Chess Game
Andrew Samuelson vs Ming Lu
Cherry Blossom Classic, 2021 · Result ½–½ · French Defense: Classical Variation (C11).
Ming Lu½
Andrew Samuelson½
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Nf3 f5 8. Nc3 a6 9. g3 b5 10. Bg2 Bb7 11. O-O O-O 12. Ne2 c5 13. c3 Nd7 14. Re1 Nf6 15. Nf4 Qb6 16. Qe2 Rad8 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. b4 Be7 19. a4 Ne4 20. Nh5 Bd5 21. axb5 axb5 22. Qb2 Nf6 23. Nf4 Be4 24. Ra5 Bxf3 25. Bxf3 Rd7 26. Qe2 Rb8 27. Rea1 Qc7 28. Qe3 e5 29. Nh5 Nxh5 30. Bxh5 Bf6 31. Be2 e4 32. Bxb5 Rd5 33. Bf1 Rxa5 34. bxa5 Qxc3 35. Qxc3 Bxc3 36. Ra2 Kg7 37. a6 Bd4 38. Bc4 Kg6 39. Kg2 f6 40. Bd5 Rd8 41. Bc6 Ba7 42. Kf1 Rd1+ 43. Kg2 Re1 44. h4 f4 45. Be8+ Kf5 46. Bd7+ Ke5 47. gxf4+ Kxf4 48. Ra5 Re2 49. Rf5+ Kg4 50. Rxf6+ Kxh4 51. Kf1 Ra2 52. Re6 Rxf2+ 53. Ke1 e3 54. Bb5 Rf7 55. Bd3 h5 56. Re5 Rg7 57. Kf1 Rf7+ 58. Ke1 Rc7 59. Be2 Rh7 60. Bf3 Rh6 61. Be2 Rh7 62. Bf3 Rh6 63. Ra5 Rh7 64. Ke2 Rh6 65. Kf1 Kg3 66. Bxh5 Bb6 67. Rg5+ Kh4 68. Rb5 Rxh5 69. Rxb6 Ra5 70. Ke2 Ra3 71. Kf3 Kg5 72. Re6 Kf5 73. Rxe3 Rxa6 74. Rb3 ½–½
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This chess game between Andrew Samuelson (2111) and Ming Lu (2149) was played at Cherry Blossom Classic in 2021 and finished ½–½. The opening was the French Defense: Classical Variation (C11). 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 Andrew Samuelson and Ming Lu from the CipherChess mega database.