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Nichols, James Edward vs Jullian, Herve

0-1 · Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined (B22) · 2026-09-04 · ratings 1661 / 1628

Players: Nichols, James Edward vs Jullian, Herve

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[White "Nichols, James Edward"]
[Black "Jullian, Herve"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B22"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined"]
[Date "2026-09-04"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. d4 2... cxd4 3. c3 3... Nf6 4. e5 4... Nd5 5. Nf3 5... Nb6?! 6. Nxd4 6... Nc6 7. Be3? 7... Nxe5 8. Nd2 8... d6 9. Be2?! 9... g6 10. h4?! 10... Bg7?! 11. h5 11... Nd5 12. Nc4 12... Nxc4 13. Bxc4 13... Nxe3 14. fxe3 14... d5 15. Bb3 15... e6 16. Qf3 16... a6?! 17. O-O-O 17... Qf6 18. Rdf1?! 18... Qxf3 19. Rxf3? 19... Bd7 20. Bc2 20... Ke7 21. h6 21... Be5 22. e4 22... dxe4 23. Bxe4 23... Rab8 24. Re1 24... f5 25. Bc2 25... Bf6?? 26. Kb1?? 26... Rhe8 27. g4 27... fxg4 28. Rf4 28... e5 29. Bb3 29... Rf8 30. Rfe4 30... Kd6 31. Nc2 31... Bf5 32. Rc4 32... Rbc8 33. Rd1+ 33... Ke7 34. Kc1?! 34... Rxc4 35. Bxc4 35... Rd8 36. Rxd8 36... Kxd8 37. Ne3 37... g3 38. Bf1 38... Bg5 39. Kd2 39... Bxh6 40. Ke2 40... Bf4 41. Nxf5 41... gxf5 42. Bg2 42... b6 43. Bh3 43... h5 44. Bxf5 44... Ke7 45. Bg6 45... h4 46. Bf5 46... Kd6 47. Bh3 47... Kd5 48. Bg2+ 48... Kc5?! 49. b3?! 49... b5?! 50. Kf3?! 50... Bd2 51. Kg4 51... Bxc3 52. Kxh4 52... Be1 53. Kg4 53... Kb4 54. Kh3 54... Ka3 55. Bd5 55... Kxa2 56. Kg2 56... e4 57. Be6 57... e3 58. Kf3 58... Bf2 59. Bd5 59... Ka3 60. Be6 60... a5 61. Bd5 61... a4 62. bxa4 62... Kxa4 63. Ke2 63... Kb4 64. Kd3 64... Ka3 65. Bf3 65... Kb2 66. Bg2 66... b4 67. Bf3 67... b3 68. Kc4?! 68... e2

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