Chess Game
Ralph Lang vs G. Pointer
Grand Rapids Open, 1989 · Result ½–½ · Queen's Pawn Game (A41).
G. Pointer½
Ralph Lang½
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1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. h3 g6 5. e3 Bg7 6. c4 Bf5 7. Nc3 O-O 8. a3 a6 9. Rc1 Rb8 10. Be2 Re8 11. d5 Na7 12. O-O b5 13. cxb5 axb5 14. b4 Ne4 15. Nxe4 Bxe4 16. Qb3 h6 17. Nd2 Bf5 18. e4 Bd7 19. Rc2 c6 20. Qe3 g5 21. Bxg5 hxg5 22. Qxa7 cxd5 23. exd5 Bf5 24. Ra2 e6 25. Rc1 exd5 26. Bf3 Re7 27. Qa5 Qe8 28. Kh2 Reb7 29. Rc7 Ra8 30. Rxb7 Rxa5 31. bxa5 Be6 32. Rc2 Qa8 33. Rxb5 Qa7 34. Nf1 Qa6 35. Be2 Qa7 36. Bf3 Bd4 37. Bxd5 Bxd5 38. Rxd5 Bxf2 39. Rxg5+ Kh7 40. Rf5 Bd4 41. Re2 Qc7 42. Kh1 Be5 43. Rff2 f6 44. Ne3 Qc1+ 45. Nf1 Qxa3 46. Nd2 Qa1+ 47. Rf1 Qxa5 48. Nc4 Qd5 49. Nxe5 fxe5 50. Rf7+ Kg8 51. Rc7 Qb3 52. Re1 Qd5 53. Rb1 Qa8 54. Rbb7 Qf8 55. Kg1 Qa8 56. Rf7 Qa3 57. Rfc7 Qa8 58. Rf7 Qa2 ½–½
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This chess game between Ralph Lang and G. Pointer was played at Grand Rapids Open in 1989 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (A41). 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 Ralph Lang and G. Pointer from the CipherChess mega database.