Chess Game
Christopher Pace vs Houji Yao
RA Winter Open, 2019 · Result 0–1 · Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense (D78).
Houji Yao1
Christopher Pace0
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1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qb3 Qb6 9. cxd5 Qxb3 10. axb3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 cxd5 12. Nd2 Rd8 13. e4 Be6 14. exd5 Bxd5 15. Nc4 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Nc6 17. Re1 b5 18. Na5 Nxa5 19. Rxa5 b4 20. cxb4 e6 21. Bg5 Rxd4 22. Be7 Rd3 23. Re3 Rd7 24. Bc5 Bf8 25. Kf3 Rb8 26. Ke2 Be7 27. Rd3 Rdb7 28. Bxa7 Bxb4 29. Bxb8 Bxa5 30. Be5 f5 31. Kd1 Rb5 32. f4 Rd5 33. Rxd5 exd5 34. Ke2 Kf7 35. Bd6 Ke6 36. Bc5 Bd8 37. b4 g5 38. fxg5 Bxg5 39. Kf3 Bf6 40. b5 d4 41. Ba7 Kd5 42. Ke2 Kc4 43. Kd2 Bg5+ 44. Kc2 d3+ 45. Kb2 Bf6+ 46. Kc1 Kxb5 47. Kd2 Kc4 0–1
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This chess game between Christopher Pace (2118) and Houji Yao (1980) was played at RA Winter Open in 2019 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense (D78). 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 Christopher Pace and Houji Yao from the CipherChess mega database.