Chess Game
John MacPhail vs Michael F Stean
1973 · Result 0–1 · Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (B51).
Michael F Stean1
John MacPhail0
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O a6 5. Be2 Ngf6 6. Nc3 b5 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bb7 9. Bf3 e6 10. Re1 Ne5 11. a4 b4 12. Nce2 Be7 13. Ng3 O-O 14. a5 d5 15. exd5 Nxf3+ 16. Nxf3 Qxd5 17. Qe2 Rac8 18. Be3 Qc4 19. Nd4 Qxe2 20. Ngxe2 Nd5 21. Bd2 Rc4 22. c3 bxc3 23. bxc3 Rfc8 24. Reb1 Ba8 25. Rb3 Bd8 26. Rab1 Nf6 27. Rb4 Bd5 28. Nf4 Bxa5 29. Nxd5 exd5 30. Rxc4 dxc4 31. Nf5 Rd8 32. Ne3 Ne4 33. Be1 Bxc3 34. Nxc4 Kf8 35. Kf1 Bxe1 36. Kxe1 Rc8 37. Nb6 Rc2 38. Nd5 g6 39. Ne3 Ra2 40. Ng4 h5 41. Ne5 Nxf2 42. Rb7 Ng4 43. Nxf7 Nxh2 44. Ne5 Rxg2 45. Ra7 h4 46. Rxa6 Kg7 47. Ra7+ Kh6 48. Nf7+ Kh5 49. Ra5+ g5 50. Ra6 Ng4 51. Ra8 Kg6 52. Nd6 Nf6 53. Ra6 Rg4 54. Kf2 Rf4+ 55. Kg2 g4 56. Ra2 Rd4 57. Nb5 Rd3 58. Nc7 Ne4 59. Ne6 Rd2+ 60. Rxd2 Nxd2 61. Nd4 Ne4 62. Kh2 Nf6 63. Kg2 Nh5 64. Nc2 Nf4+ 65. Kf2 Kg5 66. Ne3 h3 67. Kg3 Ne2+ 68. Kh2 Kf4 69. Nf1 Nc3 70. Ng3 Kf3 71. Nf5 Ne4 72. Nd4+ Kf2 73. Nf5 Nd2 74. Kh1 g3 75. Nxg3 Kxg3 76. Kg1 Ne4 77. Kh1 Nf2+ 0–1
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This chess game between John MacPhail (2365) and Michael F Stean (2320) was played in 1973 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (B51). 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 John MacPhail and Michael F Stean from the CipherChess mega database.