Saturday, August 23, 2008

Hamilton Quads 8/23/2008

At today's Hamilton quads, I won my last round game against David Hua. It was the only loss for Hua who drew against two national masters in his prior rounds.

Round Three: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation

Jim West (USCF 2200) - David Hua (USCF 1946), Hamilton NJ 8/23/2008

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.O-O Qc7 9.Be3 Nc6 10.f4 Bb7 11.a3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Nxe4


13.f5 Nxc3 14.Bxc3 e5 15.f6 d5 16.Bxe5 Qb6+ 17.Kh1 g6 18.Bd4 Bc5 19.Qe2+ Kd7 20.Qg4+ Kc6 21.c3 Rad8 22.Rae1 Bc8 23.Qf4 Bxd4 24.cxd4 Be6 25.Rc1+ Kb7 26.Rc5 h5 27.Rfc1 Rd7 28.a4 Ra8


29.h3 Rd6 30.Qe5 Rad8 31.axb5 axb5 32.Qe2 Bd7 33.Bxd5+ Rxd5 34.Rxd5 Bg4 35.Qe7+, Black resigns.