Chess Game
2012 · Result ½–½ · Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack (C89).
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 Bb7 12. d4 Qd7 13. Nd2 Nf6 14. Nf1 Bd6 15. Re1 c5 16. dxc5 Qc6 17. f3 Bxc5+ 18. Be3 Rad8 19. Qc2 Nd5 20. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 21. Qf2 Qxf2+ 22. Kxf2 Nf4 23. Kg3 Nd3 24. Re7 Bd5 25. Ne3 Bxb3 26. axb3 Rd6 27. h4 f5 28. f4 Nxb2 29. c4 bxc4 30. bxc4 Rff6 31. Ra3 Nd3 32. Rb3 h5 33. Rbb7 Rg6+ 34. Kf3 Rdf6 35. Rec7 Kh8 36. Rc8+ Kh7 37. Rbb8 Rh6 38. g3 Rf7 39. Ke2 Nc1+ 40. Kd2 Re6 41. Rc5 Na2 42. Nxf5 g6 43. Nd4 Rd6 44. Rd5 Rxd5 45. cxd5 Rd7 46. Kd3 Rxd5 47. Rb7+ Kg8 48. Kc4 Rd6 49. Kc5 Rf6 50. Kd5 Nc3+ 51. Ke5 Rf7 52. Rb6 Kg7 53. Ne6+ Kh6 54. Rxa6 Ne2 55. Ra3 Rb7 56. Kf6 Rb6 57. Ra8 Kh7 58. Ra7+ Kh6 59. Ra8 Kh7 60. Ra7+ Kh6 61. Ke5 Rb5+ 62. Kd6 Nxg3 63. Ng5 Nf5+ 64. Ke6 Nd4+ 65. Kd6 Nf5+ 66. Kc6 Nd4+ 67. Kd6 Nf5+ 68. Ke6 Ng7+ 69. Ke7 Nf5+ 70. Kf6 Rb6+ 71. Ke5 Ng7 72. Nf7+ Kh7 73. Ng5+ Kh6 74. Ra8 Nf5 75. Rh8+ Kg7 76. Rh7+ Kg8 77. Ra7 Nxh4 78. Ra8+ Kg7 79. Ne6+ Kh7 80. Ra7+ Kg8 81. Kf6 Nf3 82. Rg7+ Kh8 83. Rxg6 Kh7 84. f5 Nh4 85. Rg7+ Kh6 86. Rg8 Kh7 87. Ra8 Nf3 88. Ra7+ Kh6 89. Ra8 Kh7 90. Ra3 Nd4 91. Ra7+ Kh6 92. Ra8 Kh7 93. Ra7+ Kh6 94. Rd7 Nf3 95. Ke7 Ne5 96. Rc7 h4 97. f6 Kg6 98. Nf8+ Kf5 99. f7 h3 100. Nd7 Ng6+ 101. Kd8 h2 102. Rc1 Rb2 103. Rf1+ Ke4 104. f8=Q Nxf8 105. Nxf8 Rf2 106. Re1+ Kf3 107. Rh1 Kg2 108. Rxh2+ Kxh2 109. Ke7 Kg3 110. Ne6 Kg4 111. Kd6 Kf5 112. Nd4+ Ke4 113. Ne6 Rf6 114. Ke7 Ke5 115. Nf8 Ra6 116. Nd7+ Kd5 117. Nf6+ Ke5 118. Nd7+ Kf5 119. Ke8 Rh6 120. Ke7 Rg6 121. Ke8 Rg7 122. Kd8 Ke6 123. Nf8+ Kd6 124. Ke8 Re7+ 125. Kd8 Ra7 126. Ke8 Rg7 127. Kd8 Re7 128. Ng6 Re4 129. Nf8 Ra4 130. Ke8 Ra7 131. Ng6 Rh7 132. Nf8 Rg7 133. Kd8 Re7 134. Ng6 Ra7 135. Ke8 Ke6 136. Nf8+ Kf5 137. Nd7 Ke6 138. Nf8+ Kd6 ½–½
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Game details
- Result
- ½–½
- Year
- 2012
- Opening
- Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack (C89)
About this chess game
This chess game between Alexander Opitz (2316) and Thomas Kirchner (2314) was played in 2012 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack (C89). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Alexander Opitz vs Thomas Kirchner?
Alexander Opitz vs Thomas Kirchner (2012) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.
What opening was played in Alexander Opitz vs Thomas Kirchner?
The game opened with the Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack (ECO C89).
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