Monday, October 21, 2013

Rahway Swiss 10/20/2013

On Sunday, I played this game in the tournament at Chess Mates.

Round Three: Sicilian Defense

Brandon Nydick (USCF 2152) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Rahway NJ 10/20/2013

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.Qd3 O-O 11.Nd4 Qa5 12.h4 Rfc8


13.f4 Be8 14.g4 Rab8 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.g5 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 b5 18.Kb1 b4 19.Ne2 Qc5 20.Rd2 Bb5 21.Rhd1 Bxe2 22.Qxc5 dxc5 23.Rxe2 Kf8 24.Red2 Ke8 25.Kc1 Rd8 26.Rd6 Rxd6 27.Rxd6 Rd8 28.Rxd8+ Kxd8


29.Kd2 Kd7 30.Kd3 Kc6 31.Kc4 g6 32.c3 bxc3 33.bxc3 a6 34.a3 Kd6 35.e5+ Kc6 36.a4 a5 37.Kd3 Kd5 38.c4+ Kc6 39.Ke4 Kd7 40.Kf3 Ke7 41.Kg4 Kf8 42.Kg3, draw.