Todd Trower (2017) - NM Frankie Newton (2254)
Wendy's LIV (Charlotte), 03/10/2004
Round 1
1.e4 e6 2.Nc3
d5 3.d3 Nf6
4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5
h6 This would be a MacCutcheon, but White's
pawn is on d3 instead of d4, a fact that works to Black's advantage
6.exf6
hxg5 7.fxg7 Rg8
8.Qh5 Qf6 9.Qh7
Bxc3+ 10.bxc3
Qxc3+ 11.Ke2 Qxg7
12.Qxg7 Rxg7 13.h4
gxh4 14.Rxh4 Nc6 Up
a pawn, black now works on slowly freeing his position, in preparation for a winning ending. White is
effective in making it difficult however
15.Rh8+
Ke7 16.Nf3 b6
17.g3 Bb7 18.Rxa8
Bxa8 19.Bg2 Rh7
20.Rc1 Na5 21.Ng5
Rh8 22.f4 c5
23.Kf2 f6 24.Nf3
d4 25.Nh4 Kd6
26.Bh3 Bd5 27.a3
Nc6 28.Re1 b5
29.Bg2 Bxg2 30.Kxg2
a5 31.f5 e5
32.Ng6 Rb8 33.g4
a4 34.Ra1 Ne7
35.Nxe7 Kxe7 36.Kf3
Kd6 37.Rh1 Kd5
38.g5 fxg5 39.Kg4
b4 40.Kxg5 bxa3
41.Ra1 Rb2 42.Rxa3
Rxc2 43.Kf6 Rc3
44.Rxa4 Rxd3 45.Ke7
Rf3
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