Slight Improvement
Rob Fusco (1559) vs Pat Grannan (1757), Main Line Chess Club Swiss, G/65, d10 5/27/2014
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 b5 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Bf3 Bb7 14. e6 f5 15. Qd3 f4 16. Bf2 Nc6 17. Nxc6 Bxc6 18. Rad1 Qc7 19. Rfe1 Bb7 20. c3 Rad8 21. Bh5 Rf6 22. Bf7+ Kh8 23. Bd4 Rh6 24. Qf3 Bf6 25. Re2 Bxd4+ 26. Rxd4 Qe7 27. Qxf4 Rf6 28. Qe5 Bc6 29. h3 Rd6 30. Rg4 Rd8 31. Qg5 Rxf7 32. exf7 Qxg5 33. Rxg5 g6 34. Rxd5 Rf8 35. Rd6 Bb7 36. Re8 Kg7 37. Rxf8 Kxf8 38. Kf2 (? [Rd8]) Be4 39. Rd7 Bb1 40. a3 Ba2 41. Ra7 Bxf7 42. Rxa6 Ke7 43. Ra7+ Kf6 44. Rxf7+ Kxf7 45. b3 Ke6 46. Ke2 Ke5 47. Ke3 g5 48. g4 Kd5 49. a4 bxa4 50. bxa4 Kc5 51. a5 Kb5 52. Kd4 Kxa5 53. Kc5 Ka6 54. Kc6 Ka7 55. c4 Kb8 56. Kd7 Kb7 57. c5 1-0
Aside from a few inaccuracies due to tremendous time pressure (by move 35!), this game isn't all that terrible. As always, analysis and critique are welcome.













