Declan Shafi vs Craig Gillies

122. ch-SCO 2015, 2015 · Result 1–0 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation (D61).

Craig Gillies16300

Declan Shafi19081

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Game details

White: Declan Shafi (1908)
Black: Craig Gillies (1630)
Result: 1–0
Event: 122. ch-SCO 2015
Year: 2015
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation (D61)

About this chess game

This chess game between Declan Shafi (1908) and Craig Gillies (1630) was played at 122. ch-SCO 2015 in 2015 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation (D61). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

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Declan Shafi vs Craig Gillies (2015) finished 1–0, a win for Declan Shafi.

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The game opened with the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation (ECO D61).

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