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ICC tourney 1755 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lewisischess (1427) vs. john2001plus (1727)

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(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nf3 c5 6. Be3 Nc6 7. dxc5 Ndxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. Bd4 Nc6 10. Bb5 Bd7 11. Bxc6 Bxc6 12. O-O Qa5 13. Re1 Bxc5 14. Bxg7 Rg8 15. Rxe6+ fxe6 16. Qh5+ Kd7 17. Qf7+ Be7 18. Bf6 Qd8 19. Re1 Rxg2+ 20. Kf1 d4 21. Qxe6+ Kc7 22. Qxe7+ Qxe7 23. Rxe7+ Kd6 24. Ne4+ Bxe4 25. Rxe4 Rxh2 26. Rxd4+ Ke6 27. Bg5 Rc8 28. c3 Rc5 29. Be3 Rd5 30. Re4+ Kd7 31. Ke2 a6 32. Rg4 Rh1 33. Rg7+ Kc6 34. a4 h5 35. b4 Rd7 36. Rg6+ Rd6 37. Rg8 h4 38. a5 h3 39. Rc8+ Kd7 40. Rh8 Rg6 41. Rh7+ Kc6 42. Kd3 Rd6+ 43. Kc4 Rg6 44. Bd4 Rg4 45. Rh6+ Kd7 46. Rh7+ Kc8 47. Rh8+ Kd7 48. Rh7+ Ke6 49. Rxb7 Kf5 50. Rf7+ Kg6 51. Rf6+ Kg5 52. Rxa6 h2 53. Ra8 Rd1 54. Rg8+ Kf5 55. Rf8+ Ke6 56. Rf6+ Ke7 57. Rh6 h1=Q 58. Rxh1 Rxh1 59. a6 Kd6 60. Kb5 Ra1 61. Kb6 Rf4 62. b5 Rf7 63. Bc5+ Kd5 64. Bd4 Ra3 65. f4 Rxf4 66. Kc7 Rf7+ 67. Kb8 Rf8+ 68. Kb7 Rf7+ 69. Kc8 Kd6 70. a7 Rfxa7 71. Bxa7 Rxa7 72. Kb8 Ra4 73. b6 Kc6 74. b7 Kd7 75. c4 Rxc4 76. Ka7 Ra4+ 77. Kb8 Rb4 78. Ka7 Kc7

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