Monday, November 11, 2013

Rahway Quads 11/9/2013

On Saturday, I drew this game in the quads at Chess Mates.

Round Three: Sicilian Defense, Closed Variation

Art Macaspac (USCF 2234) - Jim West (2208), Rahway NJ 11/9/2013

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Nge2 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.d3 e6 7.O-O Nge7 8.f4 O-O 9.Kh1 f5 10.Ng1 Rb8 11.Nce2 b5 12.a3 a5 13.c3 b4


14.axb4 axb4 15.Be3 bxc3 16.bxc3 Bd7 17.Qd2 Qc7 18.e5 dxe5 19.Bxc5 exf4 20.gxf4 Rb5 21.Qe3 Rfb8 22.Bxe7 Nxe7 23.Ra7 Qc8 24.Nd4 Bxd4 25.Qxd4 Nc6 26.Qxd7 Nxa7 27.Qxa7 Qxc3 28.Qd7 R5b6 29.Nf3 Qg7


30.Qa4 Rb1 31.Ne5 Rxf1+ 32.Bxf1 Qb7+ 33.Kg1 Qb5 34.Qc4 Qb6+ 35.d4 Rd8 36.Nc6 Rd6 37.Bg2 Kf8 38.Qa4 Qb1+ 39.Kf2 Qb2+ 40.Kg3 Qc3+ 41.Bf3 Qe1+ 42.Kg2 Qd2+ 43.Kg3 Qe1+ 44.Kh3 Qf1+ 45.Kg3, draw.