My Chess Game Collection #216. Philidor Defense: 3.Bc4

in The Chess Community3 years ago (edited)

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Click and watch the game in GIF file! I am also providing the PGN file. I played with Whites on 11/15/2020. Although Whites did not see the check mate in move 23, they were able to prevail with not much problem.

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Philidor Defense: 3.Bc4

PGN File

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2020.11.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "marcusantoniu26"]
[Black "frankgrizz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "1800"]
[WhiteElo "1181"]
[BlackElo "1102"]
[Termination "marcusantoniu26 won by resignation"]

1. e4 {[%clk 0:29:55.6]} 1... e5 {[%clk 0:29:57]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 0:29:53.2]} 2... d6 {[%clk 0:29:54.4]} 3. Bc4 {[%clk 0:29:50.2]} 3... Bg4 {[%clk 0:29:48.3]} 4. h3 {[%clk 0:29:47.1]} 4... Bxf3 {[%clk 0:29:39.1]} 5. Qxf3 {[%clk 0:29:44.5]} 5... Qf6 {[%clk 0:29:36]} 6. Qxf6 {[%clk 0:29:22.3]} 6... Nxf6 {[%clk 0:29:33.1]} 7. d3 {[%clk 0:29:18.3]} 7... Nc6 {[%clk 0:29:31]} 8. Nc3 {[%clk 0:29:14.8]} 8... Nd4 {[%clk 0:29:26.2]} 9. O-O {[%clk 0:29:06]} 9... Nxc2 {[%clk 0:29:18.3]} 10. Rb1 {[%clk 0:29:00.4]} 10... Nd4 {[%clk 0:29:02.9]} 11. Bg5 {[%clk 0:28:36.2]} 11... Nd7 {[%clk 0:28:47.2]} 12. a4 {[%clk 0:28:15.8]} 12... Nc5 {[%clk 0:28:36]} 13. b4 {[%clk 0:27:58]} 13... Nce6 {[%clk 0:28:10.6]} 14. b5 {[%clk 0:27:50.8]} 14... b6 {[%clk 0:27:55.3]} 15. Be3 {[%clk 0:27:43.6]} 15... Nc2 {[%clk 0:27:23.4]} 16. Bxe6 {[%clk 0:27:19.7]} 16... fxe6 {[%clk 0:27:17.5]} 17. Rbc1 {[%clk 0:26:37.7]} 17... Nxe3 {[%clk 0:27:06.3]} 18. fxe3 {[%clk 0:26:35.1]} 18... d5 {[%clk 0:27:02.9]} 19. exd5 {[%clk 0:26:29.1]} 19... Bb4 {[%clk 0:26:54.3]} 20. dxe6 {[%clk 0:25:54.8]} 20... Bc5 {[%clk 0:26:46.9]} 21. Nd5 {[%clk 0:25:19.7]} 21... Rc8 {[%clk 0:26:27]} 22. Rf7 {[%clk 0:24:36.4]} 22... Rd8 {[%clk 0:25:50.3]} 23. Kh2 {[%clk 0:23:52]} 23... Rxd5 {[%clk 0:25:40.3]} 24. Rxc7 {[%clk 0:23:41.7]} 24... Bxe3 {[%clk 0:25:30.2]} 25. Rc8+ {[%clk 0:23:21.7]} 25... Rd8 {[%clk 0:25:11.5]} 26. R1c7 {[%clk 0:22:58.6]} 26... Bf4+ {[%clk 0:24:56.3]} 27. g3 {[%clk 0:22:50.3]} 27... Bg5 {[%clk 0:24:36.5]} 28. h4 {[%clk 0:22:45.4]} 28... Be7 {[%clk 0:24:25.5]} 29. Rxd8+ {[%clk 0:21:55.2]} 29... Kxd8 {[%clk 0:24:12.6]} 30. Rxa7 {[%clk 0:21:46.2]} 30... Re8 {[%clk 0:24:04.3]} 31. Ra8+ {[%clk 0:21:22.3]} 31... Kc7 {[%clk 0:23:52.9]} 32. Rxe8 {[%clk 0:21:18.6]} 32... Kd6 {[%clk 0:23:50.9]} 33. Rb8 {[%clk 0:20:47.1]} 33... Kxe6 {[%clk 0:23:40]} 34. Rxb6+ {[%clk 0:20:44]} 34... Kd5 {[%clk 0:23:34.4]} 35. a5 {[%clk 0:20:36.8]} 35... Kc5 {[%clk 0:23:27.1]} 36. Rb8 {[%clk 0:20:28.3]} 36... Bd6 {[%clk 0:23:17.5]} 37. Rb7 {[%clk 0:20:19.6]} 37... Bf8 {[%clk 0:22:51.2]} 38. a6 {[%clk 0:20:16.3]} 38... Kd6 {[%clk 0:22:29.5]} 39. a7 {[%clk 0:20:11.8]} 1-0