Chess Game
Patrick Root vs James Douglas Ward
2004 · Result ½–½ · King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense (B07).
James Douglas Ward½
Patrick Root½
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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. e5 dxe5 4. dxe5 Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Ne4 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nf3 e6 8. Nbd2 Nxd2 9. Bxd2 Bc5 10. Ke1 O-O 11. Bd3 b6 12. Ke2 Bb7 13. Rhd1 Nd4+ 14. Nxd4 Bxd4 15. Bf4 Bxb2 16. Rab1 Ba3 17. Rb3 Bc5 18. c4 Rad8 19. Rb2 Bxg2 20. Rg1 Bh3 21. Bh6 g6 22. Bxf8 Rxf8 23. Rb3 Bf5 24. Bxf5 exf5 25. Rf3 Bd4 26. Rxf5 Re8 27. h4 Bxe5 28. Kf3 Bg7 29. Rfg5 h6 30. Rd5 Re5 31. Rd7 Rc5 32. Rg4 h5 33. Re4 Be5 34. Rd5 Rxd5 35. cxd5 Bd6 36. Kg2 Kg7 37. Kf3 Kf6 38. Ke3 Kf5 39. Re8 g5 40. hxg5 Kxg5 41. Kf3 h4 42. Kg2 f5 43. Kh3 Kf4 44. Re2 Kf3 45. Rc2 Bc5 46. Kxh4 Bxf2+ 47. Kg5 Bc5 48. Kxf5 Ke3 49. Ke6 Kd3 50. Rc1 Bd6 51. Rc6 Bg3 52. Kd7 Kd4 53. Rxc7 Bxc7 54. Kxc7 Kxd5 55. Kb7 Kc4 56. Kxa7 b5 57. Ka6 Kb4 58. Kb6 Ka4 59. Kc5 b4 60. Kc4 Ka3 61. Kb5 b3 62. axb3 Kxb3 ½–½
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This chess game between Patrick Root and James Douglas Ward was played in 2004 and finished ½–½. The opening was the King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense (B07). 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 Patrick Root and James Douglas Ward from the CipherChess mega database.