Chess Game
Paul Kuroda vs Larry Tapper
USA Open, date unknown · Result ½–½ · English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation (A28).
Larry Tapper½
Paul Kuroda½
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1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Bd2 O-O 6. g3 Nd4 7. Bg2 Nxf3+ 8. Bxf3 Re8 9. O-O c6 10. Rc1 d5 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nb5 Bxd2 13. Qxd2 Bh3 14. Bg2 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Re7 16. Rc2 a6 17. Na3 h6 18. Rfc1 Qb6 19. Qc3 Rae8 20. Qc5 Qe6 21. Qb4 d4 22. Nc4 Rd7 23. Nd2 Qg4 24. Rc8 Rdd8 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Nf3 e4 27. dxe4 Qxe4 28. Qb6 Re8 29. Qxd4 Qxe2 30. Rc7 Re7 31. Rc8+ Re8 32. Qc3 Qe6 33. Rxe8+ Qxe8 34. Qc7 Qe4 35. Qb8+ Kh7 36. Qe5 Qc6 37. h3 Kg8 38. Qb8+ Kh7 39. Qf4 Qd5 40. b3 Nd7 41. Kh2 Nc5 42. Ne5 Kg8 43. Ng4 Nd3 44. Qxh6 Nxf2 45. Qc1 Qf5 46. Qf4 Qxf4 47. gxf4 Nd3 48. Kg3 Nc1 49. Kf3 Nxa2 50. Ne5 Nc1 51. b4 f6 52. Nc4 Na2 53. Na5 Nxb4 54. Nxb7 f5 55. Nd6 g6 56. Nc4 Kg7 57. Na5 Kh6 58. Kg3 Kh5 59. h4 Kh6 60. Kf3 Kg7 61. Kg3 Kf6 62. Kh3 Ke6 63. Nc4 Nc6 64. Nb6 a5 65. h5 gxh5 66. Kh4 Ne7 67. Kxh5 Nd5 68. Nc4 a4 69. Kg5 Nc3 70. Na3 Ne2 71. Nc2 Ng3 72. Kh4 Ne4 73. Kh3 Nd6 74. Nb4 a3 75. Kg2 Nb5 76. Kf2 Nc3 77. Ke1 a2 78. Nc2 Kd5 79. Kd2 Kc4 80. Na1 Kb4 81. Kc1 Na4 82. Kc2 Ka3 83. Nb3 Nc5 84. Na1 Ne6 85. Kc3 Nxf4 86. Nc2+ Ka4 87. Kb2 Nd3+ 88. Kxa2 f4 89. Nd4 Kb4 90. Kb1 Kc4 91. Nf3 Kd5 92. Kc2 Ke4 93. Nh4 Ne5 94. Kd1 Nc4 95. Ke2 Ne3 96. Kf2 Ng4+ ½–½
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This chess game between Paul Kuroda (2400) and Larry Tapper (2310) was played at USA Open and finished ½–½. The opening was the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation (A28). 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 Paul Kuroda and Larry Tapper from the CipherChess mega database.