Robatsch Defense (with ...c6)B06

Odeh K.
Rogers N.

Foxwoods 2009 (1)
Mashantucket, CT, 2009


1. e4 Kenneth Odeh is orginal from Nigeria and the National Junior Chess Champion and won a silver medel in the Africian Junior Chess Championship, 1990. After finishing college, knowing one of the biggest cost in playing chess was travel, I decided to become a airline pilot so I could play competitive chess and travel free. I fly for Delta, Although, I didn't know it would take me 10 or 14 years to become a pilot. I'am really excited to be back in chess and this game against Rogers was a big encouragement for me. Blogging from Foxwood Hotel at the Foxwood Open. Take care all you chess drummers. 1... c6 2. d4 g6 3. Bd3 d5 4. e5 Na6 5. c3 Bf5 6. Bxa6 bxa6 7. Nd2 h5 8. h4 e6 9. Qa4 Qb6 10. b4 Be7










10... a5 11. Qxa5 Qxa5 12. bxa5 Rb8 13. Ngf3 11. Ne2 Nh6 12. Nb3 Bd3 13. Bxh6 Rxh6 14. Nc5 Bc4 15. g3 Rb8 16. Qc2 a5 17. O-O Rh8 17... Bxe2 18. Qxe2 axb4 19. cxb4 Qxb4 20. Rfb1 (20. Na6) 20... Qxb1+ 21. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 22. Kg2 Bxc5 23. dxc5 Rb7 18. Rfb1 Qc7 19. Nf4 axb4 20. cxb4 Rxb1+ 20. Nxg6 I was going to play this move, but I thought my knight would get traped. 20... Bxc5 (20... Rg8 21. Nxe7 Qxe7 22. Qh7) 21. Nxh8 Bf8 22. Qh7 With the better game. 20... Bxc5 21. bxc5 Kd7 22. Nh3 Qa5 23. Ng5 Ke7 24. Rb2 24. Qc1 Bd3 25. Qf4 Bxb1 (25... Bf5 26. Rxb8 (26. Nh7) 26... Rxb8 27. Nh7 Qc3 28. Qg5+ Kd7 29. Rc1 Qxd4 30. Qf6 Rb2 31. Qxf7+ Kc8) 26. Qxf7+ Kd8 27. Qf6+ Kc7 28. Qe7+ Kc8 29. Qxe6+ Kb7 30. Rxb1+ Ka6 31. Qxc6+ Rb6 32. cxb6 24... Qa6 25. Qc3 25. Qd2 25... Bd3 26. Rb3 Bf5 27. Ra3 Qb7 28. Re1 Ra8?! 28... Qc7 29. Qa5 Rhc8 30. Ree3 Qc7 31. Qa6 Rcb8 32. Reb3 Be4 33. Kh2 f6 34. exf6+ Kxf6 35. Rxb8 exf6+ 35. Rf3+ Bf5 36. Rae3 Re8 37. Qe2 Qd7 38. Re5 35... Rxb8 36. Qxa7 Rc8 36... Rb7 37. Qa8 Rb8 38. Ra7 37. Qb6 37. Qxc7 Rxc7 38. Ra8 e5 39. Rf8+ Kg7 40. Ne6+ 37... Qxb6 38. cxb6 e5 39. Nxe4+ dxe4 40. dxe5+ Kxe5 41. Rb3 c5 42. a4










42. b7 Rb8 43. a4 c4 44. Rb5+ Kd4 45. a5 c3 46. Rb4+ Kc5 47. Rb3 Kc4 48. Rxc3+ Kxc3 49. a6 42... c4 43. Rb1 c3 44. a5 Rb8 45. Kg2 Kd4 46. Kf1 c2 47. Rc1 Kd3 48. Ke1 Rb7 49. Ra1 Kc3 50. Ke2 Kb2 51. Re1 Rb8 51... c1=Q 52. Rxc1 Kxc1 53. Ke3 Kc2 54. Kxe4 Kb3 55. Kd5 Kb4 56. Kc6 52. Ke3 Kc3 53. Rc1 Kb2 54. Re1 Kc3 55. Rf1 Rd8 56. Rc1 Rb8 57. Kxe4 Kd2 58. Ra1 c1=Q 59. Rxc1 Kxc1










60. Kd4 Kd2 61. Kc5 Ke2 62. a6 Kxf2 63. a7 Rc8+ 64. Kb5 Kxg3 65. b7 Rf8 66. b8=Q+ Rxb8+ 67. axb8=Q+ Kxh4 68. Qf4+ Kh3 69. Qg5 A nice victory over a strong Fide Master. Blogging from Foxwood. 1-0 [Odeh K.]

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