Chess Game
Nickolas Moore vs Joseph Zeltsan
121. US Open 2021, 2021 · Result ½–½ · Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation (D97).
Joseph Zeltsan½
Nickolas Moore½
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6 8. e5 b5 9. Qb3 Nfd7 10. e6 fxe6 11. Be3 Nf6 12. a4 b4 13. Qxb4 Qd6 14. Qxd6 cxd6 15. b4 Nc6 16. Rb1 Bd7 17. b5 axb5 18. Bxb5 Rfc8 19. Ke2 Nd5 20. Rhc1 Nc7 21. Bd3 d5 22. Bb5 Nxb5 23. axb5 Na5 24. Bf4 Nb7 25. Ne5 Be8 26. h4 Kf8 27. f3 Ra3 28. Kd2 Na5 29. b6 Nb3+ 30. Kd1 Nxc1 31. b7 Raxc3 32. bxc8=Q Rxc8 33. Rxc1 Ra8 34. Ke1 Ra4 35. Rd1 Bb5 36. Kf2 Bf6 37. g3 Kg7 38. Rd2 h6 39. Be3 Be8 40. Rd1 g5 41. hxg5 hxg5 42. g4 Bb5 43. Rd2 Ra3 44. Rd1 Rb3 45. Rd2 Kg8 46. Rd1 Kf8 47. Rd2 Ke8 48. Rc2 Kf8 49. Rc8+ Kg7 50. Rc2 Ba6 51. Ra2 Bb7 52. Rd2 Ra3 53. Rd1 Kf8 54. Rd2 Ba6 55. Rd1 Ke8 56. Rd2 Kd8 57. Bxg5 Bxe5 58. dxe5 Bc4 59. Be3 Ke8 60. Rd4 Ra2+ 61. Bd2 Kf7 62. Kg3 Kg6 63. Bb4 Re2 64. Kf4 Kf7 65. Rd1 Rb2 66. Bc5 Rb3 67. Be3 Kg6 68. Rd2 Bb5 69. Bc5 Bc6 70. Rd4 Bb5 71. Kg3 Be2 72. Rf4 Rb7 73. Kf2 Bc4 74. Kg3 Kg7 75. Kh4 Rc7 76. Be3 Rd7 77. Rd4 Kg6 78. Kg3 Rb7 79. Rd2 Kf7 80. Rh2 Kg7 ½–½
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This chess game between Nickolas Moore (2133) and Joseph Zeltsan (2301) was played at 121. US Open 2021 in 2021 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation (D97). 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 Nickolas Moore and Joseph Zeltsan from the CipherChess mega database.