Derek MacCormack vs John Tabatabai

Glorney Cup SCO-WLS, 1999 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45).

John Tabatabai2006½

Derek MacCormack1770½

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Game details

White: Derek MacCormack (1770)
Black: John Tabatabai (2006)
Result: ½–½
Event: Glorney Cup SCO-WLS
Year: 1999
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45)

About this chess game

This chess game between Derek MacCormack (1770) and John Tabatabai (2006) was played at Glorney Cup SCO-WLS in 1999 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

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Derek MacCormack vs John Tabatabai (1999) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Derek MacCormack vs John Tabatabai?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (ECO B45).

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