Monday, October 8, 2012

Marshall October Grand Prix 10/6/2012

On Saturday, I drew this game at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round Two: Philidor Counter Gambit

Ben Goldstein (USCF 1736) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Marshall Chess Club 10/6/2012

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 f5 4.d3 c6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.O-O f4 7.d4 Qc7 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.h3 a5 10.a3 Na6 11.Qe2 h6 12.Nh4 g5 13.Ng6 Rh7 14.Nxf8 Kxf8


15.b4 g4 16.hxg4 Bxg4 17.f3 Bd7 18.b5 cxb5 19.Nxb5 Bxb5 20.Bxb5 Nh5 21.Rd1 Qb6+ 22.Kh2 Rg7 23.Bb2 Nc7 24.Bxe5 Qxb5 25.Bxg7+ Nxg7 26.Qxb5 Nxb5 27.a4 Nc3 28.Rd7 b5 29.axb5 Nxb5 30.Rd5 Nc7 31.Rdxa5 Rd8 32.Ra7 Nge6


33.R1a5 Kg7 34.Rc5 Nxc5 35.Rxc7+ Nd7 36.c4 Kf6 37.Rc6+ Ke5 38.Rxh6 Nf6 39.g3, draw.