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Melaugh, Shane vs OBrien, James Joseph

1-0 · English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation (A35) · 2026-08-01 · ratings 2145 / 1914

Players: Melaugh, Shane vs OBrien, James Joseph

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[White "Melaugh, Shane"]
[Black "OBrien, James Joseph"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A35"]
[Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-01"]

1. c4 1... c5 2. Nc3 2... Nc6 3. e4 3... g6 4. Nge2 4... Bg7 5. g3 5... d6 6. Bg2 6... e6 7. d3 7... Nge7 8. Be3 8... Nd4 9. h4 9... Nec6 10. h5 10... Bd7 11. Nf4?! 11... a6 12. O-O 12... b5 13. h6 13... Bf6 14. Nh3 14... b4 15. Ne2 15... e5 16. Nxd4 16... Nxd4 17. f4 17... Bc6?! 18. Qd2 18... Qd7?! 19. Bxd4 19... exd4?! 20. Nf2? 20... Be7 21. Rae1 21... O-O-O? 22. Bh3 22... f5 23. a3 23... a5 24. axb4 24... axb4 25. Qe2 25... Rde8 26. exf5 26... gxf5 27. Qh5 27... Rhf8?? 28. Ne4?? 28... Kb7 29. Ng5?! 29... Bxg5 30. fxg5 30... Rxe1 31. Rxe1 31... Qf7?? 32. Qxf7+ 32... Rxf7 33. Re6 33... d5 34. Bg2 34... Rd7 35. g6 35... hxg6 36. Rxg6

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