Monday, September 30, 2019

Edison Quad, Round 1, 9/28/2019

On Saturday, I drew this game in the quad at Edison.

Round One: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation

Errol Singh (USCF 1900) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Edison NJ 9/28/2019

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.h3 b5 10.a3 Bb7 11.Bf3 Nbd7 12.Be3 Rc8


13.Rc1 Rxc3 14.bxc3 Bxe4 15.Nd2 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 d5 17.Ra1 Qc7 18.Bg5 Rc8 19.Nb1 e4 20.Qe2 Bd6 21.a4 Qa5 22.Bd2 Rc4 23.Qe3 Bc5 24.Qg3 bxa4


25.Na3 Bxa3 26.Rxa3 Qc5 27.Rfa1 Qc6, draw.