Chess Game
Keith Esses vs Ekkehard Ellenberg
Illinois League, 1980 · Result 1–0 · English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation (A39).
Ekkehard Ellenberg0
Keith Esses1
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1. Nf3 g6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O Nc6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 d6 10. Qd3 Be6 11. b3 Nd7 12. Bb2 Nc5 13. Qd2 Qa5 14. Rfd1 Rfc8 15. Nd5 Qd8 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. e4 Bxd5 18. exd5 Rab8 19. Re1 b5 20. cxb5 Rxb5 21. Re2 Kg8 22. Rae1 Rc7 23. h4 Na6 24. h5 Nb4 25. a3 Nc2 26. Rd1 Rxb3 27. hxg6 hxg6 28. Be4 Nxa3 29. Qg5 Qf8 30. Rde1 Rbb7 31. Bxg6 Qg7 32. Bxf7+ Kxf7 33. Qh5+ Kg8 34. Re6 Nc2 35. R1e4 Rb1+ 36. Kg2 Nb4 37. Qe8+ 1–0
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This chess game between Keith Esses and Ekkehard Ellenberg (2096) was played at Illinois League in 1980 and finished 1–0. The opening was the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation (A39). 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 Keith Esses and Ekkehard Ellenberg from the CipherChess mega database.