Friday, March 8, 2019

Thursday Night Action 3/7/2019

On Thursday, I played this game in the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round Three: French Defense, Exchange Variation

Jim West (USCF 2201) - Antoine De Mautor (USCF 2054), Marshall Chess Club 3/7/2019

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 c6 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 Bg4 10.h3 Be6 11.Ne5 Re8 12.Re1 Be7 13.Qd2 Nbd7


14.Bg3 Nxe5 15.Bxe5 Bd6 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Re2 b5 18.Rae1 Kf8 19.Nd1 a5 20.c3 a4 21.a3 Bd7 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 23.Rxe8+ Kxe8 24.Ne3 Ne4 25.Bxe4 dxe4 26.Qe2 f5 


27.Qh5+ g6 28.Qxh6 Kf7 29.Qh7+ Kf6 30.Qh8+ Kf7 31.Qh7+ Kf6 32.Qh8+ Kf7 33.Qh7+, draw.