McCormick, James vs Donaldson, John
NWC March Open · Round ? · 1981.03.?? · 0-1 · B36 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
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[Event "NWC March Open"] [Site "Seattle, WA USA"] [Date "1981.03.??"] [Round "?"] [White "McCormick, James"] [Black "Donaldson, John"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "86"] [WhiteElo "2295"] [WhiteFideId "2007142"] [BlackElo "2340"] [BlackFideId "2000709"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "B36n"] [Source "Codekiddy"] [SourceQuality "3"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Bg7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd1 Be6 11. Rc1 Qa5 12. O-O a6 13. Qd2 b5 14. b4 Qxb4 15. Rb1 Qa3 16. cxb5 axb5 17. Bxb5 Rfc8 18. Rfc1 Rab8 19. h3 Nxe4 20. Nxe4 Rxc1+ 21. Qxc1 Qxc1+ 22. Bxc1 Bxa2 23. Rb4 Bd5 24. Ba3 Bxe4 25. Rxe4 Rxb5 26. Rxe7 Be5 27. g3 Kg7 28. Rd7 Kf6 29. Bxd6 Ke6 30. Bxe5 Kxd7 31. Bd4 Ke6 32. Kg2 Kd5 33. Be3 Ke4 34. Bc1 Rb3 35. Bg5 Kd3 36. Be3 Ke2 37. Ba7 f5 38. Bc5 g5 39. Bd6 Rb1 40. Be5 Rf1 41. f4 Rf2+ 42. Kg1 gxf4 43. Bxf4 Rxf4 0-1