Friday, December 28, 2018

Thursday Night Action 12/27/2018

On Thursday, I finished with a score of 1-1-2 in the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round One: Sicilian Defense, King's Indian Attack

Jim West (USCF 2200) - Ralph Monda (USCF 1880), Marshall Chess Club 12/27/2018

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 d5 4.Nbd2 Nf6 5.g3 Be7 6.Bg2 b5 7.a4 b4 8.O-O O-O 9.e5 Nfd7 10.Re1 Nc6 11.Nf1 a5 12.h4 Qc7 13.Bf4 Bb7 14.b3 Nb6 15.h5 Rfd8 16.h6 g6 17.N1h2 Rac8 18.Ng4 c4


19.Rc1 cxb3 20.cxb3 Qb8 21.Qd2 Bf8 22.Bg5 Ne7 23.d4 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Rc8 25.Nf6+ Kh8 26.g4 Ba6 27.Bf1 Bxf1 28.Kxf1 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Ke1 Ng8 31.Kd1 Nxf6 32.Bxf6+ Kg8 33.g5 Nd7


34.Qc2 Qb7 35.Bd8 Qa7 36.Qc7 Qxc7 37.Bxc7 Be7 38.Bxa5 Nb8 39.Bc7, Black forfeits.