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Melaugh, Shane vs Kennedy, John

1-0 · Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation (D34) · 2026-08-09 · ratings 2157 / 2012

Players: Melaugh, Shane vs Kennedy, John

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Moves

[White "Melaugh, Shane"]
[Black "Kennedy, John"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D34"]
[Opening "Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-09"]

1. c4 1... c5 2. Nc3 2... Nc6 3. g3 3... e6 4. Bg2 4... Nf6 5. Nf3 5... d5 6. cxd5 6... exd5 7. d4 7... Be7 8. O-O 8... O-O 9. b3 9... cxd4 10. Nxd4 10... Be6 11. Bb2 11... Qd7 12. Re1 12... Rad8 13. e3 13... Rfe8 14. a3 14... Bf8 15. Nce2 15... Bg4 16. Rc1 16... Ne5 17. Qc2 17... Rc8 18. Qb1 18... Ne4 19. Rxc8 19... Qxc8 20. Rc1 20... Qd7 21. Qc2 21... Ng5 22. Nf4 22... Nef3+ 23. Nxf3 23... Nxf3+ 24. Kh1 24... Qd6?? 25. h3 25... Qh6 26. Qd1?! 26... Ne5 27. Qxd5 27... Nc6 28. Kg1 28... Be6 29. Nxe6 29... Rxe6 30. Qb5 30... Ne7?! 31. Bd4?! 31... Nc6 32. Bxc6 32... Rxc6 33. Rxc6 33... Qxc6?! 34. Qxc6 34... bxc6 35. b4 35... a6 36. Kf1?! 36... f6?! 37. Ke2 37... Kf7?! 38. Kd3?! 38... Ke6 39. Kc4 39... Bd6 40. Bc5 40... Be5 41. f4 41... Bc7 42. Bf8 42... Kf7 43. Bxg7 43... Kxg7? 44. Kc5 44... a5?! 45. Kxc6 45... axb4 46. axb4 46... Bb8 47. b5 47... Kf7 48. b6 48... f5 49. Kd7 49... h5 50. b7 50... Ba7 51. Kc8 51... Ke6 52. b8=Q 52... Bxb8 53. Kxb8 53... Kd6 54. Kb7 54... Kd5 55. Kc7 55... Ke4 56. Kd6 56... Kf3 57. Ke5 57... Kxg3?! 58. Kxf5 58... h4?! 59. Kg5 59... Kxh3 60. f5 60... Kg3 61. f6 61... h3 62. f7 62... h2 63. f8=Q 63... h1=Q 64. Qf4+

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