Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Marshall November Under 2300 11/19/2017

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

Round Four: English Opening, Symmetrical Variation

Niklas Breskin (USCF 2016) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Marshall Chess Club 11/19/2017

1.c4 g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.O-O e6 6.Nc3 Nge7 7.d3 O-O 8.Bd2 d5 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Rc1 b6 11.Nxd5 exd5 12.Bg5 Qd7 13.Qd2 Bb7 14.Bh6 d4 15.Bxg7 Kxg7


16.a3 a5 17.Qc2 Rfe8 18.Rfe1 Rad8 19.Qb3 Qc7 20.Qb5 Ra8 21.Qa4 Re7 22.Rc2 Rae8 23.Rec1 Rxe2 24.Nxd4 Rxc2 25.Nxc2 Rd8 26.d4 Qd6


27.Qc4 cxd4 28.Nxd4 Qxd4 29.Bxc6 Qxc4 30.Rxc4, draw.