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Niccoli, Tony vs Linford, Charles M

1-0 · Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 (B40) · 2026-09-05 · ratings 2031 / 2141

Players: Niccoli, Tony vs Linford, Charles M

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[White "Niccoli, Tony"]
[Black "Linford, Charles M"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6"]
[Date "2026-09-05"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... e6 3. c3 3... d5 4. exd5 4... exd5 5. Bb5+ 5... Nc6 6. d4 6... Bd6 7. dxc5 7... Bxc5 8. O-O 8... Ne7 9. Nbd2 9... Bg4 10. Nb3 10... Bd6 11. h3 11... Bh5 12. Re1 12... O-O 13. Be3 13... Ne5 14. Nbd4 14... N7c6 15. Be2 15... Bg6 16. Nxe5 16... Bxe5 17. Qd2 17... Qd7 18. Rad1 18... Rfd8 19. Bf3 19... Ne7? 20. Bf4 20... Bf6 21. Be5 21... Bxe5 22. Rxe5 22... f6 23. Re2 23... Bf7 24. Bg4 24... Qd6 25. Rde1 25... Re8?! 26. Nb5 26... Qc6 27. Nxa7? 27... Rxa7 28. Rxe7 28... Rxe7 29. Rxe7 29... Rxa2 30. Qf4 30... Ra1+?! 31. Kh2 31... Ra8 32. Qc7 32... Qxc7+ 33. Rxc7 33... h5 34. Bf3 34... h4 35. Rxb7 35... Rd8 36. Rb4 36... g5 37. Rd4 37... Kg7 38. g3 38... hxg3+ 39. fxg3 39... f5 40. Kg2 40... Kf6 41. Kf2 41... Ke5 42. Ke3?! 42... Rc8?! 43. Rb4 43... Be6?! 44. h4 44... Rh8? 45. hxg5 45... Rg8 46. g4?? 46... Rxg5?! 47. gxf5 47... Rxf5 48. Rb5 48... Kd6?? 49. Rb6+ 49... Kd7 50. Rxe6 50... Rxf3+?! 51. Kxf3 51... Kxe6 52. Ke3

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