The Nardorf Silician
by Brian Walker
| (Played May 31 2013 at the U. S. Senior Open in Tarrytown New York) | |
| Brian Walker vs John Sheatsley Nardorf Silician | |
| 1. e4, c5 2. Nf3, d6 3. d4, cd 4. Nxd4, Nf6 5. Nc3, a6 6. Bg5, e5 ( Normally, e6 is the strongest) 7. Nb3, Be7 8. Be2, Be6 9. Qd2, N/bd7 10. f3, Rc8 11. 0-0-0, b5 12. Bxf6, Nxf6 13. Kb1, 0-0 14. a3? b4! (14. a3 is good accept here, b4 begins his assault on me.) 15. ab, Bxb3 16. cxb3, Qb6 (Now the tripled pawns are weak. 16. …, Qb6 gives me great counter play. I feared, 16. …, Rb8! 17. Na4, Qc8 18. Rc1, Qb7 19. Rc4, a5!) 17.Na4, Qb7 18. Bc4!, Rb8 ( The bishop here is the pillar of my defense and headed to d5!) 19. Rc1, Qxb4 ( 19. Rc1, … is the beginning of my mobility idea! Keep rooks active.) 20. R/hd1, Qxd2? (All computers say that Qb7 was the best move! Then move his rooks in!) 21. Rxd2, a5 22. R/dc2, Nd7 23. Bd5, Nc5 24. Rc3, Rb5 25. Nxc5, dxc5 ( The question is now, what is weaker, doubled pawns or isolated pawns. ) 26. Kc2!, (Diagram) Rc8 27. Ra1, Bd8 28. Bc4, Rc6 29. Rd3, Rb8 30. R/ad1, Bf6 31. Rd7, Rf8 32. Ra7, Bd8 33. R/dd7, Rf6 34. Rd5, Bb6 35. Bb7, g6 36. Rxe5, Rd6 37. R/ee7, Rf6 38. e5, Rc6 39. Bd5, … (39. e6, … looks promising) Black Resigns | |