Games of the
1997 US Invitational
Chess Championship
{Winner, GM Joel Bejamin}
Final and Semi-Final Matches
{Earlier Round-Robin Event}
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Final Championship Match
between
GM Joel Benjaminand
GM Larry Christiansen
[*Benjamin, Joel vs. *Christiansen, Larry]
GAME ONE
[Sun Sep 07, 1997]
[Unrated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} d5 {0:00}
2. c4 {0:00} c6 {0:00}
3. Nf3 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
4. e3 {0:00} Bf5 {0:00}
5. cxd5 {0:00} cxd5 {0:00}
6. Qb3 {0:00} Qc8 {0:00}
7. Bd2 {0:00} Nc6 {0:00}
8. Bb5 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
9. O-O {0:00} Bd6 {0:00}
10. Bb4 {0:00} Qc7 {0:00}
11. Qa3 {0:00} Bxb4 {0:00}
12. Qxb4 {0:00} Qe7 {0:00}
13. Bxc6+ {0:00} bxc6 {0:00}
14. Qxe7+ {0:00} Kxe7 {0:00}
15. Ne5 {0:00} Rhc8 {0:00}
16. Rc1 {0:00} Nd7 {0:00}
17. Nxc6+ {0:00} Kd6 {0:00}
18. Na3 {0:00} a6 {0:00}
19. Na5 {0:00} Rab8 {0:00}
20. Nb3 {0:00} Rxc1+ {0:00}
21. Rxc1 {0:00} a5 {0:00}
22. Nxa5 {0:00} g5 {0:00}
23. Rc3 {0:00} g4 {0:00}
24. Rb3 {0:00} Ra8 {0:00}
25. Nb5+ {0:00} Ke7 {0:00}
26. Ra3 {0:04} Kf6 {0:00}
27. Nc6 {0:00} Rc8 {0:00}
28. Rc3 {0:00} Ra8 {0:00}
29. a3 {0:00} h5 {0:00}
30. b3 {0:00} h4 {0:00}
31. a4 {0:00} h3 {0:00}
32. Nd6 {0:00} Bg6 {0:00}
33. g3 {0:00} Ra6 {0:00}
34. a5 {0:00} Nb6 {0:00}
35. Ne8+ {0:00} Kg5 {0:00}
36. Nc7 {0:02} Nc4 {0:00}
37. Nxa6 {0:00} Nd2 {0:00}
38. Ne5 {0:00} f6 {0:00}
39. Nxg6 {0:00}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Christiansen vs. *Benjamin]
GAME TWO
[Mon Sep 08, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} d5 {0:00}
2. c4 {0:01} dxc4 {0:54}
3. e4 {0:00} Nc6 {0:00}
4. Be3 {2:11} Nf6 {1:16}
5. f3 {0:01} e5 {0:00}
6. d5 {0:58} Ne7 {1:26}
7. Bxc4 {0:40} a6 {0:56}
8. Ne2 {1:24} Ng6 {0:00}
9. O-O {0:00} Bd6 {1:30}
10. Qd2 {2:06} Qe7 {4:46}
11. Bb3 {2:17} Bd7 {2:45}
12. Nbc3 {1:07} O-O {0:13}
13. Ng3 {0:00} Rfd8 {31:11}
14. Kh1 {0:55} Bc5 {21:26}
15. Rfe1 {15:47} Bxe3 {1:42}
16. Qxe3 {0:00} Ne8 {1:24}
17. Nf5 {3:32} Qf8 {7:34}
18. Rac1 {1:14} Nd6 {7:54}
19. Nxd6 {4:06} Qxd6 {0:05}
20. Red1 {0:05} Rdc8 {2:37}
21. Rd2 {1:08} b5 {17:42}
22. Nd1 {4:58} a5 {1:30}
23. Nf2 {1:49} h5 {2:58}
24. Nd3 {2:37} Rab8 {1:49}
25. a3 {0:44} h4 {3:59}
26. g3 {0:23} hxg3 {2:23}
27. hxg3 {1:11} Kf8 {1:59}
28. Kg2 {2:02} Ke7 {0:01}
29. Nc5 {3:02} Bh3+ {0:00}
30. Kf2 {0:26} Qf6 {0:48}
31. Nd3 {1:51} Qb6 {0:08}
32. Rdc2 {0:54} Bd7 {0:50}
33. Rxc7 {2:44} Qxe3+ {0:39}
34. Kxe3 {0:06} Kd6 {0:06}
35. Rxc8 {2:26} Rxc8 {0:02}
36. Rh1 {0:10} Rh8 {0:06}
37. Rxh8 {0:12} Nxh8 {0:03}
38. f4 {0:34} f6 {0:01}
39. Bd1 {0:22} Ng6 {0:06}
40. b4 {1:48} axb4 {0:02}
41. axb4 {0:05} Nf8 {15:22}
42. Be2 {4:43} Be8 {3:48}
43. Nf2 {3:04} Ke7 {2:35}
44. fxe5 {0:41} fxe5 {0:05}
45. Nd1 {0:06}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Benjamin vs. *Christiansen]
GAME THREE
[Tue Sep 09, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} e6 {0:33}
2. d4 {0:00} d5 {0:00}
3. e5 {0:00} c5 {0:00}
4. c3 {0:06} Nc6 {0:03}
5. Nf3 {1:00} Bd7 {0:00}
6. Be2 {0:00} Nh6 {0:01}
7. a3 {23:09} cxd4 {2:20}
8. cxd4 {0:36} Nf5 {0:14}
9. Nc3 {8:13} Rc8 {2:21}
10. O-O {11:04} Be7 {2:11}
11. Bd3 {0:05} Ncxd4 {3:24}
12. Nxd4 {1:38} Nxd4 {0:56}
13. Qg4 {0:05} Nb3 {1:28}
14. Qxg7 {1:03} Rf8 {0:11}
15. Rb1 {4:27} Nxc1 {1:45}
16. Rfxc1 {0:22} Qb6 {4:31}
17. Qg4 {15:09} Kd8 {3:24}
18. Rc2 {5:01} f6 {7:35}
19. exf6 {6:12} Rxf6 {3:06}
20. Re1 {3:41} h6 {13:17}
21. h3 {9:43} a6 {1:36}
22. Rce2 {5:37} Rc5 {2:46}
23. Qg7 {10:42} Qd6 {0:15}
24. Re5 {3:02} Rxc3 {2:03}
25. bxc3 {0:11} Qxa3 {0:09}
26. Bg6 {3:44} Qxc3 {3:45}
27. R5e3 {0:48} Qd2 {3:54}
28. R1e2 {0:55} Qd4 {3:41}
29. Bf7 {1:38} Qd1+ {5:37}
30. Re1 {0:15} Qc2 {1:44}
31. R3e2 {2:12} Qf5 {0:44}
32. Qg8+ {0:09} Kc7 {0:08}
33. Bxe6 {0:16} Bxe6 {0:24}
34. Rxe6 {0:04} Qxf2+ {0:42}
35. Kh1 {0:03} Rxe6 {0:59}
36. Qxe6 {0:03} Bg5 {4:55}
37. Qe5+ {0:15} Kc6 {1:08}
38. Qc3+ {0:20} Qc5 {1:31}
39. Re6+ {0:07} Kb5 {0:04}
40. Qb3+ {0:05} Ka5 {0:05}
41. Qa2+ {21:38} Kb5 {0:36}
42. Qb2+ {0:14} Ka5 {0:13}
43. Qa2+ {12:27} Kb5 {0:11}
44. Qb2+ {0:03} Ka5 {0:09}
45. Re1 {0:22} b5 {0:11}
46. Qa1+ {0:49} Kb6 {4:32}
47. Re6+ {1:23} Kb7 {5:33}
48. Qxa6+ {4:58} Kc7 {0:41}
49. Re1 {2:24} d4 {3:08}
50. Qe6 {2:20} Qc4 {1:52}
51. Qe5+ {1:37} Kb7 {1:58}
52. Qe4+ {1:01} Kb6 {0:52}
53. Qg6+ {2:08} Kc5 {3:07}
54. Qf5+ {4:57} Kb6 {2:16}
55. Qg6+ {1:09} Kc5 {0:06}
56. Qf5+ {0:32} Kb6 {0:31}
57. Qg6+ {2:01}
{Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
[*Christiansen vs. *Benjamin]
GAME FOUR
[Wed Sep 10, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} d6 {0:06}
2. e4 {2:08} Nf6 {0:01}
3. Nc3 {0:05} g6 {0:12}
4. Nf3 {4:23} Bg7 {0:04}
5. Bf4 {0:06} O-O {5:25}
6. Qd2 {4:15} Bg4 {6:07}
7. O-O-O {7:20} c6 {30:04}
8. Bh6 {1:29} Qa5 {5:20}
9. Kb1 {1:49} Nbd7 {1:46}
10. Be2 {4:52} e5 {2:54}
11. Bxg7 {1:19} Kxg7 {0:03}
12. h3 {9:58} Bxf3 {1:56}
13. Bxf3 {0:01} b5 {2:58}
14. g4 {7:03} Nb6 {2:22}
15. h4 {14:07} Nc4 {5:41}
16. Qc1 {0:03} Rab8 {20:49}
17. dxe5 {1:16} dxe5 {7:14}
18. h5 {3:36} Ng8 {7:40}
19. hxg6 {2:02} hxg6 {0:00}
20. Be2 {0:37} Rfd8 {2:13}
21. Bxc4 {2:53} bxc4 {0:02}
22. Rxd8 {0:40} Qxd8 {3:20}
23. f4 {7:00} Qd4 {1:14}
24. Ka1 {0:33} exf4 {1:49}
25. Qxf4 {0:09} Re8 {0:13}
26. a3 {0:40} Qe5 {1:02}
27. Qe3 {1:00} Re7 {3:00}
28. g5 {1:53} a5 {0:39}
29. Ka2 {1:05} Re6 {1:02}
30. Rh4 {1:54} Re8 {1:03}
31. Rh1 {5:29} Ne7 {1:22}
32. Rf1 {4:30} Nf5 {1:01}
33. Qf2 {1:57} Nd6 {0:06}
34. Qf6+ {14:06} Qxf6 {0:04}
35. Rxf6 {0:06} Nxe4 {0:17}
36. Nxe4 {0:04} Rxe4 {0:05}
37. Rxc6 {0:04} Re5 {0:29}
38. Rxc4 {0:06} Rxg5 {0:04}
39. b4 {0:07} axb4 {0:08}
40. axb4 {0:13} f5 {0:17}
41. b5 {3:01} f4 {2:58}
42. Rc7+ {5:02} Kf6 {3:43}
43. b6 {3:20} Ra5+ {0:27}
44. Kb3 {0:11} Rb5+ {0:15}
45. Kc4 {0:05} Rxb6 {0:08}
46. Kd4 {0:01} Kf5 {2:32}
47. Kd3 {1:29} Re6 {2:28}
48. Rf7+ {1:06} Kg4 {0:41}
49. c4 {0:07} f3 {0:36}
50. c5 {0:02} Kg3 {0:33}
{White resigns} 0-1
[*Benjamin vs. *Christiansen]
GAME FIVE
[Thu Sep 11, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} e5 {0:08}
2. Nf3 {0:04} d6 {0:03}
3. d4 {0:01} Nf6 {0:01}
4. Nc3 {0:01} Nbd7 {0:01}
5. Bc4 {0:00} Be7 {0:00}
6. O-O {0:53} O-O {0:04}
7. Re1 {1:28} c6 {0:14}
8. a4 {0:18} Qc7 {1:43}
9. h3 {4:00} b6 {3:08}
10. d5 {7:15} Bb7 {2:24}
11. dxc6 {5:08} Bxc6 {0:14}
12. Bg5 {2:10} Bxe4 {13:57}
13. Rxe4 {16:32} Nxe4 {0:19}
14. Nxe4 {0:22} Qxc4 {1:29}
15. Bxe7 {2:09} Qxe4 {0:03}
16. Qxd6 {2:01} Nc5 {1:18}
17. Bxf8 {4:49} Rxf8 {0:51}
18. Qd2 {37:46} f6 {6:35}
19. a5 {1:33} b5 {4:09}
20. Rd1 {0:38} a6 {9:30}
21. Qc3 {12:38} Qc4 {16:11}
{Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
[*Christiansen vs. *Benjamin]
GAME SIX
[Fri Sep 12, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} Nf6 {0:06}
2. c4 {0:06} e6 {0:08}
3. Nc3 {0:13} Bb4 {0:08}
4. e3 {0:09} O-O {0:13}
5. Ne2 {0:09} d5 {0:28}
6. a3 {0:12} Be7 {1:56}
7. Nf4 {0:09} c6 {10:44}
8. Bd3 {1:24} dxc4 {13:28}
9. Bxc4 {0:27} Nbd7 {2:12}
10. Nd3 {15:01} c5 {0:05}
11. Ba2 {0:11} b6 {2:15}
12. O-O {9:47} Bb7 {2:59}
13. Qe2 {4:02} Qc7 {3:54}
14. Bd2 {10:45} Rac8 {6:25}
15. Rad1 {11:20} Qb8 {1:14}
16. f4 {3:50} Ba6 {4:57}
17. Be1 {2:07} Rfd8 {2:09}
18. Qf3 {6:11} cxd4 {9:25}
19. exd4 {0:12} Nf8 {0:59}
20. Bf2 {5:26} Bxa3 {4:13}
21. f5 {3:33} Bxd3 {10:23}
22. Rxd3 {0:09} Bxb2 {1:40}
23. Ne4 {19:42} Nxe4 {2:18}
24. Qxe4 {1:20} Qd6 {11:00}
25. Bh4 {6:25} Re8 {3:31}
26. Bg3 {1:16} Qd7 {4:41}
27. f6 {6:06} gxf6 {3:40}
28. Bh4 {0:06} f5 {1:16}
29. Qe3 {0:15} Ng6 {2:25}
30. Bf6 {0:07} f4 {3:19}
31. Qh3 {0:03} Qd6 {0:09}
32. Qh6 {1:43} Qf8 {0:07}
33. Qh5 {0:20} Rc3 {0:29}
34. Bb1 {1:25} Rxd3 {1:36}
35. Bxd3 {0:07} Qd6 {0:30}
36. Bxg6 {2:36}
{Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
Semi-Final Matches
GM Joel Benjamin
vs.
GM Gregory Kaidanov
&
GM Larry Christiansen
vs.
GM Yasser Seirawan
[*Benjamin vs. *Kaidanov
Thu Sep 04, 12:35 AM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} e5 {0:04}
2. Nf3 {1:32} Nc6 {0:08}
3. Bb5 {0:04} a6 {0:04}
4. Ba4 {0:02} Nf6 {0:05}
5. Nc3 {1:00} b5 {7:36}
6. Bb3 {0:06} Be7 {3:39}
7. d3 {1:22} d6 {1:10}
8. Nd5 {2:58} Na5 {2:00}
9. Nxe7 {6:36} Qxe7 {0:22}
10. O-O {4:59} O-O {2:46}
11. Bg5 {14:35} h6 {2:10}
12. Bh4 {0:03} g5 {10:46}
13. Bg3 {0:03} Bg4 {0:32}
14. h3 {3:51} Bh5 {0:25}
15. Qe2 {3:12} Kg7 {7:55}
16. Qe3 {7:17} Nd7 {14:14}
17. Nd2 {2:16} Nb6 {2:38}
18. c3 {2:50} Nxb3 {3:57}
19. axb3 {0:34} a5 {5:37}
20. d4 {5:13} f6 {4:26}
21. Qd3 {10:26} c6 {2:04}
22. f3 {0:45} Bf7 {4:44}
23. Rfd1 {7:30} Rfb8 {0:52}
24. Bf2 {3:38} Be6 {12:40}
25. b4 {11:12} a4 {10:23}
26. Qe2 {10:25} Qc7 {2:52}
27. Be3 {1:20} Nc4 {2:19}
28. Nxc4 {0:30} Bxc4 {0:28}
29. Qf2 {0:10} Qe7 {0:51}
30. Rd2 {3:07} Bb3 {1:48}
31. h4 {1:24} Rg8 {0:36}
32. dxe5 {2:55} fxe5 {0:04}
33. hxg5 {0:39} hxg5 {0:00}
34. Qg3 {0:25} Kf7 {1:12}
35. Kf2 {0:43} Rg7 {3:58}
36. Rh1 {1:44} Qf6 {2:24}
37. Rh5 {2:14} Rag8 {0:04}
38. Bb6 {0:43} Ke8 {0:23}
39. Kg1 {0:32} Qf4 {0:30}
40. Qxf4 {0:30} gxf4 {0:04}
41. g4 {3:26} d5 {36:39}
42. Rxe5+ {3:53} Re7 {0:34}
43. Rxe7+ {12:37} Kxe7 {0:01}
44. Rd4 {0:53} Kd7 {4:44}
45. e5 {2:10} Rf8 {0:05}
46. e6+ {0:04} Kxe6 {0:04}
47. Bc7 {0:04} Re8 {0:10}
48. Bxf4 {0:15} Kf6 {0:26}
49. Kf2 {0:27} Rh8 {1:01}
50. Rd2 {1:25} Rh1 {0:18}
51. Be3 {1:02} d4 {3:47}
52. Bxd4+ {0:06} Kg6 {0:43}
53. Kg3 {0:48} Bd5 {1:27}
54. f4 {0:54} Re1 {0:09}
55. Rh2 {1:25} Rd1 {3:55}
56. f5+ {0:11} Kf7 {0:02}
57. g5 {2:49} Rf1 {0:43}
58. Rf2 {0:45} Rg1+ {1:11}
59. Kf4 {0:06} Re1 {0:38}
60. g6+ {0:27} Ke7 {0:02}
61. f6+ {0:57} Ke6 {2:32}
62. f7 {1:17}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Kaidanov vs. *Benjamin
Thu Sep 04, 10:31 PM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} d5 {0:01}
2. c4 {0:03} dxc4 {0:02}
3. e3 {0:03} e6 {0:03}
4. Bxc4 {0:05} c5 {0:03}
5. Nf3 {0:11} a6 {0:03}
6. Qe2 {0:04} b5 {0:02}
7. Bd3 {0:03} cxd4 {35:31}
8. exd4 {0:03} Nf6 {0:05}
9. Nc3 {0:14} Be7 {0:04}
10. O-O {0:06} Bb7 {0:04}
11. Bg5 {0:07} Nbd7 {0:08}
12. a4 {0:06} b4 {10:16}
13. Ne4 {0:08} O-O {12:23}
14. Ned2 {0:06} a5 {0:45}
15. Rfd1 {2:19} Nh5 {16:08}
16. Be3 {5:48} Nhf6 {4:11}
17. Rac1 {14:20} Nd5 {7:00}
18. Nb3 {2:35} Nxe3 {6:10}
19. fxe3 {5:41} Bd5 {0:36}
20. Nbd2 {4:52} Qb6 {1:41}
21. Be4 {12:32} Rac8 {6:22}
22. Qd3 {2:32} Nf6 {0:58}
23. Bxd5 {0:05} exd5 {0:23}
24. Ne5 {9:49} Bd6 {3:27}
25. Qf5 {1:31} Rxc1 {0:58}
26. Rxc1 {0:02} Bxe5 {0:50}
27. Qxe5 {0:17} Re8 {0:52}
28. Qc7 {1:38} Qa6 {3:09}
29. Nf1 {2:52} h5 {1:19}
30. Qc6 {0:54} Qe2 {1:31}
31. Qc2 {0:06} Rxe3 {4:47}
32. Nxe3 {0:11} Qxe3+ {0:03}
33. Kh1 {0:17} Qxd4 {1:11}
34. Rf1 {2:05} h4 {1:00}
35. Qc8+ {0:53} Kh7 {0:02}
36. Qf5+ {0:14} Kg8 {0:24}
37. Qc8+ {1:20} Kh7 {0:02}
38. Qf5+ {0:03} Kg8 {0:46}
{Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
[*Benjamin vs. *Kaidanov
Fri Sep 05, 11:48 PM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} d5 {2:14}
2. c4 {0:02} e6 {0:00}
3. Nf3 {0:23} Nf6 {0:11}
4. g3 {0:41} dxc4 {4:10}
5. Qa4+ {0:00} Nbd7 {11:37}
6. Bg2 {0:13} a6 {0:00}
7. Qxc4 {0:00} b5 {0:00}
8. Qc6 {0:00} Ra7 {2:58}
9. Be3 {19:59} Nd5 {18:52}
10. Qc1 {11:32} c5 {16:02}
11. Nc3 {2:33} Nxc3 {0:59}
12. Qxc3 {4:32} Nb6 {13:29}
13. dxc5 {6:04} Nd5 {0:11}
14. Qd2 {7:46} Nxe3 {16:48}
15. Qxe3 {0:18} Qa5+ {0:17}
16. Nd2 {12:06} Qb4 {0:00}
17. Rc1 {3:34} Rc7 {2:39}
18. O-O {6:40} Qxb2 {2:20}
19. Rfd1 {18:27} Be7 {5:57}
20. c6 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
21. Rb1 {12:31} Qa3 {5:11}
22. Nb3 {0:04} Bd8 {0:58}
23. Rd3 {1:39} Re7 {1:16}
24. Rbd1 {1:31} Bc7 {0:42}
25. Nc5 {0:20} Qxa2 {5:43}
26. Nd7 {0:00} Rfe8 {0:00}
27. Qg5 {0:00} h6 {0:05}
28. Nf6+ {0:14} Kh8 {0:10}
29. Qh4 {0:07} gxf6 {2:38}
30. Qxh6+ {0:02} Kg8 {0:00}
31. Rd4 {0:00} f5 {6:44}
32. Qg5+ {0:01} Kf8 {0:00}
33. Qh6+ {0:00} Kg8 {0:00}
34. Qg5+ {0:00} Kf8 {0:00}
35. Qf6 {0:00} Be5 {0:04}
36. Qxe5 {5:43} f6 {0:01}
37. Qxf6+ {0:00} Rf7 {0:00}
38. Qh6+ {0:00} Kg8 {0:00}
39. Qg6+ {0:00} Kf8 {0:00}
40. Qh6+ {0:00} Kg8 {0:00}
41. Rd8 {0:36} Re7 {0:08}
42. Qg6+ {0:04} Kf8 {0:03}
43. Qf6+ {0:03}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Seirawan, Yasser vs. *Christiansen, Larry
Mon Sep 08, 05:07 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
2. c4 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
3. Nf3 {0:00} b6 {0:00}
4. Nc3 {0:00} Bb7 {0:00}
5. Bg5 {0:00} Be7 {0:00}
6. e3 {0:00} Ne4 {0:00}
7. Nxe4 {0:00} Bxe4 {0:00}
8. Bf4 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
9. Bd3 {0:00} Bg6 {0:00}
10. O-O {0:00} d6 {0:00}
11. Bxg6 {0:00} hxg6 {0:00}
12. e4 {0:00} Nd7 {0:00}
13. h3 {0:00} a6 {0:00}
14. Rc1 {0:00} c6 {0:00}
15. d5 {0:00} cxd5 {0:00}
16. cxd5 {0:07} e5 {0:00}
17. Be3 {0:00} Nc5 {0:00}
18. Nd2 {0:00} Bg5 {0:00}
19. Qe2 {0:00} Bxe3 {0:00}
20. Qxe3 {0:00} a5 {0:00}
21. b3 {0:00} f5 {0:00}
22. f3 {0:00} Ra7 {0:00}
23. a3 {0:00} f4 {0:00}
24. Qe2 {0:00} Qd7 {0:00}
25. Rc2 {0:00} Rc8 {0:00}
26. Rfc1 {0:02} Rac7 {0:00}
27. b4 {0:00} axb4 {0:00}
28. axb4 {0:00} Na4 {0:00}
29. Rxc7 {0:00} Rxc7 {0:00}
30. Rxc7 {0:00} Qxc7 {0:00}
31. Qc4 {0:00} Qa7 {0:00}
32. Qc8+ {0:00} Kh7 {0:00}
33. Kh2 {0:00} b5 {0:00}
34. Nb3 {0:00} Qf2 {0:00}
35. Na5 {0:00} Qg3+ {0:00}
36. Kg1 {0:02} Qe1+ {0:00}
37. Kh2 {0:00} Nc3 {0:00}
38. Qa8 {0:00} Qg3+ {0:00}
39. Kg1 {0:00} Nd1 {0:00}
40. Qa7 {0:00} Ne3 {0:00}
{White resigns} 0-1
[*Seirawan vs. *Christiansen
Thu Sep 04, 12:55 AM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} Nf6 {0:03}
2. c4 {0:04} e6 {0:04}
3. Nf3 {0:04} Bb4+ {1:00}
4. Bd2 {2:25} a5 {0:46}
5. g3 {0:29} d6 {7:26}
6. Bg2 {2:47} Nbd7 {0:09}
7. O-O {1:42} e5 {0:13}
8. Be3 {6:46} O-O {0:04}
9. a3 {5:26} exd4 {0:13}
10. Bxd4 {0:07} Bc5 {0:24}
11. b3 {0:08} Re8 {7:06}
12. Nc3 {5:27} Qe7 {28:49}
13. e3 {6:30} Rb8 {6:52}
14. Qd2 {19:59} Nb6 {10:54}
15. Bxc5 {12:06} dxc5 {0:02}
16. a4 {1:46} Bg4 {4:04}
17. h3 {3:53} Rbd8 {3:42}
18. Qc2 {0:20} Bh5 {1:29}
19. Nh4 {5:06} c6 {0:04}
20. g4 {11:03} Bg6 {0:14}
21. Nxg6 {0:14} hxg6 {0:21}
22. Rad1 {0:14} Na8 {2:16}
23. Rxd8 {1:07} Rxd8 {0:05}
24. Rd1 {0:45} Nc7 {0:07}
25. Rxd8+ {2:20} Qxd8 {0:04}
26. g5 {0:14} Nfe8 {1:23}
27. Ne4 {0:24} Ne6 {0:27}
28. f4 {0:54} Nd6 {8:41}
29. Qd3 {1:49} Nf5 {3:10}
30. Qxd8+ {0:04} Nxd8 {0:08}
31. Kf2 {0:08} Ne6 {0:09}
32. Bf3 {0:22} Kf8 {2:08}
33. Bg4 {1:08} Ke7 {0:04}
34. h4 {3:49} Nd6 {5:00}
35. Kf3 {14:32} Nxe4 {2:13}
36. Kxe4 {0:05} Nc7 {4:05}
37. Kd3 {2:27} Ne6 {5:48}
38. Bh3 {1:47} Nc7 {1:50}
39. Bc8 {0:08} b5 {2:03}
40. Kc3 {1:38} bxa4 {0:47}
41. bxa4 {0:05} Ne8 {5:05}
42. Bg4 {4:46} Nc7 {12:16}
43. e4 {0:27} Na8 {16:56}
44. e5 {10:13} Nb6 {0:17}
45. Kb3 {0:17} Na8 {1:43}
46. Kc3 {20:33} Nb6 {0:03}
47. Bd1 {0:37} Nd7 {1:15}
48. Bf3 {0:34} Nb8 {2:26}
49. Kd2 {0:56} Ke6 {1:06}
50. Be4 {4:15} Ke7 {0:35}
51. Ke2 {0:27} Ke6 {5:25}
52. Kf3 {2:31} Ke7 {0:04}
53. Kg4 {1:21} Kf8 {1:40}
54. h5 {3:44} gxh5+ {0:02}
55. Kxh5 {0:03} Ke7 {1:01}
56. Bf3 {0:59} Kf8 {3:20}
57. g6 {0:57} Ke7 {1:38}
58. gxf7 {1:12} Kxf7 {0:00}
59. Kg5 {0:19} Nd7 {2:44}
60. Bxc6 {1:07} Nf8 {0:44}
61. Bd5+ {0:51} Ke7 {0:05}
62. Kf5 {7:17} Kd7 {4:16}
63. Bg8 {4:07} Ke7 {6:53}
64. e6 {4:13} Kd6 {0:38}
65. Kg5 {0:26}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Christiansen vs. *Seirawan
Thu Sep 04, 11:09 PM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} e6 {0:05}
2. d4 {0:03} d5 {0:04}
3. Nc3 {0:06} Be7 {0:04}
4. Nf3 {0:02} Nf6 {0:05}
5. Bd3 {0:15} c5 {0:03}
6. exd5 {0:06} cxd4 {0:04}
7. Bb5+ {0:06} Bd7 {0:06}
8. Bxd7+ {0:07} Nbxd7 {0:03}
9. Nxd4 {0:10} Nxd5 {14:28}
10. Nxd5 {3:43} exd5 {0:14}
11. O-O {18:07} O-O {0:03}
12. Nf5 {0:04} Nb6 {0:04}
13. Qg4 {8:05} g6 {0:12}
14. Nh6+ {12:30} Kh8 {9:55}
15. Re1 {2:16} f5 {2:39}
16. Qg3 {3:42} Bf6 {2:11}
17. Re6 {2:44} Qd7 {3:22}
18. Rxf6 {8:04} Rxf6 {0:07}
19. Be3 {0:06} d4 {10:17}
20. Bg5 {3:01} Re6 {1:25}
21. h3 {0:34} Rae8 {2:49}
22. Rd1 {1:11} Qg7 {11:59}
23. Qb3 {0:07} Qc7 {3:08}
24. f4 {1:48} Qc4 {2:14}
25. Qxc4 {0:46} Nxc4 {0:02}
26. Rxd4 {0:06} Nb6 {1:02}
27. c4 {0:15} Kg7 {3:10}
28. c5 {0:48} Re1+ {0:09}
29. Kh2 {0:21} R1e4 {0:09}
30. Rd1 {4:28} Re1 {0:07}
31. Rxe1 {6:43} Rxe1 {0:03}
32. cxb6 {0:06} axb6 {0:01}
33. g4 {0:08} fxg4 {0:47}
34. Nxg4 {1:51} h5 {0:45}
35. Ne5 {0:08} Re2+ {0:06}
36. Kg3 {1:29} Rxb2 {0:02}
37. Kf3 {0:43} Rxa2 {0:06}
38. Ke4 {0:13} Rd2 {0:44}
39. h4 {1:00} b5 {0:07}
40. Nd3 {0:12} Kf7 {0:11}
41. Ke3 {1:29} Rg2 {34:45}
42. Ke4 {0:39} Ke6 {3:41}
43. Nc5+ {9:08} Kf7 {0:03}
44. Nd3 {0:07}
{Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
[*Seirawan vs. *Christiansen
Fri Sep 05, 11:50 PM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} d6 {2:07}
2. e4 {0:01} Nf6 {0:00}
3. f3 {3:58} g6 {0:01}
4. c4 {0:00} Bg7 {0:00}
5. Nc3 {0:00} O-O {1:03}
6. Be3 {0:10} a6 {3:34}
7. Bd3 {8:04} c5 {0:01}
8. d5 {5:43} e6 {0:00}
9. Nge2 {7:12} exd5 {4:06}
10. cxd5 {0:00} b5 {0:20}
11. a3 {0:10} Nbd7 {3:14}
12. b4 {0:01} Qe7 {1:58}
13. O-O {3:01} Bb7 {0:01}
14. Qd2 {13:36} Rac8 {2:00}
15. Rab1 {12:23} Rfe8 {8:06}
16. Bf2 {15:25} Ne5 {4:25}
17. a4 {0:00} cxb4 {11:14}
18. Rxb4 {0:00} Bh6 {27:46}
19. Qxh6 {14:03} Nxd3 {1:15}
20. Rd4 {1:08} Nxf2 {0:01}
21. Rxf2 {1:43} Rc5 {1:53}
22. Qd2 {5:33} Rec8 {4:26}
23. Rf1 {1:09} bxa4 {2:34}
24. Nxa4 {2:59} Rc2 {2:27}
25. Qd3 {0:01} Nxd5 {7:51}
26. Rb1 {7:58} Qe5 {0:01}
27. exd5 {0:24} Rxe2 {3:51}
28. Re4 {0:01} Rxe4 {0:00}
29. fxe4 {0:00} Rc7 {0:05}
30. Rd1 {6:55} Bc8 {0:00}
31. Nb6 {3:16} Rc3 {2:15}
32. Qd4 {0:25} Rc1 {4:57}
33. Qd2 {0:03} Rxd1+ {6:01}
34. Qxd1 {0:01} Bb7 {0:03}
35. Qa4 {0:06} Qc3 {1:29}
{White resigns} 0-1
[*Christiansen vs. *Seirawan
Sat Sep 06, 09:29 PM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
120 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} e6 {0:42}
2. d4 {0:01} d5 {0:01}
3. Nc3 {0:03} Be7 {0:09}
4. Bd3 {0:53} dxe4 {3:24}
5. Nxe4 {0:05} Nd7 {0:14}
6. Nf3 {7:44} Ngf6 {0:13}
7. Nxf6+ {1:46} Bxf6 {2:14}
8. Qe2 {0:00} c5 {4:13}
9. d5 {3:19} Nb6 {0:15}
10. dxe6 {6:42} Bxe6 {2:12}
11. Bb5+ {2:52} Kf8 {12:35}
12. O-O {11:18} h6 {0:17}
13. Bf4 {0:14} Bxb2 {1:48}
14. Rad1 {8:50} Qf6 {0:07}
15. Be5 {0:30} Bxe5 {0:18}
16. Nxe5 {0:04} Kg8 {22:09}
17. f4 {13:20} h5 {26:42}
18. Qe4 {7:36} g6 {6:53}
19. a4 {10:14} Rb8 {11:33}
20. a5 {8:30} a6 {0:55}
21. Be2 {0:35} Bf5 {4:53}
22. Qe3 {0:24} Na4 {1:16}
23. Qb3 {9:24} b5 {0:23}
24. axb6 {0:02} Nxb6 {0:09}
25. Rd6 {0:43} Bxc2 {3:10}
26. Qa2 {0:16} Qe7 {1:40}
27. Rxb6 {7:35} Rxb6 {0:42}
28. Qxc2 {0:08} Kg7 {1:42}
29. Bc4 {0:03} Rf8 {1:10}
30. Qf2 {2:19} Qd6 {3:04}
31. h3 {1:06} a5 {0:56}
32. Kh2 {0:31} a4 {0:46}
33. Qg3 {0:23} Qd4 {1:21}
34. Rf3 {2:17} Rf6 {0:07}
35. Qg5 {2:29} a3 {1:23}
36. Rxa3 {6:57} Qxf4+ {0:03}
37. Qxf4 {0:09} Rxf4 {0:12}
38. Ra7 {0:08} Rf5 {0:08}
39. Nf3 {0:04} Rf4 {0:04}
40. Ne5 {0:49} Rf5 {0:13}
41. Nxg6 {0:00} Kxg6 {4:41}
42. Bd3 {0:06} Rd8 {2:52}
43. Bxf5+ {0:06} Kxf5 {0:11}
44. Rxf7+ {0:34} Ke4 {0:02}
45. Rc7 {9:54} Kd4 {2:36}
46. h4 {0:04} c4 {0:06}
47. g4 {1:05} Rd5 {17:45}
48. g5 {16:03} Kd3 {6:18}
49. g6 {0:38} Rd4 {0:08}
50. Kh3 {1:37} c3 {0:57}
51. g7 {0:45} Rg4 {0:01}
52. Rd7+ {0:10} Ke3 {0:10}
53. Re7+ {0:29} Kd2 {0:27}
54. Rd7+ {0:22} Ke2 {1:49}
55. Rc7 {0:20} Kd2 {0:17}
{Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
[*Christiansen vs. *Seirawan
Mon Sep 08, 05:07 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} c5 {0:00}
2. Nf3 {0:00} Nc6 {0:00}
3. c3 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
4. e5 {0:00} Nd5 {0:00}
5. Bc4 {0:00} Nb6 {0:00}
6. Bb3 {0:00} d5 {0:00}
7. exd6 {0:00} Qxd6 {0:00}
8. Na3 {0:00} Be6 {0:00}
9. O-O {0:00} Bxb3 {0:00}
10. axb3 {0:00} Qd3 {0:00}
11. Re1 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
12. Re3 {0:00} Qd7 {0:00}
13. Nc4 {0:00} Nxc4 {0:00}
14. bxc4 {0:00} Rd8 {0:00}
15. d4 {0:00} Be7 {0:00}
16. Qe2 {0:00} cxd4 {0:00}
17. cxd4 {0:00} Nxd4 {0:00}
18. Nxd4 {0:00} Qxd4 {0:00}
19. Re4 {0:00} Qd1+ {0:00}
20. Qf1 {0:00} a6 {0:00}
21. Be3 {0:00} Qb3 {0:00}
22. c5 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
23. h3 {0:00} Rd7 {0:00}
24. c6 {0:00} bxc6 {0:00}
25. Qxa6 {0:00} Qxb2 {0:00}
26. Rc4 {0:00} Rfd8 {0:00}
27. Rxc6 {0:00} Rd1+ {0:00}
28. Rxd1 {0:00} Rxd1+ {0:00}
29. Kh2 {0:00} Qe5+ {0:00}
30. g3 {0:00} Qd5 {0:00}
31. f3 {0:06} Qxf3 {0:00}
32. Rc8+ {0:00} Bd8 {0:00}
33. Bg1 {0:00} Rd2+ {0:00}
{White resigns} 0-1
[*Seirawan vs. *Christiansen
Mon Sep 08, 05:07 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
2. c4 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
3. g3 {0:00} c5 {0:00}
4. d5 {0:00} exd5 {0:00}
5. cxd5 {0:00} d6 {0:00}
6. Nc3 {0:00} g6 {0:00}
7. Bg2 {0:00} Bg7 {0:00}
8. Nf3 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
9. O-O {0:00} a6 {0:00}
10. a4 {0:00} Nbd7 {0:00}
11. e4 {0:03} Re8 {0:00}
12. Re1 {0:00} Ng4 {0:00}
13. Bg5 {0:00} Bf6 {0:00}
14. Bxf6 {0:00} Qxf6 {0:00}
15. h3 {0:00} Nge5 {0:00}
16. Nxe5 {0:00} Nxe5 {0:00}
17. f4 {0:00} Nc4 {0:00}
18. Qe2 {0:00} Qd4+ {0:00}
19. Kh2 {0:00} Na5 {0:00}
20. e5 {0:00} Bf5 {0:00}
21. Rad1 {0:01} Qc4 {0:00}
22. Qf2 {0:00} Nb3 {0:00}
23. Bf1 {0:00} Qb4 {0:00}
24. g4 {0:00} Bc2 {0:00}
25. Qxc2 {0:00} Qxf4+ {0:00}
26. Kh1 {0:00} Nd4 {0:00}
27. Qh2 {0:00} Qxh2+ {0:00}
28. Kxh2 {0:00} Nf3+ {0:00}
29. Kg3 {0:00} Nxe1 {0:00}
30. Rxe1 {0:00} Rxe5 {0:00}
31. Rxe5 {0:03} dxe5 {0:00}
32. g5 {0:00} Kf8 {0:00}
33. a5 {0:00} Rb8 {0:00}
34. Bc4 {0:00} b5 {0:00}
35. axb6 {0:00} Rxb6 {0:00}
36. b3 {0:00} f5 {0:00}
37. gxf6 {0:00} Rxf6 {0:00}
38. Ne4 {0:00} Rf4 {0:00}
39. Nxc5 {0:00} Ke7 {0:00}
40. Nxa6 {0:00} h5 {0:00}
41. Nc5 {0:01} g5 {0:00}
42. Ne6 {0:00} h4+ {0:00}
43. Kg2 {0:00} Re4 {0:00}
44. Nxg5 {0:00} Re3 {0:00}
45. Nf3 {0:00} e4 {0:00}
46. Nxh4 {0:00} Re1 {0:00}
47. Kf2 {0:00} Rh1 {0:00}
48. Bf1 {0:00} e3+ {0:00}
49. Kg2 {0:00} e2 {0:00}
50. Bxe2 {0:00} Rb1 {0:00}
51. Bc4 {0:01} Kd6 {0:00}
52. Ng6 {0:00} Ra1 {0:00}
53. h4 {0:00} Kc5 {0:00}
54. h5 {0:00} Ra2+ {0:00}
55. Kg3 {0:00}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Seirawan vs. *Christiansen
Sat Sep 06, 11:41 PM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
25 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} d6 {0:13}
2. e4 {0:04} Nf6 {0:06}
3. Nc3 {0:04} Nbd7 {0:05}
4. Nf3 {0:07} e5 {0:04}
5. Bc4 {1:54} Be7 {0:03}
6. O-O {5:06} O-O {0:01}
7. a4 {0:00} c6 {0:00}
8. Re1 {3:19} Qc7 {0:00}
9. a5 {0:12} h6 {2:32}
10. h3 {2:16} Re8 {0:32}
11. b3 {0:54} exd4 {1:31}
12. Qxd4 {0:19} Ne5 {0:48}
13. Be2 {0:33} Nfd7 {1:14}
14. Be3 {2:13} Bf6 {0:12}
15. Qd2 {0:00} Nc5 {0:18}
16. Nd4 {0:46} Ng6 {0:16}
17. f3 {0:20} d5 {0:17}
18. exd5 {1:39} Bxh3 {0:22}
19. Bf1 {0:03} Bd7 {5:00}
20. b4 {0:06} Na6 {0:18}
21. dxc6 {0:17} Bxc6 {0:42}
22. b5 {0:03} Bxf3 {0:14}
23. bxa6 {0:37} Rad8 {0:56}
24. Ncb5 {1:15} Qb8 {0:01}
25. gxf3 {2:23} bxa6 {0:00}
26. Nc6 {0:52} Rxd2 {0:18}
27. Nxb8 {0:02} Rxc2 {0:04}
28. Bxa7 {0:24} Rec8 {0:57}
29. Na3 {0:09} Rb2 {1:48}
30. Rac1 {0:20} Rxc1 {0:44}
31. Rxc1 {0:00} Ne5 {0:00}
32. Rc2 {0:00} Rb3 {0:00}
33. Nc4 {0:01} Nxf3+ {11:52}
34. Kg2 {0:13} Nh4+ {0:00}
35. Kf2 {0:00} Nf5 {0:01}
36. Nd7 {0:05} Bh4+ {0:09}
37. Ke2 {0:00} Ng3+ {0:00}
38. Kf2 {0:00} Ne4+ {0:02}
39. Kg2 {0:09} Rg3+ {0:00}
40. Kh2 {0:02} Rg6 {0:00}
41. Bg2 {0:03} Bg3+ {0:02}
42. Kg1 {0:05} Bf4 {0:01}
43. Nce5 {0:06} Rg5 {0:03}
44. Rc8+ {0:07} Kh7 {0:10}
45. Nf8+ {0:05} Kg8 {0:03}
46. Ne6+ {0:02} Kh7 {0:04}
47. Nxg5+ {0:01} Nxg5 {0:04}
48. Nd3 {0:02} Be5 {0:17}
49. Nxe5 {0:00} f5 {0:00}
50. Bd5 {0:08} h5 {0:00}
51. Be3 {0:00} f4 {0:17}
52. Bd2 {0:00} Nh3+ {0:00}
53. Kh2 {0:00} Nf2 {0:00}
54. Bg8+ {0:15} Kh8 {0:35}
55. Ng6+ {0:00}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Christiansen vs. *Seirawan
Sun Sep 07, 12:22 AM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
25 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} c6 {0:08}
2. d4 {0:31} d5 {0:01}
3. e5 {0:00} Bf5 {0:00}
4. Nf3 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
5. Be2 {0:19} Nd7 {0:51}
6. O-O {0:18} Ne7 {0:45}
7. Nh4 {0:08} Bg6 {0:03}
8. Nd2 {0:14} c5 {0:41}
9. c3 {0:24} Nc6 {0:32}
10. Nxg6 {0:05} hxg6 {0:03}
11. Nf3 {0:09} Be7 {1:56}
12. Be3 {0:35} c4 {1:01}
13. g3 {0:11} b5 {0:23}
14. h4 {0:16} Nb6 {1:25}
15. Ng5 {0:43} a5 {2:07}
16. Kg2 {0:09} b4 {0:19}
17. Rh1 {1:06} a4 {0:54}
18. a3 {0:12} bxc3 {0:22}
19. bxc3 {0:02} Na5 {0:05}
20. Bg4 {0:25} Nb3 {6:01}
21. Ra2 {0:18} Rf8 {3:11}
22. Qc2 {0:43} Bxg5 {1:35}
23. Bxg5 {0:06} Qc7 {0:06}
24. h5 {0:06} gxh5 {0:08}
25. Rxh5 {0:24} Kd7 {0:10}
26. Rh7 {0:06} Rg8 {0:04}
27. f4 {1:12} Kc6 {0:24}
28. f5 {0:00} exf5 {0:00}
29. Qxf5 {0:15} Kb5 {0:08}
30. Rf2 {0:14} Raf8 {0:06}
31. Bf4 {0:42} Qe7 {0:06}
32. Ra2 {1:02} Na8 {0:27}
33. e6 {0:39} Nb6 {0:10}
34. Re2 {1:10} fxe6 {0:01}
35. Qxe6 {0:00} Qxe6 {0:00}
36. Bxe6 {0:21} Re8 {0:28}
37. Re5 {0:00} Rgf8 {0:00}
38. Rxg7 {0:07} Kc6 {0:05}
39. Rg6 {0:50} Kb5 {0:01}
40. Bxd5 {0:04} Rxe5 {0:05}
41. Bc6+ {1:08} Ka5 {0:00}
42. dxe5 {0:00} Nc8 {0:01}
43. e6 {0:00} Ne7 {0:00}
44. Rg5+ {0:00} Kb6 {0:00}
45. Bxa4 {0:02} Ra8 {0:03}
46. Rb5+ {1:12} Kc6 {0:01}
47. Ra5+ {0:00} Kb7 {1:44}
48. Rxa8 {0:05} Kxa8 {0:04}
49. Bb5 {0:07}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Seirawan vs. *Christiansen
Sun Sep 07, 12:58 AM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
15 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} Nf6 {0:03}
2. c4 {0:04} g6 {3:01}
3. Nc3 {0:01} Bg7 {0:00}
4. e4 {0:00} d6 {0:00}
5. f3 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
6. Be3 {9:49} a6 {0:06}
7. Qd2 {0:02} c6 {0:03}
8. Bd3 {0:04} b5 {0:05}
9. Nge2 {0:04} Nbd7 {0:06}
10. O-O {0:04} e5 {0:10}
11. b3 {0:05} exd4 {0:04}
12. Nxd4 {0:02} Bb7 {0:09}
13. Rac1 {0:06} Ne5 {0:07}
14. Rfd1 {0:05} bxc4 {0:05}
15. Bxc4 {0:03} d5 {0:06}
16. exd5 {0:03} cxd5 {0:04}
17. Bf1 {0:04} Re8 {0:03}
18. Na4 {0:05} Ned7 {0:04}
19. Nc6 {0:15} Bxc6 {0:03}
20. Rxc6 {0:02} a5 {0:02}
21. Bf2 {0:07} Rb8 {0:03}
22. Nc3 {0:03} Ne5 {0:04}
23. Ra6 {0:11} Qc7 {0:12}
24. Nxd5 {0:00} Nxd5 {0:01}
25. Qxd5 {0:02} a4 {0:04}
26. Ra7 {0:03} Qc2 {0:18}
27. Rxa4 {0:00} Bf6 {0:00}
28. Qd2 {0:07} Qc6 {0:00}
29. Ra6 {0:25} Nxf3+ {0:00}
30. gxf3 {0:00} Qxf3 {0:00}
31. Bg2 {0:00} Qf5 {0:03}
32. Rf1 {0:03} Bg5 {0:07}
33. Qd5 {0:04} Re5 {0:04}
34. Qf3 {0:07} Qc2 {0:07}
35. Ra8 {0:04} Ree8 {0:09}
36. Rxb8 {0:07} Rxb8 {0:00}
37. Bg3 {0:04} Qc5+ {0:24}
38. Kh1 {0:05} Rf8 {0:00}
39. Qd5 {0:01} Qe7 {0:04}
40. Bd6 {0:13}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Christiansen vs. *Seirawan
Sun Sep 07, 02:02 AM EDT, 1997]
[Rated standard match, initial time:
15 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} c6 {1:03}
2. d4 {0:03} d5 {0:00}
3. Nc3 {0:00} dxe4 {0:00}
4. Nxe4 {0:00} Nd7 {0:00}
5. Bd3 {0:00} Ngf6 {0:06}
6. Ng5 {0:09} e6 {0:04}
7. N1f3 {0:04} Bd6 {1:05}
8. Qe2 {0:01} h6 {0:00}
9. Ne4 {0:00} Nxe4 {0:00}
10. Qxe4 {0:00} c5 {0:00}
11. Bd2 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
12. Qe2 {0:00} Qc7 {1:39}
13. dxc5 {0:11} Qxc5 {4:00}
14. c4 {0:00} b6 {0:00}
15. Bc3 {0:00} Bb7 {0:00}
16. Ne5 {0:00} O-O {1:39}
17. O-O {0:01} Rfd8 {0:00}
18. Rfe1 {0:00} Bxe5 {0:19}
19. Bxe5 {0:04} Rd7 {0:02}
20. Rac1 {2:53} Rad8 {0:00}
21. Bxf6 {0:00} gxf6 {0:00}
22. Rc3 {0:00} Qg5 {0:08}
23. g3 {1:47} Qc5 {2:04}
24. a3 {0:00} Qc6 {0:00}
25. Qg4+ {0:00} Kf8 {0:00}
26. Be4 {0:02} Qc7 {0:43}
27. Bxb7 {0:07} Qxb7 {0:02}
28. c5 {0:31} bxc5 {0:08}
29. Qf4 {1:27} Kg7 {0:00}
30. Rxc5 {0:00} Rd4 {0:09}
31. Qc7 {0:03} Qxc7 {0:18}
32. Rxc7 {0:02} R8d7 {1:00}
33. Rec1 {0:01} a5 {0:00}
34. Rxd7 {0:00} Rxd7 {0:00}
35. b4 {0:00} axb4 {0:00}
36. axb4 {0:00} Rb7 {0:00}
37. Rb1 {0:00} Kf8 {0:09}
38. b5 {0:03} Ke7 {0:03}
39. Kg2 {0:09} Kd6 {0:43}
40. Kh3 {0:02} Ke7 {0:28}
41. Kh4 {0:02} Kf8 {0:03}
42. Kh5 {0:02} Kg7 {0:03}
43. Kg4 {13:33} Kf8 {0:04}
44. b6 {0:02} Kg7 {0:03}
45. Kf4 {0:03} Kf8 {0:05}
46. Kg4 {8:58} Kg7 {0:05}
47. Kh5 {0:02} Kh7 {0:03}
48. Rb4 {0:05} Kg7 {0:10}
49. g4 {0:04} Kh7 {0:03}
50. Kh4 {0:11} Kg7 {0:00}
51. Kg3 {0:00} Kf8 {0:05}
52. f4 {0:03} Kg7 {0:04}
53. h4 {0:03} Kf8 {0:04}
54. h5 {0:10} Kg8 {0:01}
55. Kh4 {0:00} Kg7 {0:04}
56. Rb5 {0:03} Kh7 {0:03}
57. Rb1 {0:05} Kg7 {0:05}
58. Rb2 {0:02} Kh7 {0:10}
59. g5 {0:00} fxg5+ {0:01}
60. fxg5 {0:02} Kg7 {0:58}
61. Kg4 {0:05} hxg5 {0:04}
62. Kxg5 {0:01} f6+ {0:02}
63. Kg4 {0:19} Kh6 {0:00}
64. Rb5 {0:00} Kh7 {0:30}
65. Kf4 {0:01} Kh6 {0:00}
66. Ke4 {0:00} Kh7 {0:00}
67. Kd4 {0:00} Kh6 {0:00}
68. Kc5 {0:04} e5 {0:03}
69. Kc6 {0:33} Rb8 {0:00}
70. Kc7 {0:00} Rg8 {0:00}
71. b7 {0:00} Kxh5 {0:00}
72. b8=Q {0:52} Rxb8 {0:00}
73. Rxb8 {0:00} e4 {0:00}
74. Rg8 {0:00} e3 {0:00}
75. Kd6 {0:00} e2 {0:00}
76. Rg1 {0:00} Kh4 {0:00}
77. Ke6 {0:00}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Seirawan vs. *Christiansen
Mon Sep 08, 05:12 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
2. c4 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
3. Nf3 {0:00} b6 {0:00}
4. Nc3 {0:00} Bb7 {0:00}
5. Bg5 {0:00} Be7 {0:00}
6. e3 {0:00} Ne4 {0:00}
7. Nxe4 {0:00} Bxe4 {0:00}
8. Bf4 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
9. Bd3 {0:00} Bg6 {0:00}
10. O-O {0:00} d6 {0:00}
11. Bxg6 {0:04} hxg6 {0:00}
12. e4 {0:00} Nd7 {0:00}
13. h3 {0:00} a6 {0:00}
14. Rc1 {0:00} c6 {0:00}
15. d5 {0:00} cxd5 {0:00}
16. cxd5 {0:01} e5 {0:00}
17. Be3 {0:00} Nc5 {0:00}
18. Nd2 {0:00} Bg5 {0:00}
19. Qe2 {0:00} Bxe3 {0:00}
20. Qxe3 {0:00} a5 {0:00}
21. b3 {0:00} f5 {0:00}
22. f3 {0:00} Ra7 {0:00}
23. a3 {0:00} f4 {0:00}
24. Qe2 {0:00} Qd7 {0:00}
25. Rc2 {0:00} Rc8 {0:00}
26. Rfc1 {0:00} Rac7 {0:00}
27. b4 {0:00} axb4 {0:00}
28. axb4 {0:00} Na4 {0:00}
29. Rxc7 {0:00} Rxc7 {0:00}
30. Rxc7 {0:00} Qxc7 {0:00}
31. Qc4 {0:01} Qa7 {0:00}
32. Qc8+ {0:00} Kh7 {0:00}
33. Kh2 {0:00} b5 {0:00}
34. Nb3 {0:00} Qf2 {0:00}
35. Na5 {0:00} Qg3+ {0:00}
36. Kg1 {0:00} Qe1+ {0:00}
37. Kh2 {0:00} Nc3 {0:00}
38. Qa8 {0:00} Qg3+ {0:00}
39. Kg1 {0:00} Nd1 {0:00}
40. Qa7 {0:00} Ne3 {0:00}
{White resigns} 0-1
[*Christiansen vs. *Seirawan
Mon Sep 08, 05:12 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} c5 {0:00}
2. Nf3 {0:00} Nc6 {0:00}
3. c3 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
4. e5 {0:00} Nd5 {0:00}
5. Bc4 {0:00} Nb6 {0:00}
6. Bb3 {0:00} d5 {0:00}
7. exd6 {0:00} Qxd6 {0:00}
8. Na3 {0:00} Be6 {0:00}
9. O-O {0:00} Bxb3 {0:00}
10. axb3 {0:00} Qd3 {0:00}
11. Re1 {0:03} e6 {0:00}
12. Re3 {0:00} Qd7 {0:00}
13. Nc4 {0:00} Nxc4 {0:00}
14. bxc4 {0:00} Rd8 {0:00}
15. d4 {0:00} Be7 {0:00}
16. Qe2 {0:00} cxd4 {0:00}
17. cxd4 {0:00} Nxd4 {0:00}
18. Nxd4 {0:00} Qxd4 {0:00}
19. Re4 {0:00} Qd1+ {0:00}
20. Qf1 {0:00} a6 {0:00}
21. Be3 {0:02} Qb3 {0:00}
22. c5 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
23. h3 {0:00} Rd7 {0:00}
24. c6 {0:00} bxc6 {0:00}
25. Qxa6 {0:00} Qxb2 {0:00}
26. Rc4 {0:00} Rfd8 {0:00}
27. Rxc6 {0:00} Rd1+ {0:00}
28. Rxd1 {0:00} Rxd1+ {0:00}
29. Kh2 {0:00} Qe5+ {0:00}
30. g3 {0:00} Qd5 {0:00}
31. f3 {0:02} Qxf3 {0:00}
32. Rc8+ {0:00} Bd8 {0:00}
33. Bg1 {0:00} Rd2+ {0:00}
{White resigns} 0-1
[*Seirawan vs. *Christiansen
Mon Sep 08, 05:12 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
2. c4 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
3. g3 {0:00} c5 {0:00}
4. d5 {0:00} exd5 {0:00}
5. cxd5 {0:00} d6 {0:00}
6. Nc3 {0:00} g6 {0:00}
7. Bg2 {0:00} Bg7 {0:00}
8. Nf3 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
9. O-O {0:00} a6 {0:00}
10. a4 {0:00} Nbd7 {0:00}
11. e4 {0:00} Re8 {0:00}
12. Re1 {0:00} Ng4 {0:00}
13. Bg5 {0:00} Bf6 {0:00}
14. Bxf6 {0:00} Qxf6 {0:00}
15. h3 {0:00} Nge5 {0:00}
16. Nxe5 {0:00} Nxe5 {0:00}
17. f4 {0:00} Nc4 {0:00}
18. Qe2 {0:00} Qd4+ {0:00}
19. Kh2 {0:00} Na5 {0:00}
20. e5 {0:00} Bf5 {0:00}
21. Rad1 {0:00} Qc4 {0:00}
22. Qf2 {0:00} Nb3 {0:00}
23. Bf1 {0:00} Qb4 {0:00}
24. g4 {0:00} Bc2 {0:00}
25. Qxc2 {0:00} Qxf4+ {0:00}
26. Kh1 {0:05} Nd4 {0:00}
27. Qh2 {0:00} Qxh2+ {0:00}
28. Kxh2 {0:00} Nf3+ {0:00}
29. Kg3 {0:00} Nxe1 {0:00}
30. Rxe1 {0:00} Rxe5 {0:00}
31. Rxe5 {0:01} dxe5 {0:00}
32. g5 {0:00} Kf8 {0:00}
33. a5 {0:00} Rb8 {0:00}
34. Bc4 {0:00} b5 {0:00}
35. axb6 {0:00} Rxb6 {0:00}
36. b3 {0:00} f5 {0:00}
37. gxf6 {0:00} Rxf6 {0:00}
38. Ne4 {0:00} Rf4 {0:00}
39. Nxc5 {0:00} Ke7 {0:00}
40. Nxa6 {0:00} h5 {0:00}
41. Nc5 {0:01} g5 {0:00}
42. Ne6 {0:00} h4+ {0:00}
43. Kg2 {0:00} Re4 {0:00}
44. Nxg5 {0:00} Re3 {0:00}
45. Nf3 {0:00} e4 {0:00}
46. Nxh4 {0:00} Re1 {0:00}
47. Kf2 {0:00} Rh1 {0:00}
48. Bf1 {0:00} e3+ {0:00}
49. Kg2 {0:00} e2 {0:00}
50. Bxe2 {0:00} Rb1 {0:00}
51. Bc4 {0:03} Kd6 {0:00}
52. Ng6 {0:00} Ra1 {0:00}
53. h4 {0:00} Kc5 {0:00}
54. h5 {0:00} Ra2+ {0:00}
55. Kg3 {0:00}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Christiansen vs. *Seirawan
Mon Sep 08, 05:12 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} c6 {0:00}
2. d4 {0:00} d5 {0:00}
3. e5 {0:00} Bf5 {0:00}
4. Nf3 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
5. Be2 {0:00} Nd7 {0:00}
6. O-O {0:00} h6 {0:00}
7. Re1 {0:00} Ne7 {0:00}
8. Nbd2 {0:00} Bh7 {0:00}
9. Nf1 {0:00} Nf5 {0:00}
10. Bd3 {0:00} Bg6 {0:00}
11. Ng3 {0:03} Nh4 {0:00}
12. Bxg6 {0:00} Nxg6 {0:00}
13. Nh5 {0:00} Nh4 {0:00}
14. g3 {0:00} Nxf3+ {0:00}
15. Qxf3 {0:00} g6 {0:00}
16. Nf6+ {0:00} Nxf6 {0:00}
17. exf6 {0:00} Qc7 {0:00}
18. b3 {0:00} O-O-O {0:00}
19. a4 {0:00} Bd6 {0:00}
20. c4 {0:00} Bb4 {0:00}
21. Bf4 {0:02} Qa5 {0:00}
22. Red1 {0:00} h5 {0:00}
23. h4 {0:00} Rd7 {0:00}
24. Rac1 {0:00} Rhd8 {0:00}
25. c5 {0:00} Re8 {0:00}
26. Be5 {0:00} Rdd8 {0:00}
27. Kg2 {0:00} Kd7 {0:00}
28. Rb1 {0:00} b6 {0:00}
29. cxb6 {0:00} axb6 {0:00}
30. Rbc1 {0:00} Kc8 {0:00}
31. Rxc6+ {0:02}
{Black resigns} 1-0
[*Seirawan vs. *Christiansen
Mon Sep 08, 05:13 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. d4 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
2. c4 {0:00} e6 {0:00}
3. g3 {0:00} c5 {0:00}
4. d5 {0:00} exd5 {0:00}
5. cxd5 {0:00} d6 {0:00}
6. Nc3 {0:00} g6 {0:00}
7. Nf3 {0:00} Bg7 {0:00}
8. Bg2 {0:00} O-O {0:00}
9. O-O {0:00} Re8 {0:00}
10. Re1 {0:00} a6 {0:00}
11. a4 {0:03} Nbd7 {0:00}
12. e4 {0:00} Ng4 {0:00}
13. Bg5 {0:00} Qb6 {0:00}
14. Qc2 {0:00} h6 {0:00}
15. Bf4 {0:00} g5 {0:00}
16. Bc1 {0:00} Nde5 {0:00}
17. a5 {0:00} Qa7 {0:00}
18. Nxe5 {0:00} Nxe5 {0:00}
19. Na4 {0:00} b5 {0:00}
20. axb6 {0:00} Qb8 {0:00}
21. f4 {0:03} Ng4 {0:00}
22. e5 {0:00} dxe5 {0:00}
23. h3 {0:00} Bd7 {0:00}
24. fxg5 {0:00} e4 {0:00}
25. hxg4 {0:00} Qxg3 {0:00}
26. Qf2 {0:00} Qxg4 {0:00}
27. Nxc5 {0:00} Bb5 {0:00}
28. b7 {0:00} Rad8 {0:00}
29. Nxe4 {0:00} Rxd5 {0:00}
30. Be3 {0:00} Bc6 {0:00}
31. Qf4 {0:00} Rxg5 {0:00}
32. Qxg4 {0:00} Rxg4 {0:00}
33. Bf2 {0:00} Bxb7 {0:00}
34. Ng3 {0:00} Rxe1+ {0:00}
35. Rxe1 {0:00} Bxg2 {0:00}
36. Kxg2 {0:00} Bxb2 {0:00}
37. Kf3 {0:00} Rg6 {0:00}
38. Nf5 {0:00} Re6 {0:00}
39. Rg1+ {0:00} Kh7 {0:00}
40. Be3 {0:00} a5 {0:00}
41. Rb1 {0:01} Bg7 {0:00}
42. Rb3 {0:00} Rf6 {0:00}
43. Ke4 {0:00} Re6+ {0:00}
44. Kd5 {0:00} Re5+ {0:00}
45. Kc4 {0:00} Rxf5 {0:00}
46. Rb7 {0:00} h5 {0:00}
47. Rb3 {0:00} h4 {0:00}
48. Rb1 {0:00} h3 {0:00}
49. Kb3 {0:00} Rh5 {0:00}
50. Bf4 {0:00} h2 {0:00}
51. Rh1 {0:03} Be5 {0:00}
52. Bxe5 {0:00} Rxe5 {0:00}
53. Rxh2+ {0:00} Kg6 {0:00}
{White resigns} 0-1
[*Christiansen vs. *Seirawan
Mon Sep 08, 05:13 AM EDT, 1997]
[Unrated blitz match, initial time:
5 minutes, increment: 0 seconds]
1. e4 {0:00} c5 {0:00}
2. Nf3 {0:00} Nc6 {0:00}
3. d4 {0:00} cxd4 {0:00}
4. Nxd4 {0:00} e5 {0:00}
5. Nb5 {0:00} d6 {0:00}
6. N1c3 {0:00} a6 {0:00}
7. Na3 {0:00} b5 {0:00}
8. Nd5 {0:00} Be7 {0:00}
9. c4 {0:00} b4 {0:00}
10. Nc2 {0:00} a5 {0:00}
11. Be3 {0:03} Rb8 {0:00}
12. Be2 {0:00} Nf6 {0:00}
13. Nxf6+ {0:00} Bxf6 {0:00}
14. O-O {0:00} O-O {0:00}
15. b3 {0:00} Be6 {0:00}
16. Qd2 {0:00} Qc7 {0:00}
17. Rfd1 {0:00} Rfd8 {0:00}
18. h3 {0:00} g6 {0:00}
19. Bg5 {0:00} Bxg5 {0:00}
20. Qxg5 {0:00} Kg7 {0:00}
21. Rd2 {0:02} a4 {0:00}
22. Rad1 {0:00} Ra8 {0:00}
23. Bg4 {0:00} f6 {0:00}
24. Qe3 {0:00} Bxg4 {0:00}
25. hxg4 {0:00} Qe7 {0:00}
26. Qb6 {0:00} axb3 {0:00}
27. axb3 {0:00} Rac8 {0:00}
28. Nxb4 {0:00} Nd4 {0:00}
29. Rxd4 {0:00} exd4 {0:00}
30. Nc6 {0:00} Rxc6 {0:00}
31. Qxc6 {0:02} d5 {0:00}
32. Rxd4 {0:00} dxe4 {0:00}
33. Rxd8 {0:00} Qxd8 {0:00}
34. Qxe4 {0:00} Qd1+ {0:00}
35. Kh2 {0:00} Qxb3 {0:00}
36. Qe7+ {0:00} Kh6 {0:00}
37. Qe3+ {0:00}
{Black resigns} 1-0
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