Polgar CC Quads 12/30/2007

In the following game from today's game/30 quad at the Polgar Chess Center, where I had a score of 1-0-2, my opponent misplayed the black side of a Ruy Lopez.

Round Three: Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation

Jim West (USCF 2200) - Edward La Marca (USCF 2010), Polgar Chess Center 12/30/2007

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O Bd6

Bobby Fischer places a ? after Black's last move in My 60 Memorable Games.

6.d4 exd4 7.Qxd4 Bf8

Fischer gives 7...f6 8.Nbd2! Ne7 9.Nc4 as better for White.

8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Rd1+ Ke8 10.Bf4 Nf6 11.Nc3 Bb4 12.Bxc7 Bg4 13.Be5 Bxc3 14.Bxc3 Nxe4 15.Re1 f5 16.Ng5 Kd7

Kingside castling is better.

17.Nxe4 fxe4 18.Rxe4 Bh5

White has won a pawn, with another one soon to follow.

19.Rae1 Rae8 20.Rxe8 Bxe8 21.Bxg7 Rg8 22.Bd4 Bf7 23.f3 Bd5 24.Kf2 c5 25.Bxc5 Rc8 26.b4 Bxa2 27.Re7+ Kc6 28.Rxh7 Bb1 29.Rh6+ Kd5 30.c3 Kc4 31.Bd4 Re8 32.Rb6 Re7 33.h4

Three pawns up, White has an easy win.

33...Bc2 34.h5 Bd1 35.h6 Rh7 36.Bg7 Ba4 37.Rxb7 Bb5 38.Rb6 Kd3 39.Rd6+ Kc4 40.g4 Kb3 41.g5 Bc4 42.g6 Rxg7 43.hxg7 Kxc3 44.Rc6, Black resigns.