Chess Game
M Paul Townsend vs D Burch
Lansing, date unknown · Result ½–½ · Philidor Defense (C41).
D Burch½
M Paul Townsend½
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 h6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 e4 9. Qb3 Qc8 10. d6 Bxd6 11. Bxf7+ Ke7 12. Nc3 Rf8 13. Bg6 Nc6 14. Nd5+ Nxd5 15. Qxd5 Rf6 16. Bxe4 Re6 17. O-O Re5 18. Qc4 Na5 19. Qe2 Qe6 20. d3 Rf8 21. Qg4 Qf6 22. Be3 c5 23. b4 h5 24. Qg6 Qxg6 25. Bxg6 cxb4 26. Bxa7 Nc6 27. Be3 Rf6 28. Be4 Ra5 29. Bd2 Nd4 30. Bxb7 Nxc2 31. Rab1 Rxa2 32. Bg5 Na3 33. Bxf6+ gxf6 34. Bd5 Rc2 35. Rbc1 Rd2 36. Rfe1+ Kf8 37. Rc8+ Kg7 38. Rd8 Bc5 39. Rd7+ Kh6 40. Re8 Bxf2+ 41. Kh2 Kg5 42. Rg7+ Kf5 43. g4+ hxg4 44. Be4+ Kf4 45. Rxg4+ Ke3 46. Bc6+ Kxd3 47. Rg2 Kc3 48. Re6 Bd4 49. Rxd2 Kxd2 50. Ba4 Kc3 51. Rc6+ Kb2 52. Kg3 b3 53. Kf4 f5 54. Kxf5 Nc2 55. Ke4 Bf2 56. Rf6 Be1 57. Rb6 Na1 58. Kd3 Ka3 59. Be8 b2 60. Bf7 Ba5 61. Rb5 Bb4 62. Rxb4 Kxb4 63. Ba2 Nb3 64. Bb1 Kc5 65. Ke3 Kd5 66. Kf4 Ke6 67. Kg5 Kf7 68. Kh6 Kg8 69. h4 Kh8 ½–½
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This chess game between M Paul Townsend (2225) and D Burch was played at Lansing and finished ½–½. The opening was the Philidor Defense (C41). 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 D Burch from the CipherChess mega database.