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Sykes, Chris vs Letton, Rob

1-0 · Horwitz Defense (A40) · 2026-08-05 · ratings 1858 / 1727

Players: Sykes, Chris vs Letton, Rob

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Moves

[White "Sykes, Chris"]
[Black "Letton, Rob"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Horwitz Defense"]
[Date "2026-08-05"]

1. d4 1... e6 2. Nc3 2... a6 3. Bf4 3... b5 4. a3 4... Bb7 5. e3?! 5... Nf6 6. Nf3 6... c5 7. h3 7... d5 8. Ne5 8... Nc6 9. g4 9... cxd4 10. exd4 10... Be7?! 11. Nxc6 11... Bxc6 12. Bd3 12... Rc8 13. Ne2?! 13... Ne4 14. O-O 14... Bh4?! 15. f3 15... Nd6 16. b3 16... O-O 17. Kg2 17... Qe7 18. Qd2 18... f6 19. Bg3 19... Ne4 20. Qe3?! 20... Nxg3 21. Nxg3 21... Bxg3 22. Kxg3 22... e5 23. a4 23... Qc7 24. dxe5 24... fxe5 25. Kg2 25... d4 26. Qe2 26... Rf6 27. axb5 27... axb5 28. Rf2 28... Qb7 29. Qxe5 29... Rxf3? 30. Rxf3 30... Rf8?? 31. Rf1 31... Rxf3 32. Rxf3 32... Bxf3+ 33. Kg3?! 33... Qa8?? 34. Bxb5? 34... Bd1? 35. Bc4+ 35... Kh8 36. Bd5?! 36... Qd8 37. Be4 37... Qf8 38. Qf5 38... Qxf5?! 39. Bxf5 39... g6 40. Bd3 40... Kg7 41. g5 41... Kf7 42. Kf4 42... Ke6 43. b4 43... Kd5 44. b5 44... Kc5 45. Ke5 45... Bf3 46. h4 46... Bg4 47. Kf6 47... Bd7 48. Ke5 48... Be8 49. b6 49... Kxb6 50. Kxd4 50... Bc6 51. Ke5 51... Bf3 52. Kf6

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