Metge, J. Nigel vs Dowden, R.A. Tony

1/2-1/2 · French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Chigorin Variation (C12) · 2026-07-19 · ratings 1902 / 1953

Players: Metge, J. Nigel vs Dowden, R.A. Tony

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[White "Metge, J. Nigel"]
[Black "Dowden, R.A. Tony"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C12"]
[Opening "French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Chigorin Variation"]
[Date "2026-07-19"]

1. d4 1... e6 2. e4 2... d5 3. Nc3 3... Nf6 4. Bg5 4... Bb4 5. e5 5... h6 6. exf6 6... hxg5 7. fxg7 7... Rg8 8. Qd3 8... Bxc3+?! 9. Qxc3 9... Bd7 10. Nf3 10... Rxg7 11. h4 11... gxh4 12. Rxh4 12... Rg8 13. O-O-O 13... a6 14. Bd3?! 14... Nc6 15. Rdh1 15... Qf6 16. Ne5? 16... Nxe5? 17. dxe5 17... Qg5+?? 18. f4 18... Qxg2 19. Qxc7 19... Rc8 20. Qxb7 20... Qf2 21. Rh8 21... Qxf4+ 22. Kb1 22... Ke7 23. Rxg8 23... Rxg8 24. Qc7 24... Qb4 25. a3 25... Qb8 26. Qc5+ 26... Ke8 27. Qd4 27... a5 28. Rh7 28... Bb5?! 29. Qf4 29... Rf8 30. Qf6? 30... Bxd3 31. cxd3 31... Qb3 32. Qf3 32... Ke7 33. Qf6+ 33... Ke8 34. Qf3

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