Chess Game
John B Claridge vs Michael Eckstein
WC.2002.F.00001, 2002 · Result 0–1 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97).
Michael Eckstein1
John B Claridge0
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Be2 Nc6 12. O-O Bd7 13. Qe3 Rc8 14. Rfd1 Na5 15. Nb1 Qb4 16. c3 Nc4 17. Qf2 Qb6 18. Rd4 Na5 19. Nxa5 Qxa5 20. f5 Be7 21. Kh1 Qb6 22. Qf1 Qb2 23. Nd2 Qxc3 24. Nb3 Qe3 25. Re1 Qg5 26. Na5 e5 27. Rdd1 Rc7 28. Rc1 Rxc1 29. Rxc1 d5 30. exd5 b5 31. Nb7 Bb4 32. Rb1 Qd2 33. Qf2 Qxd5 34. Bf3 e4 35. Qe3 Bd2 36. Bxe4 Bxe3 37. Bxd5 O-O 38. g4 Rc8 0–1
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This chess game between John B Claridge (2376) and Michael Eckstein (2001) was played at WC.2002.F.00001 in 2002 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97). 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 John B Claridge and Michael Eckstein from the CipherChess mega database.