Chess Game
Francois Mertens vs Joes Rievers
Venlo, date unknown · Result ½–½ · Slav Defense: Czech Variation (D17).
Joes Rievers½
Francois Mertens½
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 Qxe5 11. Bf4 Qe6 12. Bg2 Rd8 13. Qc1 Bb4 14. O-O O-O 15. Be3 a5 16. Rd1 Qb3 17. Bd4 Be7 18. Qe3 Rfe8 19. Nd5 Qxe3 20. Nxe3 Be6 21. Bc3 Rxd1+ 22. Rxd1 Bb3 23. Rd3 Bxa4 24. Bxa5 Bb5 25. Rb3 Bc5 26. Bf3 Ne4 27. Nd1 Ba4 28. Rxb7 Bxd1 29. Bxe4 Rxe4 30. Rb8+ Bf8 31. f3 Ra4 32. Bc7 Rb4 33. Rc8 Rd4 34. Bb6 Rd5 35. e4 Rb5 36. Bc7 Rxb2 37. Bd6 h6 38. Bxf8 Kh7 39. Rxc6 Bxf3 40. Rc4 Re2 41. Rc7 Kg8 42. Bb4 Bxe4 43. Rc8+ Kh7 44. Re8 Kg6 45. Kf1 Re3 46. Kf2 Rf3+ 47. Ke2 Bc6 48. Rc8 Rf6 49. Bc3 Bb5+ 50. Ke3 Re6+ 51. Kf3 Be2+ 52. Kf2 Bg4 53. Rc7 Re2+ 54. Kg1 Bh3 55. Rc6+ f6 56. Rc7 Rg2+ 57. Kh1 Rf2 58. Bd4 Rf1+ 59. Bg1 Bf5 60. Kg2 Rd1 61. Bf2 Be4+ 62. Kh3 Rd2 63. Be3 Bg2+ 64. Kh4 Re2 65. Bf4 h5 66. g4 hxg4 67. Kxg4 Bd5 68. Rc5 f5+ 69. Kh4 Be4 70. Ra5 Rg2 71. Ra6+ Kh7 72. h3 ½–½
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This chess game between Francois Mertens (1439) and Joes Rievers was played at Venlo and finished ½–½. The opening was the Slav Defense: Czech Variation (D17). 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 Francois Mertens and Joes Rievers from the CipherChess mega database.