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Scarpa, Mario – Sutton, Richard

Scarpa, Mario (1345)
Sutton, Richard (1383)
Result: 1-0

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Date: 18 November 2025
Location: Crewe Chess Club
Tournament: 2025/2026 League Season NSDCA Division 3
Round: 1.1.4
Opening: B20 Sicilian, including Smith-Morra Gambit
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Published on: 19 November 2025
Categories: game

[Event "2025/2026 League Season NSDCA Division 3"]
[Site "Crewe Chess Club"]
[Date "2025.11.18"]
[Round "1.1.4"]
[White "Scarpa, Mario"]
[WhiteTeam "Crewe 'G'"]
[Black "Sutton, Richard"]
[BlackTeam "Alsager 'D'"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B20"]
[WhiteElo "1345"]
[BlackElo "1383"]
[EventDate "2025.11.18"]

1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 a6 3.a4 Nc6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.e5 Ng4 7.Qe2 Qc7 8.d3 d5 {White thinks that withdrawing Bb3 or Ba2 will only embolden Black who will keep attacking and advancing rendering White's Bishop and Knight useless by confining them to the edges. Sacrificing a Knight for two pawns might not be enough in terms of material but will grant mobility to the Bishop.}9.Nxd5 exd5 10.Bxd5 Be6 {Exchanging Bishops will leave Black with an isolated pawn.}11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.Bf4 O-O-O 13.Ng5 {Threatening Qxg4 and Kxe6 forking Queen and Rook.}13...Ngxe5 14.Nxe6 Qa5+ 15.c3 {Bd2 would have been much better...}15...Nxd3+ 16.Kf1 Nxf4 17.Nxf4 Bd6 18.Nd5 Rde8 19.Qg4+ Kb8 20.Qxg7 Qd8 21.Rd1 Bf8 {This blunder changes everything}22.Qxh8 Qh4 23.g3 Qe4 24.Rg1 Qf3 25.Ne3 {...and this blunder changes everything again...}25...Rxe3 26.Rd7 Re4 27.Qxh7 Ne7 {In this game there is no shortage of luck shifting...}28.Rd8+ Ka7 29.Rxf8 Qd3+ 30.Kg2 Qd5 31.Qf7 Rf4+ 32.Qxd5 Nxd5 {Black realises the disadvantage and resigns.}

[Event "2025/2026 League Season NSDCA Division 3"]
[Site "Crewe Chess Club"]
[Date "2025.11.18"]
[Round "1.1.4"]
[White "Scarpa, Mario"]
[WhiteTeam "Crewe 'G'"]
[Black "Sutton, Richard"]
[BlackTeam "Alsager 'D'"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B20"]
[WhiteElo "1345"]
[BlackElo "1383"]
[EventDate "2025.11.18"]

1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 a6 3.a4 Nc6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.e5 Ng4 7.Qe2 Qc7 8.d3 d5 {White thinks that withdrawing Bb3 or Ba2 will only embolden Black who will keep attacking and advancing rendering White's Bishop and Knight useless by confining them to the edges. Sacrificing a Knight for two pawns might not be enough in terms of material but will grant mobility to the Bishop.}9.Nxd5 exd5 10.Bxd5 Be6 {Exchanging Bishops will leave Black with an isolated pawn.}11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.Bf4 O-O-O 13.Ng5 {Threatening Qxg4 and Kxe6 forking Queen and Rook.}13...Ngxe5 14.Nxe6 Qa5+ 15.c3 {Bd2 would have been much better...}15...Nxd3+ 16.Kf1 Nxf4 17.Nxf4 Bd6 18.Nd5 Rde8 19.Qg4+ Kb8 20.Qxg7 Qd8 21.Rd1 Bf8 {This blunder changes everything}22.Qxh8 Qh4 23.g3 Qe4 24.Rg1 Qf3 25.Ne3 {...and this blunder changes everything again...}25...Rxe3 26.Rd7 Re4 27.Qxh7 Ne7 {In this game there is no shortage of luck shifting...}28.Rd8+ Ka7 29.Rxf8 Qd3+ 30.Kg2 Qd5 31.Qf7 Rf4+ 32.Qxd5 Nxd5 {Black realises the disadvantage and resigns.}

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