Wednesday, May 31, 2017

FIDE Mondays 5/29/2017

On Monday evening, I won this game at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round Three: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation

Jim West (USCF 2206) - Majur Juac (USCF 2210), Marshall Chess Club 5/29/2017

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nc6 8.Be3 Qc7 9.f4 b5 10.a3 Na5 11.O-O Bb7 12.Qf3 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Qxc4 14.Rad1 Be7 15.Rfe1 O-O 16.Bf2 d5


17.e5 Ne4 18.Nxe4 dxe4 19.Qb3 Qc7 20.Nxe6 Qc6 21.Nd4 Qh6 22.Nf5 Qxf4 23.Nxe7+ Kh8 24.Qg3 Qh6 25.Nf5 Qg6 26.Qxg6 hxg6 27.Nd6 Bc6 28.Nxe4 Rac8 29.Nd6 Rc7 30.c3 Kh7 31.Bg3 Bd7 32.Rd4 Be6


33.Ne4 Re8 34.Ng5+ Kg8 35.Nxe6 fxe6 36.Rd6 a5 37.Red1 Rc4 38.Rd8 Kf8 39.Rxe8+ Kxe8 40.Rd6 b4 41.axb4 axb4 42.Rd4, Black resigns.