Chess Game
John McCarthy vs F. Smyth
Corr, date unknown · Result ½–½ · French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (C18).
F. Smyth½
John McCarthy½
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4 Ne7 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Kd1 Nbc6 11. Nf3 dxc3 12. Ng5 Nxe5 13. Bf4 Qb6 14. Bxe5 Rxg5 15. Bxc3 Bd7 16. Qh4 Rg8 17. Qd4 Qc6 18. Bb4 a5 19. Bxe7 Kxe7 20. g3 Rac8 21. Bd3 f6 22. f4 b5 23. Kd2 Rg4 24. Rae1 Kf7 25. Qb2 Qc5 26. Be2 Rgg8 27. Rhf1 d4 28. Rf3 Qd5 29. Qb3 Rc5 30. Qxd5 Rxd5 31. Rb3 Rc8 32. Reb1 Rdc5 33. R1b2 Rb8 34. h4 e5 35. fxe5 fxe5 36. c3 dxc3+ 37. Rxc3 Rxc3 38. Kxc3 Rg8 39. Bxb5 Rxg3+ 40. Kc4 Be6+ 41. Kc5 Rxa3 42. Kd6 e4 43. Ke5 Rh3 ½–½
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This chess game between John McCarthy (2310) and F. Smyth was played at Corr and finished ½–½. The opening was the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (C18). 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 McCarthy and F. Smyth from the CipherChess mega database.