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McDonald, Mike vs Kaituu, Chris

1-0 · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (B45) · 2026-09-18 · ratings 1892 / 1890

Players: McDonald, Mike vs Kaituu, Chris

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Moves

[White "McDonald, Mike"]
[Black "Kaituu, Chris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B45"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation"]
[Date "2026-09-18"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... Nc6 3. d4 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 4... e6 5. Nc3 5... Bb4 6. Qd3 6... Nge7 7. Bd2 7... d5 8. exd5 8... exd5 9. O-O-O 9... O-O 10. Kb1 10... Qb6 11. Nxc6 11... bxc6 12. Na4 12... Qa5 13. Bxb4 13... Qxb4 14. Qd4 14... Qd6 15. g4 15... Rb8 16. Nc5? 16... Be6?? 17. Bd3 17... Rb6 18. f4 18... Rfb8 19. b3 19... Rb4 20. c4 20... Bc8?? 21. f5 21... a5 22. Kc2? 22... a4 23. Rde1 23... f6?! 24. Re2?! 24... axb3+ 25. axb3 25... Ra8 26. Kc3 26... Rbb8 27. Rhe1 27... Ra7 28. h4?! 28... Qd8 29. Kd2?! 29... Rba8?! 30. Ke3 30... Qd6 31. Kf3 31... Kf7?? 32. b4?? 32... g6?? 33. Re6?? 33... Bxe6 34. Rxe6 34... Qh2 35. Qxf6+ 35... Kg8 36. Rxe7 36... Qh3+ 37. Kf4 37... Rxe7?? 38. Qxe7 38... Qh2+ 39. Kg5 39... Qd2+ 40. Kf6 40... Rf8+ 41. Ke6 41... Qe3+ 42. Kd6 42... Qxe7+ 43. Kxe7 43... gxf5 44. Bxf5 44... dxc4?? 45. Be6+?? 45... Kg7 46. Bxc4 46... Rb8 47. Nd3 47... Rf8 48. Kd7 48... Rf6 49. Nc5 49... h6 50. Ne6+ 50... Kg6 51. h5+ 51... Kh7 52. Kxc6 52... Kg8? 53. b5 53... Rf2 54. b6 54... Rb2 55. Bb5 55... Rc2+ 56. Nc5 56... Rf2 57. b7 57... Rf6+ 58. Kc7

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