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Ward, Cian vs Villiers, Thomas

1/2-1/2 · Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation (B31) · 2026-08-24 · ratings 2006 / 2220

Players: Ward, Cian vs Villiers, Thomas

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[White "Ward, Cian"]
[Black "Villiers, Thomas"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B31"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-24"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... Nc6 3. Bb5 3... g6 4. O-O 4... Bg7 5. Re1 5... e5 6. a4 6... Nge7 7. Nc3 7... O-O 8. Bc4 8... d6 9. h3 9... h6 10. d3 10... Kh7 11. Nd5 11... f5 12. exf5 12... Nxf5 13. c3 13... Bd7 14. Nd2 14... Nce7 15. Nf1 15... Bc6 16. Nxe7 16... Nxe7?! 17. Bb5 17... d5 18. Bxc6 18... bxc6 19. Be3 19... Qd6 20. c4 20... Nf5 21. Nd2 21... Rab8 22. Nb3 22... Nd4 23. Bxd4 23... cxd4 24. cxd5 24... Qxd5? 25. Nd2 25... Rxb2 26. Rb1 26... Rfb8 27. Rxb2 27... Rxb2 28. Nc4 28... Rb7 29. Qc2 29... h5 30. f3 30... Qc5 31. Rb1 31... Rf7 32. Re1 32... Re7 33. Qb2 33... Bh6 34. Qa3 34... Be3+ 35. Kh2 35... Qxa3 36. Nxa3 36... Rb7 37. Nc4 37... Bg5 38. Re4 38... Re7 39. g3 39... Bf6 40. f4 40... exf4 41. Rxe7+ 41... Bxe7 42. gxf4 42... Kg7 43. Kg3 43... Kf6 44. Kf3 44... Kf5 45. Na5 45... c5 46. Nc6 46... Bd6 47. Nxa7 47... Bxf4 48. Nc6 48... g5?? 49. a5 49... g4+ 50. hxg4+ 50... hxg4+ 51. Kf2?? 51... c4 52. a6 52... g3+ 53. Kg2 53... cxd3 54. Nxd4+ 54... Kg4 55. a7 55... d2 56. a8=Q 56... d1=Q 57. Qc8+ 57... Kh5 58. Qf5+ 58... Bg5 59. Qh7+ 59... Kg4 60. Qf5+ 60... Kh5 61. Qf7+ 61... Kg4 62. Qf5+

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