Free, Graham vs Taylor, Timothy
US Open · Round 9 · 2003.08.12 · 1/2-1/2 · B31 Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
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[Event "US Open"] [Site "Los Angeles, CA USA"] [Date "2003.08.12"] [Round "9"] [White "Free, Graham"] [Black "Taylor, Timothy"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "132"] [WhiteElo "1947"] [WhiteFideId "2004976"] [BlackElo "2401"] [BlackFideId "2000393"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "B31b"] [Source "MillBase1129"] [SourceQuality "5"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bb5 Bg7 5. O-O d6 6. e5 dxe5 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. Re1 f6 9. b3 Nh6 10. Ba3 Qa5 11. Na4 c4 12. c3 Bg4 13. h3 cxb3 14. hxg4 Qxa4 15. Bb4 O-O 16. g5 fxg5 17. Nxg5 c5 18. Bxc5 Qh4 19. Qxb3+ Kh8 20. Be3 e4 21. Qd5 Ng4 22. Nf7+ Rxf7 23. Qxa8+ Rf8 24. Qxe4 Be5 25. Bd4 Bxd4 26. Qxd4+ e5 27. Qc5 Rxf2 28. Qc8+ Kg7 29. Qxg4 Qxg4 30. Kxf2 Qf4+ 31. Kg1 h5 32. Re2 h4 33. Rae1 h3 34. gxh3 Qg3+ 35. Kh1 Qxh3+ 36. Kg1 Qd3 37. Rxe5 Qxd2 38. Re7+ Kf6 39. R7e2 Qxc3 40. Rf2+ Kg7 41. Re7+ Kh6 42. Rxa7 Qg3+ 43. Kf1 Qh3+ 44. Kg1 Qg4+ 45. Kf1 Qh3+ 46. Kg1 Qg4+ 47. Kf1 Qd1+ 48. Kg2 Qd5+ 49. Kg1 Qd4 50. Rf7 g5 51. Rf3 Kh5 52. Kg2 g4 53. Rf5+ Kh4 54. R5f4 Qd5+ 55. Kh2 Qd3 56. Kg2 Qg3+ 57. Kh1 Kh3 58. Rf5 Qd6 59. Rh5+ Kg3 60. Rg2+ Kf4 61. Rh4 Qd1+ 62. Kh2 Qd6 63. Rhxg4+ Kf5+ 64. Kh3 Qh6+ 65. Rh4 Qe3+ 66. Rg3 Qe2 1/2-1/2