3-Way Tie at Saturday Quad 12/3/2016

On Saturday, three national masters tied for first place in the game/60 quad.

In ratings order, they were Art Macaspac, Jim West, and Mauricio Camejo.

Round One: Philidor Counter Gambit

Ken Cohen (USCF 1217) - Jim West (USCF 2200), Rahway NJ 12/3/2016

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 f5 4.d3 c6 5.a4 Nf6 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.O-O f4 8.c3 Bg4 9.Qc2 Nbd7 10.b4 a6 11.Bb3 Qc7 12.Ba3 O-O-O 13.Rfe1 Kb8

14.a5 h6 15.Rac1 g5 16.d4 Nf8 17.h3 Bxf3 18.Nxf3 g4 19.hxg4 Nxg4 20.Kf1 h5 21.Ke2 Nh7 22.Rh1 Ng5 23.Nxg5 Bxg5 24.Ke1 Qe7 25.f3 Bh4+ 26.Ke2 Ne3 27.Qd3 Qg5 28.Rcg1 Qg3 29.Kd2 Qf2+ 30.Kc1 exd4 31.cxd4 d5

32.e5 Rdg8 33.Qd2 Qxd2+ 34.Kxd2 Bf2 35.Rc1 Nxg2 36.Rhf1 Be3+ 37.Kc2 Bxc1 38.Bxc1 h4 39.Rh1 h3 40.Kd3 h2 41.Bd1 Ne3 42.Bxe3 fxe3 43.Kxe3 Rg1, White resigns.