Chess Game
Mark Plotkin vs Joshua Johnson
SITTU Barbados Open Champ, 2026 · Result ½–½ · Italian Game (C50).
Joshua Johnson½
Mark Plotkin½
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Nc3 h6 6. a3 a6 7. Be3 d6 8. Qd2 Bg4 9. d4 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bxd4 12. Qxd4 O-O 13. f3 Be6 14. Bxe6 fxe6 15. O-O-O Nh5 16. h4 Qf6 17. Qc4 Ng3 18. Rhe1 Rf7 19. e5 dxe5 20. Kb1 Re8 21. Qb4 Rb8 22. Qc5 Nf5 23. h5 Nd4 24. Qxe5 Qxe5 25. Rxe5 Rd8 26. Ne2 Nc6 27. Rxd8+ Nxd8 28. Nd4 Rd7 29. Re4 Kf7 30. b4 Rd5 31. g4 e5 32. Nf5 Nc6 33. f4 Kf6 34. Kb2 exf4 35. Rxf4 Kg5 36. Re4 Re5 37. Rc4 g6 38. hxg6 Kxg6 39. Nh4+ Kf6 40. Nf3 Re3 41. Rf4+ Kg6 42. Rf5 Re4 43. b5 Rxg4 44. Rf8 axb5 45. Rg8+ Kf5 46. Rh8 Kf4 47. Ne1 Ne5 48. Rxh6 Rg1 49. Nd3+ Nxd3+ 50. cxd3 Ke3 51. Rh7 c6 52. Kc2 Ra1 53. Re7+ Kd4 54. Rd7+ Kc5 55. Kb2 Rd1 56. Kc2 Ra1 ½–½
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This chess game between Mark Plotkin (2364) and Joshua Johnson (2193) was played at SITTU Barbados Open Champ in 2026 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Italian Game (C50). 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 Mark Plotkin and Joshua Johnson from the CipherChess mega database.