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Green, Malcolm – Scarpa, Mario

Green, Malcolm (1270)
Scarpa, Mario (1322)
Result: 1-0

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Date: 21 October 2025
Location: Crewe Chess Club
Tournament: 2025/26 Club Championship Div 3
Round: 7.1.1
Opening: A04 Réti (1.Nf3)
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Published on: 23 October 2025
Categories: game

[Event "2025/26 Club Championship Div 3"]
[Site "Crewe Chess Club"]
[Date "2025.10.21"]
[Round "7.1.1"]
[White "Green, Malcolm"]
[Black "Scarpa, Mario"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "1322"]
[ECO "A04"]
[EventDate "2025.10.21"]
[WhiteElo "1270"]

1.Nf3 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.e3 a6 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.c3 g6 6.Nbd2 Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Re1 Qd6 9.e4 e5 {This prevents the e-pawn to go in e5 while being backed by the d-pawn AND the Knight.}10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nc4 Qd7 12.Ncxe5 Nxe5 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.Rxe5 b5 15.Qe1 Bb7 16.Bh6 Rfe8 17.Qe4 c5 {The black Bishop is now protected by the Queen.}18.Re1 Nf6 19.Qf4 Ng4 {Black invites White to exchange Rooks. After 20. Rxe8 Rxe8 21.Rxe8 Qxe1 White will be tempted with 22. Qxg4, at which point Black will deliver checkmate with 22. ... Qe1 ...completely obvlivious of the Bishop that can nullify this plan altogether. This blunder was the beginning of the end for Black.}20.Rxe8+ Rxe8 21.Rxe8+ Qxe8 22.Qxg4 {It is at this point that Black realises the fatal mistake.}22...f5 23.Qe2 Qc6 24.f4 cxd4 25.c4 Kf7 26.Bg5 Qc5 27.Qe5 Qc6 28.Qe7+ Kg8 29.Bf1 bxc4 30.Bf6 {Black resigns.} 1-0

[Event "2025/26 Club Championship Div 3"]
[Site "Crewe Chess Club"]
[Date "2025.10.21"]
[Round "7.1.1"]
[White "Green, Malcolm"]
[Black "Scarpa, Mario"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "1322"]
[ECO "A04"]
[EventDate "2025.10.21"]
[WhiteElo "1270"]

1.Nf3 Nc6 2.d4 d5 3.e3 a6 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.c3 g6 6.Nbd2 Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Re1 Qd6 9.e4 e5 {This prevents the e-pawn to go in e5 while being backed by the d-pawn AND the Knight.}10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nc4 Qd7 12.Ncxe5 Nxe5 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.Rxe5 b5 15.Qe1 Bb7 16.Bh6 Rfe8 17.Qe4 c5 {The black Bishop is now protected by the Queen.}18.Re1 Nf6 19.Qf4 Ng4 {Black invites White to exchange Rooks. After 20. Rxe8 Rxe8 21.Rxe8 Qxe1 White will be tempted with 22. Qxg4, at which point Black will deliver checkmate with 22. ... Qe1 ...completely obvlivious of the Bishop that can nullify this plan altogether. This blunder was the beginning of the end for Black.}20.Rxe8+ Rxe8 21.Rxe8+ Qxe8 22.Qxg4 {It is at this point that Black realises the fatal mistake.}22...f5 23.Qe2 Qc6 24.f4 cxd4 25.c4 Kf7 26.Bg5 Qc5 27.Qe5 Qc6 28.Qe7+ Kg8 29.Bf1 bxc4 30.Bf6 {Black resigns.} 1-0

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