Monday, April 24, 2017

Marshall April Under 2300 4/23/2017

On Sunday, I drew this game in the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round Four: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation

Merric Hu (USCF 1979) - Jim West (USCF 2204), Marshall Chess Club 4/23/2017

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.O-O Be6 9.Be3 Nbd7 10.Qd2 O-O 11.a4 Rc8 12.Rfd1 Qc7 13.Nc1 Rfd8 14.Nd3 d5


15.exd5 Nxd5 16.Nxd5 Bxd5 17.Rac1 Nf6 18.Qe1 Bc6 19.a5 Nd5 20.Bd2 e4 21.Nb4 e3 22.fxe3 Bxb4 23.Bxb4 Nxe3 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8 25.Bf3 Bxf3 26.Qxe3 Bc6 27.Re1 Qd7 28.h3 Qd4 29.Qxd4 Rxd4 30.Bc3 Re4


31.Rd1 h6 32.Rd4 Re2 33.Rd2 Re1+ 34.Kf2 Rc1 35.Bd4 Be4 36.c3 Rc2 37.Rxc2 Bxc2 38.b4 f5 39.Ke3 Bb3 40.Kf4 g6, draw.