Rapaka Samuel Paul vs Donaldson, John
USA Open · Round 1 · 1990.01.01 · 1/2-1/2 · D49 Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Rabinovich Variation
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PGN
[Event "USA Open"] [Site "USA"] [Date "1990.01.01"] [Round "1"] [White "Rapaka Samuel Paul"] [Black "Donaldson, John"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "101"] [WhiteElo "2430"] [WhiteFideId "33421846"] [BlackElo "2400"] [BlackFideId "2000709"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "D49b"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Ng4 12. Nd6+ Bxd6 13. exd6 Qb6 14. Qa4 Rb8 15. h3 Nf6 16. O-O Qxd6 17. b3 Qb4 18. Qxb4 Rxb4 19. Ba3 Rb8 20. Rac1 Bb7 21. Bd6 Ra8 22. Nxd4 Nd5 23. f4 N7f6 24. Nf3 Rd8 25. Ba3 Nxf4 26. Rc7 Bxf3 27. Bxa6 Ra8 28. Rfc1 Be2 29. Rc8+ Rxc8 30. Rxc8+ Kd7 31. Rxh8 Bxa6 32. Rf8 e5 33. Rxf7+ Ke6 34. Rxg7 Bd3 35. Bb2 N6d5 36. Kf2 Bb1 37. Bxe5 Kxe5 38. a4 Bc2 39. a5 Ne6 40. Rb7 Nc5 41. Rb5 Kd4 42. Rb8 Bxb3 43. a6 Nxa6 44. Rxb3 Nc5 45. Rb8 Ke5 46. Kf3 h5 47. Kg3 Ne4+ 48. Kh4 Ndf6 49. g4 hxg4 50. hxg4 Ke6 51. g5 1/2-1/2