Chess Game
Paul Span vs Kaj Soderberg
Nederland tt, 1994 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (B22).
Kaj Soderberg½
Paul Span½
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1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 d6 6. cxd4 Nc6 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Bb5 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Bd7 10. Nc3 e6 11. Qg4 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Bxb5 13. Nxb5 Nd5 14. Bd2 Qd7 15. Nd4 Bb4 16. Bxb4 Nxb4 17. O-O O-O 18. Nf3 Nd5 19. Rad1 h6 20. Rd3 Qc7 21. Re1 Qc2 22. Rd2 Qh7 23. Nd4 h5 24. Qg3 Qh6 25. Nf3 Rac8 26. Red1 Rc4 27. h3 Rfc8 28. Nd4 Rc1 29. Qd3 Nb4 30. Qe2 Nxa2 31. Nb3 Rxd1+ 32. Qxd1 Nb4 33. Rd8+ Rxd8 34. Qxd8+ Kh7 35. Qc7 Nd3 36. Qxb7 Qg6 37. Qxa7 Nxb2 38. Qe3 Nd3 39. g3 Nb4 40. Kg2 Nd5 41. Qd4 Ne7 42. Nd2 Nd5 43. Nf3 Ne7 44. Qd8 Nc6 45. Qe8 Nb4 46. h4 f6 47. Qxe6 Nd3 48. Qc4 Nxe5 49. Nxe5 fxe5 50. Kf3 Qf6+ 51. Ke2 g6 52. Qc5 g5 53. hxg5 Qxg5 54. Qc2+ Kg7 55. Qc7+ Kg6 56. Qc6+ Kg7 57. Qd7+ Kg6 58. Qe6+ Kg7 59. Qb6 Kf7 ½–½
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This chess game between Paul Span (2240) and Kaj Soderberg (1888) was played at Nederland tt in 1994 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (B22). 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 Paul Span and Kaj Soderberg from the CipherChess mega database.