[Event "Standard Chess League - Season Nine"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2015.04.15"] [Round "-"] [White "michel"] [Black "John Galvin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B50o"] [WhiteCountry "CAN"] [BlackCountry "USA"] [WhiteElo "2387"] [WhiteRD "62"] [BlackElo "2339"] [BlackRD "80"] [GameID "378340"] 1. e4 c5 { John Galvin: Hello, my friend } 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 { michel: Hi, gg. A new try. } 3... Nf6 { John Galvin: I haven't played the delayed Alapin in awhile. } 4. h3 { michel: Well it is my only hope since 3.Bb5+ Nd7 is really not good for white. The extra tempo h3 is intereting. } 4... Nc6 { John Galvin: Well, it shouldn't be dull. } 5. Bd3 { michel: Hope not. } 5... d5 6. e5 { michel: One of the 3 tests with 3..g6 and 3..e5. } 6... Nd7 7. Bb5 { michel: An impossible rossolimo. } 7... Qb6 { John Galvin: I called Rossolimo. He doesn't approve of the move order. } { michel: I am not sure I understand. I meant that after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 (true rossolimo) this position is impossible to reach. Am I wrong? } 8. Qa4 a6 { John Galvin: Don't know??? } 9. Bxc6 Qxc6 { John Galvin: Very drawish } 10. Qxc6 { michel: I think it is the worste position I can have. } 10... bxc6 { John Galvin: I agree, it's a forced mate in 53 moves :) } 11. d3 a5 12. c4 Nb6 13. Na3 d4 14. Kd1 h6 15. Kc2 Bf5 16. g4 Bc8 17. Bf4 Be6 18. Nb1 g5 19. Bg3 Bg7 20. Nbd2 Nd7 21. h4 Bxg4 22. hxg5 O-O-O 23. Rag1 a4= { michel: No problem between gentlemen. Sorry for theother game. I know the feeling too. Michel } 1/2-1/2