Chess Game
Jens Will vs Thomas Menzel
Bensheim Open, 2003 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B95).
Thomas Menzel½
Jens Will½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O Nbd7 9. f3 Qc7 10. Kb1 h6 11. Bh4 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Bxh4 13. Nf5 exf5 14. Nxd6+ Kf8 15. Qe3 Nf6 16. g3 Be6 17. gxh4 Rd8 18. Qa3 Kg8 19. c4 Nd7 20. Bh3 g6 21. Rd4 Ne5 22. Rhd1 Kh7 23. h5 Rd7 24. hxg6+ fxg6 25. f4 Nc6 26. R4d3 Rhd8 27. Bg2 b6 28. c5 b5 29. b4 a5 30. Bxc6 Qxc6 31. Qxa5 Bc4 32. R3d2 Ra8 33. Qb6 Qf3 34. Nxc4 Qe4+ 35. Ka1 Rxa2+ 36. Kxa2 Qxc4+ 37. Kb2 Qxb4+ ½–½
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This chess game between Jens Will (1970) and Thomas Menzel (1885) was played at Bensheim Open in 2003 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B95). 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 Jens Will and Thomas Menzel from the CipherChess mega database.