Chess Game
Matthew Morris vs Joel Benjamin
Chicago Open, date unknown · Result 0–1 · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49).
Joel Benjamin1
Matthew Morris0
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Bb4 9. Na4 Be7 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Qxc8 13. e5 Nd5 14. Bd4 c5 15. c4 cxd4 16. cxd5 Rxb2 17. Rc1 Qb8 18. d6 Bd8 19. Bxa6 Rxa2 20. Rc8 Qb6 21. Bd3 O-O 22. Qb1 Qxb1 23. Rxb1 g6 24. f4 Ba5 25. Rxf8+ Kxf8 26. Rb8+ Kg7 27. Rb7 Rd2 28. Bc4 d3 29. Rb1 Bc3 30. h3 g5 31. g3 Bd4+ 32. Kh1 Rf2 33. Bxd3 gxf4 34. gxf4 Rxf4 35. Rb7 Bxe5 36. Rxd7 Rd4 37. Be2 0–1
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This chess game between Matthew Morris (2295) and Joel Benjamin (2570) was played at Chicago Open and finished 0–1. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49). 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 Matthew Morris and Joel Benjamin from the CipherChess mega database.