Nathan Saint
vs
Karthik Sola

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White: Nathan Saint (unr)
Black: Karthik Sola (995)
Site: Hampton Cove Elementary
Event: 2004 Bishop Bash
Date: 06 March 2004
Opening: ECO D10: Slav Defense
Result: 1-0

Notes by Nathan Saint

I had played my current opponent various times in practice, and I had beaten him almost (if not every) time, so I was quite confident. He had begged me to at least draw with him, and even offered me $5 if I resigned (before the game, he tried to make such arrangements). I was too honest and worried about my rating to accept.

Green move-links below show comments on the right.

1. d4    d5
2. c4    c6
3. Nc3    Nf6
4. Bg5    e6
5. e3    Bb4
6. a3    Bxc3+
7. bxc3    Nbd7
8. cxd5    exd5
9. Nf3    Qe7
10. Bd3    c5
11. O-O    O-O
12. c4    Qd6
13. Bf4    Qc6
14. Qc2    Re8
15. Rfc1    Ne4
16. cxd5    Qg6
17. Ng5    f5
18. Ne6    Rb8
19. Bxb8    Nxb8
20. Nxc5    Nd7
21. Nxd7    Bxd7
22. Qc7    Bc8
23. Bxe4    fxe4
24. d6    Bh3
25. g3    Qf6
26. d7    Qf3
27. dxe8=Q+    Qf8
28. Qc4+