Taylor, Timothy vs Bacon, James
US Open · Round 12 · 1974.08.23 · 1-0 · D31 Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit
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[Event "US Open"] [Site "New York, NY USA"] [Date "1974.08.23"] [Round "12"] [White "Taylor, Timothy"] [Black "Bacon, James"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "65"] [WhiteElo "2380"] [WhiteFideId "2000393"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackElo "1364"] [BlackFideId "436330"] [ECO "D31w"] [Source "Codekiddy"] [SourceQuality "3"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Bd3 Qb6 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. O-O Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 11. Nb5 Qxe5 12. Qc2 Bc5 13. b4 Qxa1 14. Bb2 Qxf1+ 15. Bxf1 Bxf2+ 16. Qxf2 O-O 17. Nc7 Rb8 18. Qxa7 b6 19. Qa3 Bb7 20. Qg3 g6 21. Bb5 Rbd8 22. Bxd7 Rxd7 23. Qe5 d4 24. Bxd4 f6 25. Qxe6+ Rff7 26. Qe8+ Kg7 27. Ne6+ Kh6 28. Be3+ g5 29. Qg8 Rd1+ 30. Kf2 Rfd7 31. Bxg5+ Kh5 32. Nf4+ Kg4 33. Bh6+ 1-0