Chess Game
Christopher Read vs Matthew W. Bailey
Candidates A (ENG), 2020 · Result ½–½ · Petrov's Defense (C42).
Matthew W. Bailey½
Christopher Read½
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bf5 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. Bxf5 Qxf5 13. Qxb7 Qd7 14. Qxd7 Nxd7 15. bxc3 dxc4 16. a4 a5 17. g3 Rfe8 18. Be3 Nb6 19. Nd2 f6 20. h4 Kf7 21. Kg2 Bc7 22. Kf3 Rab8 23. Reb1 h5 24. Bf4 Bxf4 25. gxf4 g6 26. Ne4 Ke7 27. Rg1 f5 28. Nc5 Kf7 29. Rab1 Nd5 30. Rb7+ Rxb7 31. Nxb7 Kf6 32. Nd6 Re6 33. Nxc4 Re4 34. Ne5 Rxf4+ 35. Ke2 Nxc3+ 36. Kd3 Nxa4 37. Rxg6+ Ke7 38. Nxc6+ Kd7 39. Nxa5 Nb2+ 40. Kc3 Nd1+ ½–½
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This chess game between Christopher Read (1955) and Matthew W. Bailey (2180) was played at Candidates A (ENG) in 2020 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Petrov's Defense (C42). 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 Read and Matthew W. Bailey from the CipherChess mega database.