Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Marshall Chess Club Swiss 11/18/2012

On Sunday, I won this game at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round Four: Philidor Defense

Fabio Botarelli (USCF 1880) - Jim West (USCF 2209), Marshall Chess Club 11/18/2012

1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 e5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.d5 O-O 7.Bc4 Nc5 8.Qe2 a5 9.O-O h6 10.Bh4 b6


11.h3 Nfxe4 12.Nxe4 Bxh4 13.Nxc5 bxc5 14.Nd2 f5 15.f4 e4 16.g4 Bf6 17.c3 g6 18.gxf5 gxf5 19.Qh5 Kh7 20.Kh2 Qe8 21.Qxe8 Rxe8 22.Bb5 Rg8 23.Bc6 Rb8


24.Nc4 Ba6 25.b3 Bxc4 26.bxc4 Rb2+ 27.Kh1 Rgg2, White resigns.