Game Popavac,M - Jones,RH, Exeter 'A' v Exmouth, Schofield Cup,
1997
It should be remembered that a chess game is the result of the combined effort of two players, and Black is equally the author of the game. Miro looked the more pleased, though! — TES
Sicilian, Sozin variation.
1.e4 c5
The Sicilian move, the defence offering the most chances to Black.
2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Be3 e5 8.Nde2 Be6 9.Ng3 Be7 10.0–0 Rc8 11.a3 Na5 12.Nh5 0–0 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6 14.Nd5 Bxd5 15.exd5 e4 16.Bxe4 Bxb2 17.Rb1 Qc3
18.Rxb2! Qxb2 19.Bd4 Qa2
That was the easy bit.
20.Bf6! Rfe8
[20...Rce8 is better]
21.Qg4 g6 22.Qf4
Black resigns
22...Re6 23.dxe6 Qxe6 24.Bd5 1–0
[Notes by Tom Stephenson]
Legacy nid:
469