Taylor, Timothy vs Valvo, Michael J
New York Open · Round 1 · 1987.04.01 · 1-0 · B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
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[Event "New York Open"] [Site "New York open"] [Date "1987.04.01"] [Round "1"] [White "Taylor, Timothy"] [Black "Valvo, Michael J"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "139"] [WhiteElo "2147"] [WhiteFideId "2000393"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackElo "2405"] [BlackFideId "2000954"] [ECO "B22g"] [Source "TheChessDog"] [SourceQuality "3"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7. Bc4 Qd8 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O O-O 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. Ne4 Be7 12. Bg5 Ng4 13. Rad1 Bxg5 14. Nexg5 h6 15. Ne4 Qf4 16. g3 Qc7 17. Nd6 a6 18. Bb3 Rd8 19. Nxc8 Qxc8 20. Rxd8+ Nxd8 21. Rd1 Nc6 22. Nd4 Nxd4 23. Rxd4 Nf6 24. Qe5 Qc6 25. Rd6 Qf3 26. Bd1 Qe4 27. Qxe4 Nxe4 28. Rd4 Nf6 29. Bf3 Rb8 30. Rb4 b6 31. a4 Nd7 32. Be2 Ra8 33. Rd4 Nc5 34. Bd1 a5 35. Rd6 Rb8 36. Bc2 Kf8 37. b4 axb4 38. cxb4 Na6 39. Rd4 Ke7 40. Kf1 Rd8 41. Rc4 f5 42. Ke2 Rd5 43. Bd3 b5 44. Rc3 Nxb4 45. Bxb5 g5 46. Rc4 Re5+ 47. Kd2 Nd5 48. Rd4 Nb6 49. Kc3 Nd5+ 50. Kb3 Re1 51. Bd3 Kd6 52. a5 Ra1 53. Ra4 Rxa4 54. Kxa4 Kc5 55. Kb3 Ne7 56. Kc3 Nd5+ 57. Kd2 Ne7 58. a6 Nc6 59. Ke3 Kb6 60. f4 gxf4+ 61. Kxf4 Kc5 62. h4 Kd6 63. Bxf5 exf5 64. Kxf5 Kc7 65. h5 Kb6 66. Kg6 Ne7+ 67. Kxh6 Nf5+ 68. Kg5 Nxg3 69. h6 Ne4+ 70. Kg6 1-0