Buschgans-Massey, Challenge Match 2005

Scott and Richard's post-game analysis draws a crowd.

NM Scott Massey agreed to play Richard Buschgans (who has been studying with FM Steve Stoyko) in a friendly challenge match this evening. It was a closely contested game until Richard blundered in time pressure. Overall, though, it was an impressive performance by the rising young A-player against the life master and many-time club champion.

[Event "Challenge Match"]
[Site "Kenilworth, NJ USA"]
[Date "2005.08.11"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Buschgans, Richard"]
[Black "Massey, Scott"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1883"]
[BlackElo "2213"]
[ECO "A37"]
[Annotator "Goeller,Michael"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[TimeControl "G60"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 e5 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Rb1 d6 9. a3 a5 (9... h6 10. b4 f5 11. Bd2 $14) 10. Ne1 (10. Bd2 $1 h6 11. Ne1 Be6 12. Nd5) 10... Be6 $1 11. Nc2 d5 12. b3 (12. cxd5 Nxd5 $15) 12... Rc8 13. Bd2 (13. e4 $5 dxe4 (13... d4 14. Nd5) 14. Nxe4 $5 b6 15. b4 $13) 13... b6 14. Nb5 Qd7 15. f4 Bh3 16. Bxh3 Qxh3 17. Rf2 Rfd8 18. Qf1 Qxf1+ 19. Rbxf1 f5 (19... e4 $1 $15) 20. Bc3 (20. fxe5 Bxe5 21. Bg5 $13) 20... Nd4 $1 $15 21. Ncxd4 (21. Bxd4 $5) 21... cxd4 22. Ba1 a4 $1 (22... e4 $5 $15) 23. fxe5 (23. bxa4 $2 dxc4 $19) 23... axb3 24. Nd6 $2 (24. Nxd4 dxc4 25. Ne6 Rd5 26. Nxg7 Kxg7 27. dxc4 Rxc4 $15) 24... Ra8 25. Bxd4 Rxd6 $1 (25... dxc4 $5) 26. exd6 Bxd4 27. dxe7 dxc4 28. dxc4 Kf7 29. Rb1 Rxa3 30. Kg2 Bxf2 31. Kxf2 Kxe7 $17 32. Ke3 Kd6 33. Kd4 Kc6 34. Kc3 (34. Rb2 Ra2 35. Rxb3 Rxe2 $17) 34... Ra2 35. Rb2 b5 $5 (35... Kc5 36. Rxb3 Rxe2 $19) 36. cxb5+ Kxb5 37. Rxb3+ Kc5 38. Rb2 $4 (38. Kd3 $13) 38... Rxb2 39. Kxb2 Kd4 40. Kc2 Ke3 41. Kd1 Kf2 $19 0-1