Donaldson, John vs Benen, Samson

World Open 31st · Round 8 · 2003.07.06 · 1/2-1/2 · E04 Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation

Moves

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

PGN

[Event "World Open 31st"]
[Site "Philadelphia, PA USA"]
[Date "2003.07.06"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Donaldson, John"]
[Black "Benen, Samson"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "25"]
[WhiteElo "2440"]
[WhiteFideId "2000709"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2271"]
[BlackFideId "2014238"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[ECO "E04x"]
[Source "Codekiddy"]
[SourceQuality "3"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 e6 4. g3 d5 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. Qa4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nd5 8.
Qb5 O-O 9. Qxc4 Nb6 10. Qd3 e5 11. dxe5 Qxd3 12. exd3 Rd8 13. O-O 1/2-1/2