Friday, October 25, 2019

Thursday Action, Round 1, 10/24/2019

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

Round One: Philidor Counter Gambit

Prec Syku (USCF 1957) - Jim West (USCF 2208), Marshall Chess Club 10/24/2019

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5 4.Nc3 fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Ng3 e4 7.Ne5 Nf6 8.Be2 Bd6 9.O-O O-O 10.c4 c6 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.Bg5 Qe8 13.Qb3 Bxe5 14.dxe5 Qxe5 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Rad1 Be6 17.Qxb7 Nd7


18.b3 f5 19.Qb4 f4 20.Nh1 Kh8 21.Qd4 Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Ne5 23.f3 e3 24.g3 fxg3 25.Nxg3 Bh3 26.Re1 Nxf3+ 27.Bxf3 Rxf3 28.Rxd5 Re8 29.Rh5 Bg4 30.Rg5 Bh3 31.Rh5 Bg4, draw.