Chess Game
Derek Smith vs Gerard O'Connell
Kilkenny Masters, 2004 · Result ½–½ · Zukertort Opening (A04).
Gerard O'Connell½
Derek Smith½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O e6 7. Re1 Nge7 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 d5 11. e5 f6 12. exf6 Bxf6 13. Bh6 Re8 14. Nc3 Nf5 15. Be3 Bd7 16. Qd2 Rc8 17. Rad1 a6 18. Ne2 Nxe3 19. fxe3 Qa5 20. Nc3 Bg7 21. e4 Kh8 22. Kh1 Rf8 23. exd5 exd5 24. Ne5 Nxe5 25. dxe5 Bg4 26. Qxd5 Rc5 27. Qxb7 Bxd1 28. b4 Rxe5 29. Rxd1 Qa3 30. Ne4 Qxa2 31. h4 Rb5 32. Qe7 Rd5 33. Rc1 Re5 34. Qb7 Qd5 35. Nc5 Qd2 36. Nb3 Qe3 37. Kh2 Qxb3 38. Rc7 Rg8 39. Rxg7 Rxg7 40. Qb8+ Qg8 41. Qxe5 Qc8 42. Bd5 h5 43. Be4 Qg4 44. Bb7 Qxb4 45. Bxa6 Kh7 46. Bd3 Qd2+ 47. Be2 Rf7 48. Kg2 Qe1 49. Qe3 Qa5 50. g4 hxg4 51. Bxg4 Qa2+ 52. Kg3 Ra7 53. Qf4 Qa1 54. h5 Qg1+ 55. Kh4 Qh1+ 56. Bh3 Qe1+ 57. Kg4 gxh5+ 58. Kxh5 Ra5+ 59. Bf5+ Rxf5+ ½–½
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This chess game between Derek Smith (2182) and Gerard O'Connell (2134) was played at Kilkenny Masters in 2004 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Zukertort Opening (A04). 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 Derek Smith and Gerard O'Connell from the CipherChess mega database.