Monday, December 4, 2017

Marshall Sunday Morning Action 12/3/2017

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

Round One: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation

Jim West (USCF 2200) - Stephen Ye (USCF 1616), Marshall Chess Club 12/3/2017

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.f4 O-O 9.Be3 Nbd7 10.O-O Nc5 11.Qf3 b5


12.Nc6 Qc7 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7 14.e5 Bb7 15.exf6 Qxf6 16.Qe2 b4 17.Na4 Rac8 18.Rad1 Ne4 19.Bd4 Qg6 20.c3 bxc3 21.Nxc3 f5 22.Bc2 e5 23.fxe5 dxe5 24.Bxe4 Bxe4 25.Nxe4 exd4 26.Nf2 Rcd8 27.Nd3 Rfe8


28.Qf3 Rf8 29.Rfe1 Qh6 30.Nf4 Rf6 31.g3 g5 32.Qb3+ Kh8 33.Ne6 Rg8 34.Rxd4 f4 35.Rd8 Rxd8 36.Nxd8 Qf8 37.Qd5 fxg3 38.hxg3 Rf3 39.Qe5+ Kg8 40.Qxg5+ Kh8 41.Qe5+ Kg8 42.Ne6, Black forfeits.