Classic Chess

Begun May 19, 2007

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nc6

3. Bb5 Nf6

4. Bxc6 dxc6

5. d3 Bg4

6. h3 Bxf3

7. Qxf3 Bc5

8. Bg5 Qe7

9. Bxf6 gxf6

10. Nd2 O-O-O

11. O-O h5

12. a3 h4

13. Rad1 Rdg8

14. c3 Rg6

15. b4 Bd6

16. Nc4 Rhg8

17. Nxd6+ cxd6

18. Kh2 Kc7

19. Rg1 Qe6

20. c4 b6

21. g4 c5

22. Qe3 Rb8

23. Rgf1 a6

24. f4 Rg7

25. f5 Qe7

26. Qh6 Rbg8

27. Qxh4 Qd8

28. Kg2 Rh8

29. Qf2 Rh6

30. Rh1 Rgh7

31. Rde1 Qe8

32. Qc2 Qg8

33. Qd1 Qh8

34. Re3 Qg8

35. Rf1 Qg5

36. Rff3 Rh8

37.Qb3 Rxh3?

38. Rxh3 Rxh3

39. Rxh3 Qxg4+

40. Rg3 Qe2+

41. Kh1

(at this point, Mr Clark sees the inevitable Qf1+ Kh2 Qf2+ Kh3 Qf1+ Rg2 Qf3+ Kh2 Qf4+ (or Qh5+), but which eventually leads the king out of perpetual check. Down a rook and pawn, he resigns)

Finished June 28, 2009. Position shown below: