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Root, Douglas
(2460) -
Birkel, Jeff A
-
American op
(1), Los Angeles, 1989
C03
1.d4
Nf6
2.Nf3
e6
3.Nbd2
b6
4.e4
d5
5.Bd3
dxe4
6.Nxe4
Bb7
7.Nxf6+
gxf6
8.Bf4
Bd6
9.Bg3
Nc6
10.Qd2
Qd7
11.Bh4
Be7
12.Qf4
O-O-O
13.Bxf6
Bxf6
14.Qxf6
Nxd4
15.Nxd4
Qxd4
16.Qxd4
Rxd4
17.f3
h6
18.Kf2
f6
19.Rhe1
Kd7
20.Re3
Rd8
21.Rae1
e5
22.c3
Rd6
23.f4
Ke7
24.Bc4
Rd2+
25.R1e2
e4
26.Rg3
Rxe2+
27.Kxe2
f5
28.Rg7+
Kd6
29.b4
Rf8
30.Rg6+
Ke7
31.Re6+
Kd7
32.Rxh6
a5
33.g3
axb4
34.cxb4
Ke7
35.Ke3
Rd8
36.Re6+
Kd7
37.Rf6
Ke7
38.Rf7+
Ke8
39.Rxc7
Bd5
40.Bb5+
Kf8
41.Rd7
1-0
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