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A game by Alan Merry

At the recent IM tournament in Majorca, Alan Merry (2297) played 18-year old FM Marc Sanchez (2381) in Round 5.   Here’s the game:

White: Alan Merry   Black: Marc Sanchez (Spain)

1.   c4   e5
2.   g3   Nf6
3.   Bg2   c6
4.   d4   exd4
5.   Qxd4   d5
6.   Nf3   dxc4
7.   Qxc4   Nbd7
8.   O-O   Be7
9.   Qc2   O-O
10.   Nc3   Qa5
11.   Bf4   Re8
12.   e4   Nf8
13.   e5   Nh5
14.   Bd2   Ng6
15.   Rfe1   Bd7
16.   Qd1   Nf8
17.   e6!   Nxe6
18.   Re5   Bc5
19.   Ne4   Qb6
20.   Rxh5   f5
21.   Nxc5   Nxc5
22.   Be3   Rxe3
23.   fxe3   Rd8
24.   Rh4   and Black resigned.

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