Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Marshall October Weekend FIDE 10/2/2016

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

Round Four: Pirc Defense

Michael Chu (USCF 1852) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Marshall Chess Club 10/2/2016

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.f3 c6 5.Be3 b5 6.Qd2 Nbd7 


7.Bd3 Nb6 8.Nge2 a5 9.Bh6 b4 10.Nd1 Bxh6 11.Qxh6 e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.O-O Qe7 14.Nf2 c5 15.Bb5+ Bd7 16.Bxd7+ Nbxd7 17.Rfd1 Qf8 18.Qxf8+ Kxf8 19.Rd6 Ke7 20.Rad1 Rhd8


21.R1d2 Nb6 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Rxd8 Kxd8 24.Nd3 Nfd7 25.b3 Ke7 26.Kf2 Kd6 27.Nb2 c4 28.Ke3 cxb3 29.cxb3 Nc5 30.Nd3 Nxd3 31.Kxd3 Kc5 32.g3 a4 33.Nc1 axb3 34.axb3 Nd7 35.Ke3 Kb5 36.Nd3 f6


37.h3 Nb8 38.Nc1 Nc6 39.Ne2 Na5 40.Nc1 Nc6 41.Ne2 Kc5 42.g4 g5 43.Nc1 Nd4 44.Nd3+ Kb5 45.Nc1 Ne6 46.Nd3 Nd4 47.Nc1 Ka5 48.Kf2 Nc2 49.Ke2 Kb5 50.Kd2 Nd4 51.Ke3 h6 52.Kf2 Nc2 53.Ke2 Ka5


54.Kd2 Nd4 55.Ke3 Kb5 56.Kf2 Ne6 57.Ke3 Nf4 58.Ne2 Ne6 59.Nc1 Nc5 60.Kd2 Ne6 61.Ke3, draw.