Monday, June 10, 2013

"Chess Mates" Championship, Day 1

On Saturday, I played this PCG at Chess Mates.

Round One: Philidor Counter Gambit

Taran Idnani (USCF 1681) - Jim West (USCF 2230), Rahway NJ 6/8/2013

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5 4.Nc3 fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 6.Nxe5 dxe4 7.Qh5+ g6 8.Nxg6 Nf6 9.Qe5+ Kf7 10.Nxh8+ Kg7 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Nf7 Kxf7 13.Bc4+ Kg7 14.O-O-O Nbd7 15.Qg3 Kh8 16.f4 Nb6 17.Bb3 a5 18.a3 a4 19.Ba2 Bf5


20.Qh4 Bg6 21.f5 Be8 22.Rhe1 Bc6 23.d5 Nfxd5 24.f6 Bxf6 25.Bxf6+ Qxf6 26.Rxe4 Qxh4 27.Rxh4 Ne3 28.Rg1 Bd5 29.Bxd5 Nexd5 30.Rf1 Rg8 31.g3 Rg7 32.Rf8+ Rg8 33.Rf7 Rg7 34.Rf8+ Rg8 35.Rf7 Rg7 36.Rf8+, draw.