Team KanZona (Jim Schubert and Jim Aber) vs. GM Timur Gareyev (black).
Blindfold chess world record attempt, December 3-4, Las Vegas, Nevada.

  1. b4, e5
  2. Bb2, e4
  3. e3, Nf6
  4. b5, d5
  5. h3, c6
  6. c4, Bd6
  7. Qc2, 0-0
  8. d3, cxb
  9. cxb, Bf5
  10. d4, Nbd7

  11. Nc3, Rc8
  12. Nge2, h5
  13. Qb3, Qa5
  14. Qa4, Qc7
  15. Rc1, Nb6
  16. Qb3, Nc4
  17. Nb1, a6
  18. Nec3, Qa5
  19. a4, axb
  20. Bxc4, bxc

  21. Qb5, Qd8
  22. Ba3!, Bd7
  23. Qb2, Rc6
  24. Bxd6, Rxd6
  25. Nb5, Bxb5
  26. axb, Nd7
  27. Nc3, h4
  28. Rca1, Nb6
  29. Ra2, Qb8
  30. Ke2, Rg6

  31. Kf1, f5
  32. Ne2, Rgf6
  33. g3, hxg
  34. fxg, c3?
  35. Qxc3, Nc4
  36. Kf2, g5
  37. Rhg1, Kh8
  38. Rg2, f4

Draw offered by Gareyev and accepted by team KanZona.

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