Chess Game
Ben Johnson vs Brian McCarthy
date unknown · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation (B28).
Brian McCarthy½
Ben Johnson½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 Nf6 6. Be3 cxd4 7. cxd4 e6 8. Nc3 Qd8 9. Be2 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Rc1 Nbd7 12. Ne5 Nb6 13. Bf3 Nbd5 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bh4 Re8 16. Qb3 Ra7 17. Rfe1 Nf4 18. Bg3 N6h5 19. Bxh5 Nxh5 20. d5 Nxg3 21. hxg3 Bf6 22. Nf3 Bxc3 23. bxc3 b5 24. c4 bxc4 25. Qxc4 Bd7 26. Qc5 Ra8 27. dxe6 Bxe6 28. Red1 Qf6 29. Rd6 Rec8 30. Qa3 Rxc1+ 31. Qxc1 Qe7 32. Rc6 Bxa2 33. Qa1 Qb7 34. Qc3 Bd5 35. Rc7 Qb1+ 36. Kh2 Bxf3 37. gxf3 Qb8 38. Qc4 Qe8 39. Qd5 Rc8 40. Ra7 Rc6 41. Kg2 Qe6 42. Qd8+ Kh7 43. Qf8 Kg6 44. Qa3 Qd5 45. Rxa6 Rxa6 46. Qxa6+ Kh7 47. Qe2 g6 48. Qe4 Qb3 49. Qe7 h5 50. Qf6 Qd5 51. Kh2 Kg8 52. Kg2 Qd2 53. Qb6 Qg5 54. Qb4 Qf6 55. Qc4 Kg7 56. Qb4 Qe5 57. Qc4 Qf6 58. Qb4 Qe6 59. Qd4+ Kh7 60. Qf4 Qd5 61. Qf6 Kg8 62. Kg1 g5 63. Kg2 g4 64. Qf4 Kg7 65. Qe3 f6 66. Qe7+ Kg6 67. Qe8+ Kg5 68. Qe3+ Kg6 69. Qe8+ Kg5 70. Qe3+ Kg6 71. Qe8+ ½–½
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This chess game between Ben Johnson (2185) and Brian McCarthy (2259) was played and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation (B28). 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 Ben Johnson and Brian McCarthy from the CipherChess mega database.