Taylor, Gordon vs Tarjan, James
NWC May Open · Round ? · 1983.05.?? · 0-1 · E04 Catalan Opening: Open Defense
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[Event "NWC May Open"] [Site "Seattle, WA USA"] [Date "1983.05.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Taylor, Gordon"] [Black "Tarjan, James"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "156"] [WhiteElo "2320"] [WhiteFideId "2600250"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [BlackElo "2535"] [BlackFideId "2000180"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "E04i"] [Source "Codekiddy"] [SourceQuality "3"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 a6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Qa4 O-O 9. Qxc4 Bd7 10. Ne5 Na5 11. Qd3 Be8 12. Bd2 Nd7 13. Nxd7 Bxd7 14. Nd5 exd5 15. Bxa5 Bc6 16. Rfc1 Qd7 17. Rc2 Bd6 18. Qc3 Rfe8 19. Bb4 Bxb4 20. Qxb4 a5 21. Qd2 Bb5 22. e3 a4 23. Rac1 c6 24. Qd1 Bc4 25. Ra1 Ra5 26. Bf1 Bxf1 27. Qxf1 Qf5 28. Rac1 Rb5 29. Qe2 h5 30. h4 g6 31. Kh2 Kg7 32. Rc5 Rxc5 33. Rxc5 Qb1 34. a3 Ra8 35. Kg2 Ra6 36. Rc2 Rb6 37. Qd2 Rb5 38. Qe2 Kg8 39. Qd2 Kh7 40. Qe2 Kg7 41. Qd2 Qa2 42. Qe2 Qb3 43. Qd2 Rb6 44. Qe2 Kg8 45. Kg1 Ra6 46. Rc3 Qb6 47. Rc5 Qd8 48. e4 dxe4 49. Qxe4 Rb6 50. Re5 Qf6 51. Qe2 Rb3 52. Kg2 Qd6 53. Re4 Kg7 54. f3 Qd5 55. Kh2 Qb5 56. Qxb5 Rxb5 57. Re2 Rb3 58. Rc2 Rxf3 59. Rc4 Rf2+ 60. Kh3 Rxb2 61. Rxa4 Kf6 62. Ra8 Ke6 63. Re8+ Kd6 64. Rf8 Ke7 65. Rb8 Ke6 66. a4 Kd5 67. a5 Rb5 68. Rd8+ Ke4 69. Rd7 Rxa5 70. Rxb7 Kxd4 71. Rxf7 c5 72. Rf6 c4 73. Rxg6 c3 74. Rd6+ Rd5 75. Rc6 Rc5 76. Rd6+ Ke3 77. Re6+ Kf2 78. Rf6+ Kg1 0-1