Graff, Ben vs James, Russell A

0-1 · Philidor Defense: Lion Variation (C41) · 2026-08-03 · ratings 1823 / 2075

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Moves

[White "Graff, Ben"]
[Black "James, Russell A"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C41"]
[Opening "Philidor Defense: Lion Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-03"]

1. e4 1... d6 2. d4 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 3... Nbd7 4. Nf3 4... e5 5. Be2 5... Be7 6. O-O 6... O-O 7. Re1 7... c6 8. dxe5 8... dxe5 9. Bf1 9... b5 10. a3 10... Qc7 11. h3 11... Nc5 12. Qe2 12... a5 13. Bg5 13... Ne6 14. g3?! 14... h6?! 15. Bxf6 15... Bxf6 16. Bg2 16... Rb8 17. Nd1 17... Nc5?! 18. Nd2?! 18... Ne6 19. c3 19... b4?! 20. Ne3?! 20... bxc3 21. bxc3 21... Nc5 22. Bf1 22... Rd8 23. h4 23... Ba6?! 24. Nec4 24... Rd3 25. Rac1?! 25... Rbd8 26. Rc2 26... Na4? 27. Rec1 27... Nb6 28. Ne3 28... Qd7 29. Nb3 29... Qe7?! 30. Qf3?? 30... Qxa3 31. Na1?? 31... Nc4 32. Bxd3 32... Rxd3 33. Qe2 33... Nd6?? 34. Ra2?? 34... Qxc1+ 35. Kg2 35... Qxc3 36. Nac2 36... Qd2 37. Qf3 37... Nc4 38. Rb2?! 38... Nxb2 39. Qg4 39... Nd1 40. Qf3 40... Nxe3+ 41. Nxe3 41... Rxe3 42. Qxe3?! 42... Qxe3 43. fxe3 43... a4

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