Sunday, December 23, 2018

Marshall December Under 2400 12/22/2018

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

Round Three: Philidor Counter Gambit

Kyle Phan (USCF 1745) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Marshall Chess Club 12/22/2018

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5 4.Nc3 fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Nxe5 dxe4 7.Qh5+ g6 8.Nxg6 Nf6 9.Qe5+ Kf7 10.Bc4+ Kg7 11.Nf4 h6


12.Nh5+ Kg6 13.Nxf6 Qxf6 14.Qe8+ Kh7 15.O-O Bf5 16.Qb5 Bd6 17.Be3 Nc6 18.Rad1 a6 19.Qd5 Rad8 20.Qf7+ Qxf7 21.Bxf7 Rhf8 22.Bb3 Na5 23.c4 Nxb3 24.axb3 c6


25.d5 cxd5 26.Rxd5 Bc7 27.Rfd1 Be6 28.Bc5 Bxd5 29.Bxf8 Rxf8 30.Rxd5 Rd8 31.f3 Rxd5 32.cxd5 exf3 33.gxf3 Kg6, White resigns.