Marshall Chess Club Swiss 3/30/2008

My final score was 1-0-3 in today's Swiss tournament at the Marshall Chess Club. Here is my only win, albeit a tactical swindle.

Round Three: Budapest Gambit, Fajarowicz Variation

Jason Margiotta (USCF 1840) - Jim West (USCF 2235), Marshall Chess Club 3/30/2008

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ne4 4.a3 d6 5.Qc2 d5 6.cxd5 Qxd5 7.Nc3 Nxc3 8.Qxc3 Nc6 9.Bf4 Bf5 10.Nf3 Qe4


11.e3 Nb4 12.Nd4 O-O-O 13.axb4 Rxd4 14.f3 Qxf4 15.exd4 Be7 16.g3 Qh6 17.Rxa7 Qb6 18.Ra4 Kb8 19.Qa3 c6 20.Be2 Rd8


21.Ra8+ Kc7 22.Ra4 Rxd4 23.Kf1 Bh3+ 24.Ke1 Bxb4+ 25.Rxb4 Rxb4 26.Bf1 Bxf1 27.Rxf1 Qc5 28.Qc3 Rc4 29.Qd2 Rc1+ 30.Ke2 Rc2, White resigns.