Chess Game
Douglas Root vs John Blackstone
Chess Set Masters, 1979 · Result 1–0 · Sicilian Defense (B20).
John Blackstone0
Douglas Root1
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1. e4 c5 2. b3 d6 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. f4 g6 6. Bb5 Bg7 7. Qe2 O-O 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. O-O-O a5 10. Na4 Ba6 11. c4 d5 12. d3 Qb8 13. Be5 Qa7 14. g4 Rfd8 15. Nh3 Bf8 16. Bc3 Nd7 17. Kc2 Nb6 18. Nxb6 Qxb6 19. a4 Bg7 20. e5 Bc8 21. Nf2 Qc7 22. h4 f6 23. h5 d4 24. Bd2 fxe5 25. hxg6 exf4 26. Rxh7 Qd6 27. Rdh1 e5 28. Ne4 Qxg6 29. g5 Bf5 30. Nf6+ Kf8 31. Qxe5 Bxd3+ 32. Kb2 Qf5 33. Qc7 Qxh7 34. Nxh7+ Kg8 35. Nf6+ Kf8 36. Bxf4 Rac8 37. Bd6+ 1–0
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This chess game between Douglas Root (2360) and John Blackstone (2280) was played at Chess Set Masters in 1979 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Sicilian Defense (B20). 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 Douglas Root and John Blackstone from the CipherChess mega database.