MAX PHILLIPS v ALLAN FOSSEY R3 2023 RCC Inc Allegro Championship

1 e4 e6

2 d4 d5

3 c4 dxe4

4 Nc3 Nf6

5 Bg5 c5

6 d5 h6

7 Bh4 Be7

8 Nge2 0-0

9 Qc2 exd5

10 Bxf6 Bxf6

11 cxd5 Na6

12 Qxe4 Re8

13 Qc4 Nb4

14 0-0-0 Bf5

15 a3 Qa5

16 g4 b5

17 Nxb5 Re4 (17 … Rxe2! even better)

18 Qb3 Rxg4

19 Nec3 Bg5+

20 Rd2 Re8! ( Not 20 …. Bc2 21 axb4!)

21 Bh3 Nd3+

22 Kd1 Rb4!

23 axb4 Qa1+

24 Kc2 Nxb4++

A great win by Allan to take the outright lead on 3/3 at the half way mark of the 2023 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Allegro Championship. Allan will most likely play Jai Turner on Board 1 next week in R4!

See you next Wednesday night Sept 6 for R4,R5 and R6 of the Allegro Chess Champs!

Cheers  Mark C Stokes   0431 419 136