Chess Game
Michael Round vs James Simpson
Cleveland Open, 2003 · Result 1–0 · Caro-Kann Defense (B15).
James Simpson0
Michael Round1
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1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 c6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 Bg7 5. Be2 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Bf5 7. Ng3 Be6 8. O-O h6 9. Re1 Nf6 10. Bd3 Bg4 11. c3 Qd5 12. Qe2 O-O 13. Ne4 Nbd7 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Rfe8 16. b3 Qa5 17. Bd2 Rad8 18. Bc4 Nd5 19. b4 Qc7 20. Bb3 a6 21. c4 N5f6 22. Nc3 e5 23. d5 e4 24. Qe3 cxd5 25. cxd5 Nb6 26. Rac1 Qd6 27. b5 Nbxd5 28. Nxd5 Nxd5 29. Qa7 axb5 30. Qxb7 Rd7 31. Qxb5 Ne7 32. Bb4 Rb8 33. Bxd6 Rxb5 34. Ba4 Rxd6 35. Bxb5 Rd2 36. Rxe4 Nf5 37. Re2 Rd8 38. Rec2 Kh7 39. Rc7 Nd4 40. Bc4 h5 41. Rxf7 Rc8 42. Kh1 Kh6 43. Rd7 Nb5 44. Rdd1 Nc3 45. Bb3 Rf8 46. Rd7 Ne4 47. f3 Ng3+ 48. Kh2 h4 49. Rc4 Nf5 50. Rg4 Rc8 51. Be6 Rc5 52. Bxf5 Rxf5 53. Rxh4+ Kg5 54. Rg4+ Kf6 55. Rd6+ Ke7 56. Rdxg6 Be5+ 57. Kg1 1–0
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This chess game between Michael Round (1920) and James Simpson (2265) was played at Cleveland Open in 2003 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Caro-Kann Defense (B15). 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 Michael Round and James Simpson from the CipherChess mega database.