Jim Voelker (2267) v. Todd Andrews (2286)
1998 U.S. Class Championship
Morra Gambit, Chicago Defense

1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 d6 6.Bc4 a6 7.O-O e6 8.Qe2 b5 9.Bb3 Ra7 10.Be3 Rd7 11.Rac1 Bb7 12.Nxb5 axb5 13.Qxb5 Qa8 14.Ba4 Nge7 15.Nd4 Rc7 16.Qb6 Qxa4 17.Qxc7 Nxd4 18.Bxd4 Qxd4 19.Qxb7 f6 20.Rfd1 Qe5 21.b4 h5 22.Qb8+ Kf7 23.Qxd6 Qxe4 24.Re1 Qd5 25.Qa6 Nf5 26.Rad1 1-0
Todd just turned 17 and is already higher rated than I am, so it's lucky I beat him now. In a couple years I won't have a chance. To be honest, I'm usually not this prepared. For a while Steve Bange and I had a 5-minute feud going on over the Chicago Defense, so I know it better than most Morra lines. Thanks, Steve!
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