Chess Game
Mark Plotkin vs Brandon Zhu
CAN Ch Junior 2018, 2018 · Result 1–0 · Ruy Lopez: Closed, Pilnik Variation (C90).
Brandon Zhu0
Mark Plotkin1
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c3 d6 7. Re1 Na5 8. Bb5 a6 9. Ba4 b5 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. Nf1 h6 13. Ng3 Re8 14. h3 Bf8 15. d4 cxd4 16. cxd4 exd4 17. Nxd4 Nxd4 18. Qxd4 Be6 19. Bf4 Rc8 20. Bb3 d5 21. e5 Bc5 22. Qd3 Nh7 23. Rad1 Qb6 24. Re2 Red8 25. Nh5 Bf8 26. Qg3 Kh8 27. Bc2 g6 28. Nf6 Bg7 29. Qf3 Qb7 30. Qe3 Qe7 31. Bxh6 Bxf6 32. exf6 Qxf6 33. Bf4 Kg8 34. Be5 Qh4 35. Rd4 Qh5 36. Bd1 Re8 37. Re1 Qg5 38. Bb3 Qxe3 39. Rxe3 Rc1+ 40. Kh2 Rd8 41. Red3 Rc5 42. h4 a5 43. h5 f6 44. hxg6 fxe5 45. gxh7+ Kh8 46. Rh4 Rd7 47. Re3 d4 48. Rf3 Rf7 49. Bxe6 Rxf3 50. gxf3 d3 51. Rg4 d2 52. Bf5 Rc8 53. Bxc8 d1=Q 54. Bf5 Qxf3 55. Rg8# 1–0
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This chess game between Mark Plotkin (2304) and Brandon Zhu (1962) was played at CAN Ch Junior 2018 in 2018 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Pilnik Variation (C90). 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 Brandon Zhu from the CipherChess mega database.