My opponent in the final round resigned too soon. His decision may have been influenced by severe time pressure. Although up an exchange, I needed to give back material in order to penetrate Black's position.
Round Four: Alekhine Defense
Jim West (USCF 2200) - Bennett Lynn (USCF 1953), ICA Winter 2009 Open 2/8/2009
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 cxd6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Bd3 Bg7 8.Nge2 Nc6 9.Be3 O-O 10.O-O e5 11.d5 Ne7 12.b3 f5 13.f4 e4 14.Bc2 Kh8
15.Bd4 Ng8 16.Bxg7+ Kxg7 17.Qd4+ Qf6 18.Nb5 Rd8 19.a4 Qxd4+ 20.Nexd4 a5 21.Nc7 Rb8 22.Nce6+ Bxe6 23.Nxe6+ Kf6 24.Nxd8 Rxd8 25.Rae1 Nd7
26.g4 Nc5 27.g5+ Kf7 28.Re3 Na6 29.Rc3 Ne7 30.Bb1 Nc8 31.Re1 Nb6 32.Ree3 Nd7 33.Rh3 Kg8 34.Rh6 Nf8 35.Kf2 b6 36.h4 Rd7 37.Rh3 Nc5 38.Bc2 Nb7 39.h5 Nd8 40.hxg6 hxg6
41.Rh8+ Kg7 42.Ke3 Nf7 43.R8h4 Nd8 44.Kd4 Nb7 45.b4 axb4 46.Rb3 Rc7 47.Rxb4 Na5, Black resigns.
