Over-the-board chess events spring back to life
Thanks to U.S. Chess Center President David Mehler, who co-directed both events with Justin Swain, for the score to today’s exciting first game, in which Nemelka survived a near-death experience to defeat a very game Amanda Loseff. The fight for the initiative is particularly fierce in this Queen’s Gambit, and Black’s aggressiveness nearly gets her in trouble early after 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. Nd2 g5?!, when, instead of the game’s 17. Bxb8, White had 17. Nxe4! dxe4 (and not 17…gxf4? 18. Nxf6+! Qxf6 19. Bxd5+ Bxd5 20. Qxd5+, winning material) 18. Bd6 Qf7 19. Bxc5, picking off a pawn. Equa...
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