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Girel, Joseph vs Villiers, Thomas

1-0 · Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line (E05) · 2026-08-25 · ratings 2503 / 2220

Players: Girel, Joseph vs Villiers, Thomas

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[White "Girel, Joseph"]
[Black "Villiers, Thomas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E05"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line"]
[Date "2026-08-25"]

1. c4 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 2... e6 3. d4 3... d5 4. g3 4... Be7 5. Bg2 5... O-O 6. O-O 6... dxc4 7. Qa4 7... a6 8. Qxc4 8... b5 9. Qc2 9... Bb7 10. Bf4 10... Nd5 11. Nc3 11... Nxf4 12. gxf4 12... Qc8 13. Ne4 13... Nd7 14. Rac1 14... Bd5 15. Neg5 15... f5 16. Qxc7 16... Qxc7? 17. Rxc7 17... Rfd8?! 18. Nh4 18... Bxg2 19. Nxg2?! 19... Bxg5 20. fxg5 20... Rac8 21. Ra7 21... Rc2?! 22. Nf4 22... Nf8 23. e3 23... Rdc8 24. Rxa6 24... Rxb2 25. Ra7 25... g6 26. h4 26... Rcc2 27. a3 27... Ra2 28. Rb7 28... Rxa3 29. Rxb5 29... Raa2 30. Rb7 30... Ra6 31. Re7 31... Rca2 32. Rb1 32... Ra7 33. Rbb7 33... Rxb7 34. Rxb7 34... Ra6 35. Re7 35... Rd6 36. Kg2 36... Kh8 37. Kg3 37... Kg8 38. Ra7 38... Rb6 39. h5 39... Rb1 40. Kg2 40... Rb5 41. Re7?! 41... gxh5 42. Nxh5 42... Ng6 43. Rxe6 43... Kf7 44. Ra6 44... Rd5 45. Ra7+ 45... Ke6 46. Rxh7 46... f4 47. Nxf4+ 47... Nxf4+ 48. exf4 48... Rxd4 49. Kg3 49... Kf5 50. Rf7+ 50... Kg6 51. Rf6+ 51... Kh5? 52. Rh6#

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