Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Sunday Game/50, Round 2, 7/21/2019

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

Round Two: Sicilian Defense, Taimanov Variation

Jim West (USCF 2200) - Jehlan Eustache (USCF 1478), Marshall Chess Club 7/21/2019

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.N5c3 Qb6 10.b3 Be6 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bf3 Rc8 13.O-O Nd4


14.Na4 Qa5 15.c3 Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 b5 17.Nb2 Ke7 18.b4 Qb6 19.a4 Bg4 20.Qd3 h5 21.axb5 axb5 22.Ra5 Bd7 23.Na3 Rc5 24.Rd1 Ke8 25.Ra8+ Rc8 26.Rxc8+ Bxc8 27.Qxb5+ Qxb5 28.Nxb5 Kd7


29.Nc4 Ba6 30.Nbxd6 Ke6 31.b5 Bxd6 32.Rxd6+, Black resigns.