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Bates, Richard
(2285) -
Merry, Alan B
(2404) -
4NCL 2025-26
(8.53), England ENG, 2026
D02
1.d4
Nf6
2.Nf3
d5
3.c4
e6
4.g3
Bb4+
5.Bd2
Bd6
6.Bg2
O-O
7.O-O
c6
8.Bc3
Ne4
9.Nfd2
Nxc3
10.Nxc3
f5
11.e3
Nd7
12.Rb1
Qe7
13.a3
a5
14.c5
Bc7
15.f4
g5
16.Nf3
gxf4
17.exf4
Nf6
18.b4
Bd7
19.Ne5
axb4
20.axb4
Kh8
21.Ra1
Qg7
22.Qe2
h5
23.Bf3
h4
24.Qg2
hxg3
25.hxg3
Kg8
26.Be2
Rfd8
27.Bd3
Be8
28.Rfe1
Bh5
29.Qh3
Bg4
30.Qh4
Bxe5
31.dxe5
Ne4
32.Nxe4
fxe4
33.Bf1
Kf7
34.Bh3
Bxh3
35.Qxh3
Rh8
36.Qg2
Qg4
37.Kf2
Rxa1
38.Rxa1
Rh3
39.Rg1
Qh5
40.Ke3
Rh2
41.Qf1
Ra2
42.Rg2
Qh3
0-1
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