Huntsville Chess Club
vs
Nimzo Friends Chess Club

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White: Huntsville Chess Club
Black: Nimzo Friends Chess Club (Italy)
Event: Email Challenge: HCC vs. NFCC - Game 2
Date: November 2000 - February 2002
Opening: A57: Benko Gambit: Pfleger/Shirov Variation
Result: 1-0

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

Green move-links below show comments on the right.

1. d4    Nf6
2. c4    c5
3. d5    b5
4. cxb5    a6
5. b6    g6
6. Nc3    Qxb6
7. Nf3    d6
8. Nd2    Bg7
9. e4    Bb7?
10. Nc4    Qd8
11. Be2    Nbd7
12. f4?    O-O
13. O-O    Rb8
14. Rb1    Nb6
15. Nxb6    Qxb6
16. Be3    a5
17. Bf3    Ba6
18. Re1    Ne8
19. e5    Nc7
20. Na4    Qb7
21. Nxc5    dxc5
22. d6    Qa7
23. dxc7    Qxc7
24. Rc1    Rfd8
25. Qc2    c4
26. b3    Rbc8
27. Qf2    Qb8!
28. Be2    Qb4
29. bxc4    Bxc4
30. Bb6!    Rd2
31. a3!    Qb2
32. Qe3    Rb8
33. Rb1   

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 picture of him.