Chess Game
Matt LaDuke vs Chris G Ward
WZ/OC/97, 2021 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45).
Chris G Ward½
Matt LaDuke½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. e5 Nd5 8. Ne4 Qc7 9. f4 Qa5+ 10. Bd2 Qb6 11. Bd3 Be7 12. Qe2 f5 13. exf6 Nxf6 14. Bc3 Nd5 15. Be5 O-O 16. Rf1 Qe3 17. Rd1 Qxe2+ 18. Kxe2 a5 19. Rf3 a4 20. c4 Nf6 21. Bd6 Bxd6 22. Nxd6 Ne8 23. Nxc8 Rxc8 24. Bc2 Rb8 25. Rxd7 Rxb2 26. Rd2 Rb4 27. Rd4 Rb2 28. Rd2 Rb4 29. g3 Rxc4 30. Ra3 Nc7 31. Rxa4 Rc3 32. Bb3 Nd5 33. Ra7 Rb8 34. Rd4 h5 35. Kd2 Rf3 36. Ke2 Rfxb3 37. axb3 Nc3+ 38. Ke3 Nb5 39. Rb4 c5 40. Ra8 Rxa8 41. Rxb5 Ra2 42. Rxc5 Rxh2 ½–½
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This chess game between Matt LaDuke and Chris G Ward (2402) was played at WZ/OC/97 in 2021 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45). 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 Matt LaDuke and Chris G Ward from the CipherChess mega database.