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David Ariel Plotkin (2122)
Paul FM MacIntyre (2325)

Liberty Bell Open (2)
Philadelphia, PA, 2010


159MB, Rybka3Gen.ctg, DAVID

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O c5 7. Rb1 Nc6 8. a3 Nd4 9. b4 Nxf3+ 10. Bxf3 cxb4 11. axb4 Qc7 12. d3 Bh3 13. Re1 e6 14. Bf4 Qe7 15. Qd2 Ng4 16. Ne4 e5 17. Ng5 exf4 18. Nxh3 fxg3 19. hxg3? 19. Bxg4 Qh4 20. Bd7! And now black cannot play Rad8 because of hxg3 and so must take on f2, in which case the knight recaptures and black is out of threats, or h2, in which case the king recaptures and defends the knight. 19... Bh6 20. Nf4 Qd7 21. e3 Bxf4 22. exf4 An awful draw offer, since white has an practically un-loseable position. I guess my 0% record against Paul made me want to ensure a half point. 1/2-1/2 [David Plotkin]