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Hernandez-MIA (2321) – Adamson-ARZ (2388)

Hernandez MIA (2321)   Adamson ARZ (2388) There were three matches in the 2011 opener, and Arizona was the only team to win, as they defeated 2010 finalist, the Miami Sharks.   Hernandez MIA (2321)   Adamson ARZ (2388) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Nbd7 4. Nf3 h6 5. Bh4 e6 6. a3 Be7 7. e3 a6 8. Bd3 c5 9. dxc5 Nxc5 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 Bd7 12. Ne5 Rc8 13. e4 Nxd3 14. cxd3 Bc6 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. e5 Be7 18. Na4 c5 19. Qd2 Qe8 20. Qa5 Qb5 21. Qxb5 axb5 22. Nc3 Rb8 23. g3 Rfc8 24. Rec1 b4 25. axb4 Rxb4 26. Ra7 Bf8 27. Na4 g5 28. Ra5 Bg7 29. Re1 Bf8 30. Kg2 c4 31. d4 Rbb8 32. Ra1 Rb3 33. Rd1 Rcb8 34. Ra7 R8b7 35. Ra8 Rb8 36. Ra7 R8b7 37. Ra8 Kg7 38. g4 R7b4 39. Rd2 Rd3 40. Rxd3 cxd3 41. Nc3 Rxd4 42. Ra4 Bb4 43. Nd1 Rxg4+ 44. Kf3 Rf4+ 45. Kg2 Re4 46. b3 d2 47. h3 Rxe5 48. Rxb4 Re1 49. Kf3 Rxd1 50. Ke2 Rf1 51. Kxd2 Rxf2+ 52. Kc1 Rh2 53. Rd4 Rxh3 54. b4 h5 55. Kc2 g4 56. b5 Ra3 57. b6 Ra8 58. Rb4 Kf6 59. Kd3 Ke5 60. b7 Rb8 61. {White resigns} 0-1
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