Chess Game
Michael R Smith vs Tom LaForge
Ann Arbor, MI, 2001 · Result ½–½ · French Defense: Tarrasch Variation (C03).
Tom LaForge½
Michael R Smith½
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. c3 e5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Ngf3 exd4 7. Bc4 Qh5 8. O-O Bd6 9. Ne4 Nge7 10. Nxd6+ cxd6 11. Nxd4 Qc5 12. Nb5 O-O 13. b3 Be6 14. Qxd6 Qxd6 15. Nxd6 Bxc4 16. Nxc4 Nd5 17. Bb2 Rfd8 18. Rfd1 b5 19. Na3 a6 20. c4 bxc4 21. Nxc4 f6 22. g3 a5 23. Rxd5 Rxd5 24. Nb6 Rd2 25. Nxa8 Rxb2 26. Nb6 Ne5 27. Na4 Rc2 28. Rd1 Ng4 29. Rd4 Nxf2 30. Rd5 Nh3+ 31. Kf1 Rxa2 32. Rxa5 Rxh2 33. b4 Rf2+ 34. Ke1 Rf3 35. b5 Rb3 36. b6 Ng5 37. Ra8+ Kf7 38. Ra7+ Kg6 39. Re7 f5 40. b7 Kf6 41. Rc7 Ne6 42. Rc6 Rxb7 43. Rxe6+ Kxe6 44. Nc5+ Kf6 45. Nxb7 Kg5 46. Kf2 f4 47. Nc5 fxg3+ 48. Kxg3 Kf5 49. Nd3 g5 50. Ne1 g4 51. Ng2 Kg5 52. Nh4 h5 53. Ng2 ½–½
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This chess game between Michael R Smith (1946) and Tom LaForge (1978) was played at Ann Arbor, MI in 2001 and finished ½–½. The opening was the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation (C03). 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 R Smith and Tom LaForge from the CipherChess mega database.