SicilianB22

Dexter Thompson
Abenet Bekele Yiram

All-Japan Rapid Open
TOKYO, Japan, 2004


Here is my game against the All-Ethiopian Champion at the All-Japan Rapid (Action) Championship.

1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 O-O 11. Re1 h6 12. Ne5 b5? 13. Ng4 13. Qb3 wins a pawn. 13... Nxg4 14. Qxg4 f5 15. Qe2 Rf6 16. Bxb5 Rg6 17. g3?! 17. f3 is better. 17... Na5 18. Qe5 Qf3 19. Qe3 Qd5 20. Qe5 Qf3 playing for a draw. 21. d5! Bb7 22. Be2 Qxd5 23. Qxd5 Bxd5 24. Be3 e5 25. Rad1 Bc6 26. Bc5 Nb7 27. Bc4+ Kh8 28. Rxe5 f4 29. Bd4 fxg3 30. hxg3 Rc8 31. Be6 Re8 Time scramble and black eventually loss more material and resigned. 1-0 [Thompson D.]

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