Carlson, Curtis vs Donaldson, John
NWC May Open · Round ? · 1988.??.?? · 1/2-1/2 · B49 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
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[Event "NWC May Open"] [Site "Seattle, WA USA"] [Date "1988.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Carlson, Curtis"] [Black "Donaldson, John"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "113"] [WhiteElo "2260"] [WhiteFideId "2002868"] [BlackElo "2415"] [BlackFideId "2000709"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "B49k"] [Source "Codekiddy"] [SourceQuality "3"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. Be3 Nf6 8. O-O Bb4 9. Na4 O-O 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Rfxc8 13. Bxa6 Rf8 14. Bd3 Bd6 15. f4 e5 16. b3 exf4 17. Bd4 Be5 18. Bxe5 Qxe5 19. Qf3 Qd4+ 20. Kh1 Rbe8 21. Qxf4 Nxe4 22. Rad1 d5 23. Bxe4 Qxe4 24. Qxe4 Rxe4 25. Rd2 f6 26. Kg1 Kf7 27. Rf3 Rfe8 28. Kf2 g5 29. a4 h5 30. h3 Ke6 31. c3 f5 32. b4 f4 33. g3 Kf5 34. a5 Re1 35. b5 Rh1 36. Kg2 Rxh3 37. bxc6 Kg4 38. c7 h4 39. Rxd5 hxg3 40. Rxg5+ Kxg5 41. Kxh3 Rh8+ 42. Kg2 Rc8 43. Rd3 Rxc7 44. Kf3 Kh4 45. a6 Kh3 46. c4 Rxc4 47. a7 Ra4 48. Rd7 Ra3+ 49. Kxf4 Kh2 50. Rh7+ Kg2 51. Rg7 Ra4+ 52. Ke5 Kf2 53. Kd6 g2 54. Rf7+ Ke3 55. Rg7 Ra6+ 56. Kc5 Kf3 57. Rf7+ 1/2-1/2