Sunday, December 22, 2013

Marshall CC Championship 12/21/2013

Yesterday, in a better position, I was awarded a full point under FIDE rules when my opponent's cell phone rang at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round Six: Torre Attack

Sam Barsky (FIDE 1989) - Jim West (FIDE 2088), Marshall Chess Club 12/21/2013

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7 4.Nbd2 c5 5.e3 cxd4 6.exd4 Nc6 7.c3 O-O 8.Bc4 d5 9.Bb3 Bg4 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Nxf3 Ne4 12.Bf4 e6 13.O-O b5 14.Qe2 Qb6 15.Rfd1 a5


16.Bc2 Nf6 17.a4 bxa4 18.Bxa4 Rfc8 19.Ne1 Nd7 20.Nd3 Qa6 21.Qe3 Bf8 22.h4 Qa7 23.h5 Nb6 24.Bc2 Nc4 25.Qh3 Qe7 26.hxg6 hxg6 27.b3 Nb6 28.Qg3 Nxd4 29.cxd4 Rxc2 30.Nc5 Nd7 31.Qd3 Rxc5 32.dxc5 Nxc5 33.Qb5 Qb7 34.Qxb7 Nxb7


35.Bd2 Nc5 36.Rdb1 Rb8 37.Rxa5 Rxb3 38.Rf1 Ne4 39.Be3 Ng3 40.Re1 Nf5 41.Bg5 Kg7 42.Ra8 Be7 43.Bxe7 Nxe7 44.Ra7 Nc6 45.Rc7 Nd4 46.f4 Kf6 47.Kh1 Nf5 48.Ra1 Nh6 49.Rf1 Ng4 50.Rd7 Rb2 51.Ra1 Rb6 52.g3 Nf2+ 53.Kg2 Ne4 54.Raa7 Nd6


55.Ra8 Kf5 56.Rad8 Ne4 57.Kh3 f6 58.Re7 g5 59.fxg5 fxg5 60.Rf7+ Ke5 61.Rf3, White forfeits.