Trompovsky Attack

In the following game, Atlantic Chess News editor Steve Ferrero upsets a higher rated opponent at the Ernesto Labate Grand Prix in Westfield.

Round Four: Trompovsky Attack

Joseph Lux (USCF 2090) - Steve Ferrero (USCF 1877), Ernesto Labate Grand Prix 11/4/2007

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 c5 3.Bxf6 exf6

For 3...gxf6, see my game as Black against Asa Hoffmann.

4.d5 Qb6 5.Qc1 Be7 6.e3 O-O 7.Nd2 Qa5 8.c3 b5 9.a4 bxa4?!

Black should have played 9...b4.

10.Nc4 Qc7 11.Bd3 d6 12.Qc2 g6

Now White has a slight advantage.

13.Ne2 Bd7 14.h4 f5 15.h5 Qb7 16.hxg6 fxg6 17.Nf4 Kg7 18.g4 Na6 19.Ke2 Nc7 20.gxf5 Bxf5 21.Bxf5 Rxf5 22.Rag1 Raf8 23.Qe4 R8f7

24.Rxh7+ Kxh7 25.Rxg6??

White could have forced a draw by 25.Qh1+ Kg8 26.Nxg6 Rxf2+ 27.Ke1 Bf6 28.Ne7+ Kf8 29.Ng6+ Kg8 30.Ne7+, etc.

25...Rxf4 26.exf4 Qxd5! 27.Qb1 Qxc4+ 28.Ke1 Rg7 29.Rxd6+ Kg8 30.Rg6 Qxf4 31.Qa2+ Kh7 32.Rxg7+ Kxg7

Perhaps White continues playing this hopeless position because, with a time control of game/40, Black may be behind on the clock.

33.b3 Qe5+ 34.Kd2 Bg5+ 35.Kd3 Qd5+ 36.Ke2 Qxb3 37.Qa1 Nd5 38.c4+ Nf6 39.Qe5 Qxc4+, White resigns.