0159 FRENCH DEFENSE
Wendy's XXI, Rd:4, 1-10-01, Charlotte, NC
NM L Fuerstman (2026) NM F Newton (2202)
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bd3 c5 5 Nf3 Nc6 6 Be3 cd 7 Nd4 Bb4 8 Nc6 bc 9 e5 Nd7 10 Qg4 Qa5 11 0-0 g6 12 Bd4 c5 13 a3 cd 14 ab Qb4 15 Ra4 Qb6 16 Rd4 Ne5 17 Bb5 Kf8 18 Qf4 Nd7 19 Bd7 (19 Qh6 may be stronger!) 19...Bd7 20 Qf6+= Kg8 21 Rf4 Be8 22 Re Rd8 23 Ne2 Rd7 24 Nd4 Qd8 25 Qe5 (25 Re6! Qf6 26 Rf6 and White stands significantly better) 25...Rb7 26 Ne6? fe (In mutual time trouble White sacrifices incorrectly when b3, h4, g3 & K any would have been simple enough to make time control) 27 Rf8 Kf8 28 Qh8 Ke7 29 Qg8 Bf7 and Black won on move 53. (Notes by Fuerstman)