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Van Meter,L 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 "9.6"]
[White "Van Meter,L"]
[Black "Nicholls,Leighton"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[WhiteElo "1918"]
[BlackElo "1882"]
[ECO "A10"]
[Opening "English"]
[Variation "Anglo-Dutch defense"]
[WhiteFideId "2001691"]
[BlackFideId "4303776"]
[EventDate "2026.01.11"]

1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. b4 a5 6. b5 O-O 7. Bb2 b6 8. O-O Bb7
9. Nc3 e6 10. Rc1 Qe7 11. Qb3 d6 12. d3 Nbd7 13. d4 h6 14. Nh4 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Kh7
16. Qc2 e5 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. cxd5 e4 19. Qc3 c5 20. Qxc5 g5 21. Qc7 Rac8 22. Rc6
Rb8 1/2-1/2

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