Chess Game
Ian P Ponter vs Murray Michael
Monmouth Open, date unknown · Result ½–½ · French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation (C13).
Murray Michael½
Ian P Ponter½
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ne4 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Bd3 Nxc3 8. bxc3 c5 9. f4 Nc6 10. Nf3 Bd7 11. Rb1 b6 12. Qc1 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Qc5 14. Nb5 O-O 15. Qd2 f6 16. Nc7 Rac8 17. Na6 Qe7 18. exf6 Qxf6 19. O-O Na5 20. Rf3 Kh8 21. Bf1 Nc4 22. Bxc4 Rxc4 23. Nb4 Rfc8 24. Rb3 Be8 25. f5 exf5 26. Qxd5 g6 27. Qd2 Bf7 28. Rh3 Rd8 29. Rd3 Rcc8 30. Ra3 a5 31. Nd5 Qe5 32. Nxb6 Rxd3 33. cxd3 Qc5+ 34. Qf2 Qxa3 35. Qd4+ Kg8 36. Nxc8 Qxa2 37. Nb6 Qe6 38. Kf2 Qa2+ 39. Kg3 Qe2 40. h3 f4+ 41. Qxf4 Qxd3+ 42. Kh2 Qd8 43. Na4 Qd7 44. Nc5 Qd5 45. Ne4 Qc4 46. Qb8+ Kg7 47. Qe5+ Kf8 48. Ng5 Kg8 49. Ne4 Qe6 50. Qb8+ Kg7 51. Ng5 Qf5 52. Nxf7 Qxf7 53. Qe5+ Kg8 54. Qxa5 Qf4+ 55. Kg1 Qe3+ 56. Kf1 Qd3+ 57. Kf2 Qd2+ 58. Kf3 Qd3+ 59. Kf4 Qd2+ 60. Kg3 Qe3+ 61. Kh4 Qf4+ 62. g4 Qh6+ 63. Kg3 Qe3+ 64. Kg2 Qe2+ 65. Kg3 Qe3+ ½–½
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This chess game between Ian P Ponter (2103) and Murray Michael was played at Monmouth Open and finished ½–½. The opening was the French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation (C13). 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 Ian P Ponter and Murray Michael from the CipherChess mega database.