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Simpson, Michael vs George Samir, David

2026.06.20 · game 1
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[Event "2026 Africa Individual Chess Championships"]
[Site "Cresta Jwaneng, Botswana"]
[Date "2026.06.20"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Simpson, Michael"]
[Black "George Samir, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2221"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[WhiteFideId "14338882"]
[BlackElo "2380"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[BlackFideId "10657789"]
[TimeControl "90min/40 move + 30min with 30sec increment per move from move 1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C85"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange"]
[UTCDate "2026.06.20"]
[UTCTime "14:12:35"]
[BroadcastName "2026 African Individual Chess Championships"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-african-individual-chess-championships/round-3/mLDRxshJ"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-african-individual-chess-championships/round-3/mLDRxshJ/b2zQ0dyZ"]

1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:27] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:27:43] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... a6 { [%clk 1:28:10] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 1:31:32] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:28:33] } 5. O-O { [%clk 1:31:40] } 5... Be7 { [%clk 1:28:58] } 6. Bxc6 { [%clk 1:31:45] } 6... dxc6 { [%clk 1:28:43] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:11] } 7... Bg4 { [%clk 1:27:19] } 8. h3 { [%clk 1:32:16] } 8... Bh5 { [%clk 1:26:39] } 9. Qe2 { [%clk 1:32:12] } 9... Nd7 { [%clk 1:21:58] } 10. g4 { [%clk 1:30:44] } 10... Bg6 { [%clk 1:21:45] } 11. d4 { [%clk 1:31:03] } 11... h5 { [%clk 1:14:33] } 12. Nxe5 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 12... Nxe5 { [%clk 1:13:16] } 13. dxe5 { [%clk 1:29:19] } 13... Bc5 { [%clk 1:06:26] } 14. Bf4 { [%clk 1:26:41] } 14... Qh4 { [%clk 1:00:18] } 15. Qf3 { [%clk 1:26:55] } 15... hxg4 { [%clk 0:59:21] } 16. hxg4 { [%clk 1:27:09] } 16... O-O-O { [%clk 0:58:55] } 17. Kg2 { [%clk 1:03:18] } 17... Rd2 { [%clk 0:57:37] } 18. Qg3 { [%clk 1:03:40] } 18... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:50:08] } 19. Qxh4 { [%clk 0:44:53] } 19... Rxh4 { [%clk 0:50:30] } 20. Kg3 { [%clk 0:45:18] } 20... Be7 { [%clk 0:49:40] } 21. Rab1 { [%clk 0:44:18] } 21... Rh8 { [%clk 0:45:25] } 22. Kf3 { [%clk 0:41:43] } 22... Rh3+ { [%clk 0:33:00] } 23. Kg2 { [%clk 0:39:39] } 23... Rd3 { [%clk 0:29:16] } 24. Rfc1 { [%clk 0:13:33] } 24... Rcxc3 { [%clk 0:28:42] } 25. bxc3 { [%clk 0:14:01] } 25... Bxe4+ { [%clk 0:29:01] } 26. Kh2 { [%clk 0:13:56] } 26... Rd8 { [%clk 0:29:25] } 27. Be3 { [%clk 0:09:02] } 27... Bxb1 { [%clk 0:28:43] } 28. Rxb1 { [%clk 0:09:30] } 28... Rd5 { [%clk 0:28:44] } 29. Kg3 { [%clk 0:09:16] } 29... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:29:00] } 30. Bd4 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 30... Re2 { [%clk 0:28:49] } 31. Bxg7 { [%clk 0:09:23] } 31... Bd6+ { [%clk 0:29:02] } 32. f4 { [%clk 0:06:52] } 32... Re3+ { [%clk 0:26:20] } 33. Kh4 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 33... Bxf4 { [%clk 0:26:48] } 34. Rf1 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 34... Re4 { [%clk 0:27:11] } 35. Kh5 { [%clk 0:04:54] } 35... Kd7 { [%clk 0:27:18] } 36. g5 { [%clk 0:04:21] } 36... Ke6 { [%clk 0:27:26] } 37. Bf6 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 37... Bd6 { [%clk 0:27:38] } 38. Kh6 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 38... b5 { [%clk 0:19:46] } 39. Kg7 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 39... c5 { [%clk 0:17:55] } 40. Rh1 { [%clk 0:30:48] } 40... Be5 { [%clk 0:47:52] } 41. Rf1 { [%clk 0:20:33] } 41... Rg4 { [%clk 0:44:14] } 42. Kh6 { [%clk 0:20:53] } 42... Rh4+ { [%clk 0:38:19] } 43. Kg7 { [%clk 0:21:20] } 43... Rh5 { [%clk 0:38:35] } 44. g6 { [%clk 0:09:23] } 44... Rg5 { [%clk 0:38:02] } 45. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:09:12] } 45... Rxg6+ { [%clk 0:38:30] } 46. Kf8 { [%clk 0:09:41] } 46... Kxe5 { [%clk 0:38:50] } 47. Kxf7 { [%clk 0:10:05] } 47... Rg2 { [%clk 0:38:58] } 48. a4 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 48... Rg3 { [%clk 0:37:41] } 49. a5 { [%clk 0:09:35] } 49... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:36:48] } 50. Rf6 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 50... Ra3 { [%clk 0:36:46] } 51. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:10:17] } 51... b4 { [%clk 0:35:49] } 52. Ra8 { [%clk 0:10:16] } 52... Kd4 { [%clk 0:36:07] } 53. a6 { [%clk 0:09:55] } 53... b3 { [%clk 0:36:30] } 54. a7 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 54... Kc3 { [%clk 0:36:56] } 55. Ke6 { [%clk 0:10:30] } 55... b2 { [%clk 0:37:18] } 56. Rh8 { [%clk 0:10:54] } 56... Rxa7 { [%clk 0:37:27] } 57. Rh3+ { [%clk 0:11:19] } 57... Kb4 { [%clk 0:37:53] } 0-1
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