Saturday, May 18, 2019

Thursday Action, Round 2, 5/16/2019

On Thursday, I drew this game in the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club.

Round Two: English Opening, Symmetrical Variation

Michael Rohde (USCF 2476) - Jim West (USCF 2202), Marshall Chess Club 5/16/2019

1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.Nc3 e6 6.a3 Nge7 7.Rb1 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.O-O O-O 10.d3 b6 11.Bd2 d4 12.Na4 Bb7 13.b4 cxb4 14.axb4 Qd7


15.Qb3 h5 16.Rfc1 Nf5 17.Nb2 b5 18.Rc5 a6 19.Bh3 Nce7 20.Rbc1 Rac8 21.Bg5 Bd5 22.Qd1 Rxc5 23.Rxc5 Qb7 24.Bf4 Rc8 25.Qc2 Rxc5 26.Qxc5 Qc6 27.Qxc6 Bxc6


28.Ne5 Be8 29.g4 hxg4 30.Bxg4 Nd5 31.Bd2 Bf8 32.e4, draw.