Friday, December 6, 2019

Thursday Action, Round 1, 12/5/2019

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

Round One: Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation

Jim West (USCF 2200) - James Kolodny (USCF 1665), Marshall Chess Club 12/5/2019

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 Nf6 8.d3 h6 9.Nd2 Bc5 10.Nc4 Qe7 11.Be3 O-O


12.a4 Nh7 13.Bxc5 Qxc5 14.Qe3 Qxe3 15.Nxe3 Ng5 16.Nc4 f6 17.Na5 Rab8 18.Ra3 c5 19.Nc4 Ne6 20.Rc1 Nd4 21.Kf1 Nc6 22.Ne3 Ne7 23.a5 Rfd8 24.Rca1 Nc8 25.Rc3 c6 26.Rxc5 Nd6 27.Nc4 Nxc4 28.Rxc4 Rd7


29.Ra3 Kf7 30.Rb3 Rdd8 31.Rcb4 Rd7 32.Rb6 Rc7 33.Rxa6, Black resigns.