Tuesday, May 30, 2000

Max wins against WGM (Womens Grandmaster) Anjelina Belakovskaia (2373), 1999 US Womens Champion in simul!

Anjelina played a simul Tuesday May 30 against about 25 players Tuesday afternoon May 30 in MetroTech in Brooklyn.  Most players lost.  There were 2 or 3 winners, I think,  in addition to Max.  

Max's game was one of the last to finish.  Anjelina sacrificed a couple of pawns near the beginning to get excellent space and development for her pieces.  But Max held on, played well, and eventually, trapped her rook.  At that point, she resigned - she smiled and shook Max's hand.

Here is the game, with Max's notation...

(30) Anjelina Belakovskaia (2373) - Max Rothstein (1402)

30.05.2000

[Max]

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h6 5.g4 Bg6 6.h5 Bh7 7.e6 fxe6 I usually don't get into this position but usually I don't play good in the position. 8.Bd3 Bxd3 9.Qxd3 next Qg6. 9...Nf6 10.Qg6+ Kd7 11.Nf3 Qe8 if he's on the attack trade down pieces so they don't take your king. 12.Ne5+ Kc8 13.Qd3 Nfd7 14.Ng6 Rg8 15.Bf4 Na6 16.Na3 Nb4 17.Qe3 Qf7 18.0–0–0 I'm surprised she played this move. 18...Nxa2+ 19.Kb1 Nb4 20.Rhe1 Na6 it was a mistake to move back and forth. 21.Rd3 Nb4 22.Rb3 a5 23.Qxe6 Qxe6 24.Rxe6 Kd8 25.Bg3 c5 26.Nb5 26...cxd4 threatening Nc5. 27.Rf3 Rc8 28.Na3 Rc6 29.Nf4 Nc5 30.Re1 e6 31.Nb5 Ne4 32.Nxd4 Nd2+ 33.Kc1 Nxf3 34.Nxc6+ bxc6 35.Rxe6 Nd4 36.Rg6 Nbxc2 37.Bh4+ Be7 38.Bxe7+ Kxe7 39.Nd3 Nb4 40.Nc5 Ne2+ 41.Kd1 Nf4 µ 0–1