Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Marshall Chess Club Swiss 11/17/2012

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

Round Two: Caro-Kann Defense, Exchange Variation

Jim West (USCF 2209) - Michael Layevskiy (USCF 1994), Marshall Chess Club 11/17/2012

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.Bf4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Nbd2 O-O 9.O-O Nh5 10.Be3 Re8 11.Qc2 e5


12.dxe5 Nxe5 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.Nf3 Bg7 15.h3 a6 16.Rfe1 Nf6 17.Bd4 Rxe1+ 18.Rxe1 Bd7 19.Qb3 b5 20.a3 Be6 21.Qc2 Bd7 22.Qd2 Nh5 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Bc2 Nf6 25.Qd4 Rc8 26.Bd3 h6 27.Nd2 Qc7 28.Re3 Qc5 29.Qxc5 Rxc5 30.Nb3 Rc8 31.Nd4 Kf8 


32.g4 Re8 33.Rxe8+ Kxe8 34.Kg2 Ke7 35.Kg3 Kd6 36.Kf4 Be8 37.Ke3 Bd7 38.f4 h5 39.g5 Ne8 40.h4 Ng7 41.b4 Bc8 42.Nb3 Bf5 43.Nd4 Bxd3 44.Kxd3 Ne6 45.Ke3 Ng7 46.Kf3 Nf5 47.Nxf5+ gxf5 48.Ke3 Kd7 49.Kd3 Ke7, draw.