Chess Game
M Paul Townsend vs Michael John Basman
Torquay ch-BCF, 1982 · Result 0–1 · Queen's Pawn Game (A40).
Michael John Basman1
M Paul Townsend0
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1. d4 h6 2. c4 g5 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 c5 5. d5 d6 6. Be3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Qa5 8. Qc2 f5 9. exf5 Bxf5 10. Bd3 Bxd3 11. Qxd3 Nf6 12. Nf3 Nbd7 13. O-O Qa4 14. Nd2 Ne5 15. Qe2 O-O-O 16. f4 gxf4 17. Bxf4 Nfd7 18. Qd1 Qxd1 19. Raxd1 Rdg8 20. Rde1 Rg7 21. Re3 h5 22. Rg3 Rf7 23. Bg5 Rxf1+ 24. Kxf1 Rh7 25. Re3 Nb6 26. Re4 Kd7 27. h3 a6 28. Bf4 Ng6 29. Bg3 Na4 30. Nb1 b5 31. cxb5 axb5 32. Be1 Nb6 33. Na3 Nxd5 34. Nxb5 e5 35. Ra4 Ke6 36. Ra8 Ne3+ 37. Kg1 Nf4 38. Re8+ Kd5 39. Rd8 Nc4 40. Kh2 e4 41. a4 Ne6 42. Re8 e3 43. a5 Rb7 44. a6 Rxb5 45. a7 Nc7 46. Rc8 Ra5 47. Rxc7 Ra2 48. Kg3 Ne5 49. Kh4 Nc6 50. g4 hxg4 51. Kxg4 Nxa7 52. Kf3 Ra1 53. Ke2 Nb5 54. Re7 Na3 55. Rxe3 Nc2 56. Rd3+ Kc4 57. Bf2 d5 58. Rd2 Na3 59. Rd1 Rb1 60. h4 Rb7 61. Be1 Nb5 62. Rc1 Nd6 63. Kd1 Kd3 64. Ra1 Rb2 65. Kc1 Rg2 66. Ra6 Nc4 67. h5 Rg1 0–1
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This chess game between M Paul Townsend (2235) and Michael John Basman (2400) was played at Torquay ch-BCF in 1982 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (A40). 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 M Paul Townsend and Michael John Basman from the CipherChess mega database.