in 2016 and finished ½–½. The opening was the English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line (A24). 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 C Paul Botham and Richard Croot from the CipherChess mega database.