Mascarinas, Rico vs Tarjan, James
Marlboro Chess Classic · Round 6 · 1977.10.28 · 0-1 · B53 Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
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[Event "Marlboro Chess Classic"] [Site "Manila PHI"] [Date "1977.10.28"] [Round "6"] [White "Mascarinas, Rico"] [Black "Tarjan, James"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "98"] [WhiteElo "2345"] [WhiteFideId "5200024"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackElo "2495"] [BlackFideId "2000180"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B53x"] [Source "Codekiddy"] [SourceQuality "3"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 e6 9. O-O-O Be7 10. Rhe1 O-O 11. Qd2 Qc7 12. Nd4 Rfd8 13. f4 b5 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Ndxb5 Bxb5 16. Nxb5 Qc4 17. Qd3 Qxa2 18. Qa3 Bxb2+ 19. Qxb2 Qxb2+ 20. Kxb2 Rab8 21. c4 a6 22. e5 axb5 23. Rxd6 bxc4+ 24. Kc3 Rdc8 25. Ra1 Rb3+ 26. Kc2 g5 27. Ra7 gxf4 28. Rd4 Re3 29. Rxf4 Rf8 30. Rg4+ Kh8 31. Rxc4 Rxe5 32. Rg4 h5 33. Rg3 Rc8+ 34. Kd3 Rd8+ 35. Kc4 Rf5 36. Re7 Kh7 37. Kc3 Kh6 38. Re3 Rd1 39. Ra7 Kg6 40. Kc2 Rh1 41. Rg3+ Kf6 42. h3 Rf2+ 43. Kd3 Rh2 44. Ra5 Rhxg2 45. Rxg2 Rxg2 46. Rxh5 Rg5 47. Rh8 Kg7 48. Rh4 Kg6 49. Ke3 f5 0-1