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Rains, Edward (2042) - Thirkell, Zachary (1700) - Christchurch Nijman Memorial op (2), Christchurch, 2025
B13
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.c3 Nc6 6.Bf4 a6 7.Nd2 Bg4 8.Qb3 Qd7 9.Ngf3 e6 10.O-O Be7 11.Ne5 Qc8 12.Rae1 Bh5 13.Re3 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Nd7 15.Rh3 Nc5 16.Qc2 Nxd3 17.Rxh5 Nxf4 18.Qa4+ Qd7 19.Qxf4 f5 20.exf6 Bxf6 21.Re1 O-O 22.Qg4 Rae8 23.Nf3 Qf7 24.Rh3 e5 25.Rf1 e4 26.Nd2 Bd8 27.Nb3 Bb6 28.Nd4 Bxd4 29.cxd4 e3 30.Rf3 exf2+ 31.R1xf2 Re1+ 32.Rf1 Rxf1+ 33.Kxf1 Qe7 34.Rxf8+ Qxf8+ 35.Ke2 Qe8+ 36.Kd2 h6 37.a3 Qc6 38.b3 a5 39.Qe2 b5 40.Qe5 a4 41.bxa4 bxa4 42.Qb8+ Kh7 43.Qb1+ Kh8 44.Qb4 Qd7 45.g3 Qc6 46.Qc5 Qd7 47.Kc3 Qb7 48.Qb4 Qc6+ 49.Kd3 Qg6+ 50.Kc3 Qc6+ 51.Kd3 ½-½
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