Monday, December 27, 2010

Empire City Open, Day 2

Today I won this game in the Empire City Open.

Round Three: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation

Leif Pressman (FIDE 2140) - Jim West (FIDE 2110), Empire City Open 12/27/2010

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.O-O-O Nbd7 10.Bd3 b5 11.Rhe1 Bb7


12.Nd5 Nxd5 13.exd5 Bxg5 14.Rxe6+ fxe6 15.Nxe6 Qb6 16.Qh5+ g6 17.Bxg6+ Ke7 18.Qxg5+ Nf6 19.Bh5 Qe3+ 20.Kb1 Rhg8 21.Ng7 Bc8 22.Qh4 Rxg7 23.Re1 Qxe1+ 24.Qxe1+ Kf8 25.Bf3 Bf5


26.Qc3 Ne8 27.Kc1 Rc8 28.Qa3 Rxc2+ 29.Kd1 Rgc7 30.Ke1 Re7+ 31.Kd1 Rc4 32.Be2 Rd4+ 33.Ke1 Rde4 34.Qxa6 Rxe2+ 35.Kf1 Rxb2 36.h3 Bd3+ 37.Kg1 Ree2 38.Qc8 Rxg2+ 39.Kh1 Rh2+ 40.Kg1 Rbg2#.