Chess Game
Michael Topp vs Hugh Ditmas
Sparkassen Open A, 2011 · Result ½–½ · Catalan Opening: Closed, Zagoryansky Variation (E08).
Hugh Ditmas½
Michael Topp½
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg2 b6 6. O-O Be7 7. Qc2 Bb7 8. Rd1 O-O 9. b3 Nbd7 10. Nc3 Qc7 11. Bf4 Bd6 12. Bxd6 Qxd6 13. e4 Nxe4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Qxe4 Qc7 16. Ng5 Nf6 17. Qe5 Qd7 18. c5 h6 19. Nf3 Rfd8 20. Rac1 b5 21. Qe2 Nd5 22. Ne5 Qc7 23. Qh5 a5 24. Bxd5 Rxd5 25. Qf3 Rad8 26. Qe4 Ba6 27. a3 b4 28. axb4 axb4 29. Nc4 Bxc4 30. Rxc4 Rb8 31. Qe1 Qd7 32. f4 f6 33. Qe4 e5 34. fxe5 fxe5 35. Ra1 Rxd4 36. Qxe5 Rd1+ 37. Rxd1 Qxd1+ 38. Kg2 Rd8 39. Qe6+ Kh8 40. Rf4 Qd5+ 41. Qxd5 Rxd5 42. Rxb4 Rxc5 43. Rc4 Rb5 44. b4 Kg8 45. Kf3 Kf7 46. Ke3 Ke7 47. Kd3 Kd6 48. Rg4 g5 49. Rd4+ Ke5 50. Re4+ Kd5 51. h4 c5 52. hxg5 hxg5 53. Rg4 Rxb4 54. Rxg5+ Kd6 55. Rg6+ Kd5 56. Rg5+ Kd6 57. Rg6+ ½–½
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This chess game between Michael Topp (2102) and Hugh Ditmas (1912) was played at Sparkassen Open A in 2011 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Catalan Opening: Closed, Zagoryansky Variation (E08). 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 Topp and Hugh Ditmas from the CipherChess mega database.