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Johnson,Q vs Nicholls,Leighton

2026.01.12 · game 1

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[Event "133rd ch-NZL Rapid 2026"]
[Site "Invercargill NZL"]
[Date "2026.01.12"]
[Round "5.8"]
[White "Johnson,Q"]
[Black "Nicholls,Leighton"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[WhiteElo "1959"]
[BlackElo "1882"]
[ECO "A44"]
[Opening "Semi-Benoni (`blockade variation')"]
[WhiteFideId "4301480"]
[BlackFideId "4303776"]
[EventDate "2026.01.11"]

1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 3. e4 d6 4. Nc3 g6 5. a4 Bg7 6. g3 f5 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. Nge2 O-O
9. Bg5 Na6 10. Qd2 Nc7 11. O-O b6 12. Bh6 Bd7 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. f4 Qe7 15. Rae1
Rae8 16. exf5 Bxf5 17. fxe5 Qxe5 18. Nf4 Qd4+ 19. Qxd4 cxd4 20. Nb5 Nxb5 21.
axb5 Ng4 22. Ne6+ Bxe6 23. Rxf8 Kxf8 24. dxe6 0-1

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