Chess Game
John Nolan vs Joseph Ryan
Armstrong Cup, date unknown · Result 1–0 · French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Duras Variation (C12).
Joseph Ryan0
John Nolan1
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 9. Qg4 Qf6 10. Rxh4 Qxg7 11. Qxg7 Rxg7 12. Rh8+ Bf8 13. Nb5 Na6 14. Nf3 Bd7 15. Ne5 f6 16. Nxd7 Kxd7 17. O-O-O c6 18. Nc3 Nc7 19. g3 Bb4 20. Rxa8 Nxa8 21. Bd3 c5 22. Rh1 cxd4 23. Nb5 Bc5 24. Rh4 e5 25. Rh8 e4 26. Rxa8 exd3 27. cxd3 a6 28. Na3 Bxa3 29. bxa3 Rh7 30. Rb8 Rh1+ 31. Kc2 Rh2 32. Rxb7+ Kc6 33. Rf7 Rxf2+ 34. Kb3 Rf3 35. Kc2 Kd6 36. g4 Ke6 37. Ra7 Rg3 38. Rxa6+ Ke5 39. a4 Rxg4 40. a5 Rg2+ 41. Kb1 Rd2 42. Rb6 Rxd3 43. Rb3 Rd1+ 44. Kc2 Rh1 45. a6 Rh7 46. Rb7 Rh8 47. a7 Ra8 48. Kd3 f5 49. a4 f4 50. a5 f3 51. a6 Ke6 52. Kd2 Kd6 53. Kd3 f2 54. Ke2 d3+ 55. Kxf2 Re8 56. Rb8 d2 57. a8=Q d1=Q 58. Rb6+ Kc5 59. Qc6+ Kd4 60. Rb4+ Kd3 61. Qxd5+ Kc2 62. Qb3+ 1–0
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This chess game between John Nolan (2140) and Joseph Ryan (2300) was played at Armstrong Cup and finished 1–0. The opening was the French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Duras Variation (C12). 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 Nolan and Joseph Ryan from the CipherChess mega database.