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(1) Rogers,N (2347) - Frumkin,E (2015) [B07]
U.S. Open Cherry Hill, New Jersey (5), 2002
[Lawson,B]
Why do I beat this guy?
For some reason I have the number of Norman Rogers, a solid FIDE Master from Philadelphia. In the game below I knock him off for the third time. This game was from Round 5 in the recent U.S. Open in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
1.e4
g6
2.d4
Bg7
3.Nc3
d6
4.Be3
Nf6
4. . .c7-c6 is probably better, but I was undecided between the Modern and the Pirc. Strangely enough, Norm also plays these openings with Black. 5.Qd2
a6
6.f3
Nc6
7.d5
Ne5
8.Bh6
At this point I was sure I mixed up my systems, but I was sure I did not want to castle into the h4, h5 can opener. 8...Bxh6
9.Qxh6
c5
10.h3
b5
11.f4?
In view of what follows, Norm should have considered 11 Nc3-d1 and 12 Nd1-f2 before pushing the f-pawn.
11...Ned7
12.Nf3
b4
13.Nd1
Nxe4
14.Bd3
Ng3
15.Rh2
Nf6
16.Ne3
If you have seen many of my games, you know I love making funny-looking moves, so the next one shouldn&apost be a complete surprise.
16...Kd7!?
17.0-0-0
Kc7
18.Ng5
Qf8
19.Qh4
Nf5
20.Bxf5
gxf5
21.g4
fxg4
22.hxg4
Bd7
23.f5
h6
24.Nh3
Qg7
I vaguely remembered a Pirc game from an old Botterill and Keene book from the 70&apos&aposs in which Black cracked open the long diagonal with his pawns reaching c5, b4 and a3. In this case the Pirc Bishop is replaced by the Queen.
25.Re2
Bb5
26.Ree1
Rhe8
27.Qg3
a5
28.Qf4
a4
29.Nc4
Ra6
I hope you did not overlook the threat of 30 Re1xe7+ !!
30.Rg1
a3
31.b3
Nd7
The Queen is finally unleashed.
32.Rg3
Bxc4
33.Qxc4
Qb2+
34.Kd2
Kb6
An unusual place for the King, but now the Rook is free to head for the e- or g-file.
35.Nf4
Ne5
36.Qf1
Rg8
37.Nd3
Qc3+
38.Kc1
Raa8
39.Qg1
Rxg4!
An annoying move to face with your flag hanging, but Norm counters.
40.Nxc5!
Qb2+
41.Kd2
Nf3+!
The killer: White has no time to play his own discovered check.
42.Ke3
The only alternative to resignation, since 42 Rg3xf3 Rg4xg1 43 Rd1xg1 Qb2-d4+ is clearly decisive.
42...Nxg1
43.Rxg4
dxc5
0-1
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