Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Marshall Super Sunday Action

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

Round Three: Philidor Defense

Jim West (USCF 2209) - Pablo Balsinde (USCF 1932), Marshall Chess Club 2/3/2013

1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.h3 c6 8.a4 a5 9.Be3 Nb6 10.Bb3 Nfd7


11.Qd2 exd4 12.Bxd4 c5 13.Be3 c4 14.Ba2 Nc5 15.Rab1 Bf6 16.e5 Be7 17.Rfd1 Nbxa4 18.exd6 Nxc3 19.dxe7, Black resigns.