Sunday, September 26, 2010

Marshall September Grand Prix, Day 1

Yesterday I played this game at the Marshall Chess Club, on day one of the Marshall September Grand Prix.

Round One: Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation

Jim West (FIDE 2104) - Ed Kopiecki (FIDE 2097), Marshall Chess Club 9/25/2010

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O Bg4 6.h3 h5 7.d3 Qf6 8.Nbd2 Ne7 9.Nc4 Bxf3 10.Qxf3 Qxf3 11.gxf3 Ng6 12.Kh2 O-O-O 13.Be3 Bd6 14.a4 f5


15.Bg5 Rdf8 16.Ne3 fxe4 17.fxe4 Nf4 18.Nf5 g6 19.Nxd6+ cxd6 20.Be7 Re8 21.Bxd6 g5 22.Rae1 g4 23.h4 Ng6 24.Kg3 b6 25.Bb4 c5 26.Bd2 Ref8 27.Bg5 Rf3+ 28.Kg2 Rhf8 29.Re3 Nf4+ 30.Bxf4 R8xf4 31.Rxf3 Rxf3


32.Re1 Rh3 33.Rh1 Rf3 34.b3 Kd7 35.Rb1 a5 36.Re1 Rh3 37.Rh1 Rf3 38.Rh2 Kc6 39.Kf1 b5 40.Ke2 b4 41.Rh1 Kd6 42.Rh2 Ke6 43.Rh1 Kd6 44.Rh2 Ke6 45.Kf1 Kd6 46.Kg2 Ke6 47.Rh1 Kd6 48.Rf1 Ke6 49.Re1 Rh3 50.Rh1 Rf3 51.Rf1 Kd6 52.Re1 Rh3 53.Rf1 Rf3 54.Rh1 Ke6 55.Rf1 Kd6 56.Rd1 Rh3, draw.