The Rat Defense. Casual Rapid game. White Maxine Black GM Rick Richi

Event Casual Rapid game Site Chess Life Date White Maxine Copeland Black GM Rick Richi Result 01 UTC Date UTC Time 20:53:42 Variant Standard Time Control 600+0 ECO C00 Opening Rat Defense: Small Center Defense Termination Normal 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d6 C00 Rat Defense: Small Center Defense 3. Nf3 Bd7 4. Nc3 a6 5. a4 Nc6 6. h3 Nge7 7. g4 Ng6 8. h4 h5 9. gxh5 Rxh5 10. d5 Nce5 11. Nxe5 Rxe5 12. h5 Ne7 13. f4 Rxe4+ 14. Nxe4 exd5 15. Nc3 Be6 16. h6 gxh6 17. Rxh6 Bxh6 18. f5 Bxc1 19. Rxc1 Bxf5 20. Qh5 Kd7 21. Bh3 Bxh3 22. Qxh3+ Kc6 23. Qh7 Qg8 24. Qd3 Qg1+ 25. Kd2 Qg2+ 26. Qe2 Qxe2+ 27. Kxe2 Rh8 28. Kd2 Rh2+ 29. Ne2 Nf5 30. Kd3 Rh3+ 31. Kd2 Kc5 32. c3 Kc4 33. a5 Kb3 34. Rb1 Ng3 35. Nc1+ Kc4 36. b3+ Kc5 37. b4+ Kc4 38. Ne2 Ne4+ 39. Kc2 Rh2 40. Re1 Nxc3 41. Kb2 Rxe2+ 42. Rxe2