Round Three: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation
Matthew Tripodi (USCF 2044) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Marshall Chess Club 10/20/2018
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 8.Bc4 Qc7 9.Bb3 Nbd7 10.a4 O-O 11.O-O b6 12.Qe2 Bb7 13.Bc4 Nc5
14.Bxc5 Qxc5 15.Nd2 Rfc8 16.Bd3 Bf8 17.Nc4 d5 18.exd5 Bxd5 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.Qxe5 Re8 21.Qg5 h6 22.Qg4 Rac8 23.c3 b5 24.axb5 axb5 25.Ra5 Qc6 26.Na3 Qc7 27.Rxb5 Nf6
28.Qf5 Bxa3 29.bxa3 Qxc3 30.Rb6 Rcd8 31.Bb1 Re1 32.Qc2 Rxf1+ 33.Kxf1 Qxa3 34.Rc6, draw.
