Roscoe's Public Notes

My opponent in this server based correspondence chess game resigned yesterday with his 43rd Black move, giving me the win with White. It’s interesting to note that we began play on 17th September. Completing a 43-move CC game in six weeks is much faster than I usually play.

Our final board position and move record are below:

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nc6 [At this point our opening position has assumed what's classified as the D02 Queen's pawn game, Chigorin variation. According to the literature I scanned during my early post mortem, this is a rather uncommon opening. But the "experts" say it does offer a very slight advantage to White. And it did work well for me here.] 3. g3 Bf5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O e6 6. Re1 Bd6 7. b3 Qe7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. c4 O-O 11. Nc3 a5 12. a3 b6 13. cxd5 Ne7 14. Nb5 Nxd5 15. Nxd6 cxd6 16. Nh4 Rac8 17. e4 Nc3 18. Qd3 Bg6 19. Nxg6 Qxg6 20. Rac1 Nxe4 21. Bxe4 Qg4 22. Bh7+ Kh8 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. Be4 d5 25. Bg2 Rc6 26. h4 h5 27. Kh2 Qg6 28. Qxg6 fxg6 29. Bh3 Rc3 30. Bxe6 Rxb3 31. Bxd5 Rd3 32. Be4 Rxd4 33. Bxg6 Rd8 34. Bxh5 Kh7 35. Rb1 Rb8 36. a4 Kh6 37. Bf3 g5 38. Kh3 Rf8 39. Rxb6+ Kh7 40. Kg2 gxh4 41. Be4+ Kh8 42. Rh6+ Kg7 43. Rxh4
White Win

Black was right to resign; my material and positional advantage was huge. And my eventual checkmate of his King while being able to successfully defend mine against any attack he can possibly mount is inevitable.