Monday, March 7, 2016

Marshall March FIDE Weekend 3/5/2016

On Saturday, I played this game in the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round Three: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation

Wesley Hellner (FIDE 1790) - Jim West (FIDE 2078), Marshall Chess Club 3/5/2016

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.h3 Nbd7 10.Be3 b5 11.a3 Bb7 12.Nd2 Rc8


13.Bf3 Nb6 14.Qe2 Nc4 15.Nxc4 Rxc4 16.Bg5 Qc7 17.Bd2 Rc8 18.Rac1 Qd8 19.Rfe1 h6 20.Kh2 Qe8 21.Qf1 d5 22.exd5 e4 23.Be2 Bd6+ 24.Kg1 R4c7 25.Be3 Nxd5 26.Nxd5 Bxd5 27.c3 Bc4 28.Bxc4 Rxc4


29.Rcd1 Bc5 30.Qe2 Bxe3 31.Qxe3 Qc6, draw.