Nimzo Friends Chess Club
vs
Huntsville Chess Club

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White: Nimzo Friends Chess Club (Italy)
Black: Huntsville Chess Club
Event: Email Challenge: NFCC vs. HCC - Game 1
Date: November 2000 - December 2001
Opening: ECO C00: French Defence: Chigorin Variation
Result: 0-1

Comments by Roger McIntyre with input from all the team players.

Green move-links below show comments on the right.

1. e4    e6
2. Qe2    c5
3. f4    Nc6
4. Nf3    Be7
5. d3    d5
6. e5    h5
7. g3    Nh6
8. Bh3    b5
9. Nc3    Qb6
10. Nd1!    Bb7
11. c3    d4
12. Bd2    Rd8
13. 0-0?    Ng4!
14. Nf2    c4
15. cxd4    Nxd4
16. Nxd4    Qxd4
17. Bg2    cxd3
18. Qe1    Bxg2
19. Kxg2    Qxb2
20. Qc1    Qc2!
21. Nxg4    hxg4
22. Qxc2    dxc2
23. Rf2    Rc8
24. Be3    Rc3
25. Re2    0-0
26. Rc1    Rfc8
27. Bd4    Ba3!
28. Bxc3    Bxc1
29. Rxc2    Ba3

Various Huntsville Chess Club members helped with the extensive analysis that led to this victory. Recognition should go to Frank Camaratta, Greg Funaro, Albert Gower, Gerald Larson, Roger McIntyre, Bill Melvin, and Don Wade all of whom participated in all or most of the move analysis.

Pasquale Francia from the Nimzo Friends Chess Club sent us this postcard from his hometown.