Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Under 2400, Round 4, 6/23/2019

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

Round Four: French Defense, Exchange Variation

Jim West (USCF 2200) - Iris Mou (USCF 2015), Marshall Chess Club 6/23/2019

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Bd6 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.c3 Nge7 7.O-O Bg4 8.Re1 Qd7 9.Nbd2 f6 10.b4 O-O 11.Qc2 Bf5 12.Bxf5 Qxf5 13.Qxf5 Nxf5 14.Nf1 Rfe8 15.Bd2 Kf7


16.Rxe8 Rxe8 17.Re1 Nb8 18.Rxe8 Kxe8 19.Ne3 Nxe3 20.Bxe3 Nd7 21.Kf1 Nb6 22.Ke2 Kd7 23.h3 Kc6 24.Kd3 Kb5 25.Bc1 a5 26.bxa5 Kxa5 27.Nd2 Kb5 28.Nf3 Ka4 29.Ne1 Ba3 30.Bf4 c6 31.Kc2 Nc4


32.Nd3 b6 33.h4 Be7 34.h5 Ka3 35.Kb1 g6 36.hxg6 hxg6 37.Bc1+ Ka4 38.g4 Nd6 39.f3 Nb5 40.Kc2 Bd6 41.Nb2+ Ka5 42.Nd3 Ka4, draw.