Chess Game
Michael Brooks vs James McLaughlin
date unknown · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Closed (B26).
James McLaughlin½
Michael Brooks½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. Be3 e5 7. Qd2 Be6 8. f4 Nge7 9. Nf3 Nd4 10. O-O O-O 11. Rf2 Nxf3+ 12. Rxf3 f5 13. fxe5 Bxe5 14. Raf1 Qd7 15. d4 cxd4 16. Bxd4 Nc6 17. Be3 Bg7 18. exf5 Bxf5 19. Bh6 Ne5 20. Qd5+ Rf7 21. Bxg7 Nxf3+ 22. Rxf3 Kxg7 23. g4 Be6 24. Qd4+ Kg8 25. Ne4 Rxf3 26. Bxf3 Rf8 27. Nf6+ Rxf6 28. Qxf6 d5 29. Qd4 b6 30. Kf2 Qd6 31. Kg2 Qc5 32. c3 Qxd4 33. cxd4 g5 34. Kf2 Kf7 35. Ke3 Ke7 36. Kd3 Kd6 37. Kc3 Bc8 38. Be2 Bd7 39. Kb4 h6 40. h3 a5+ 41. Kc3 b5 ½–½
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This chess game between Michael Brooks (2440) and James McLaughlin (2116) was played and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Closed (B26). 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 Michael Brooks and James McLaughlin from the CipherChess mega database.