[Event "Pan-Am Intercollegiate"] [Site "Atlanta, USA"] [Date "1980.12.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Dandridge, Marvin"] [Black "Rizzitano, James"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B07"] [WhiteElo "2040"] [BlackElo "2355"] [PlyCount "115"] [EventDate "1980.??.??"] {[%evp 0,76,19,38,83,67,81,39,41,12,1,-4,10,15,72,72,75,73,79,86,115,84,66,66, 64,19,41,34,41,9,23,-31,-32,-53,-53,-44,-1,-72,9,-9,-11,-29,-1,-15,-9,-10,-2, -29,-12,0,29,23,8,12,95,149,149,17,31,27,0,0,0,0,0,-207,-28,-61,-53,-53,-44, -40,75,107,118,73,73,0,53] Notes by Daaim Shabazz (2020). Marvin Dandridge was an unheralded player with a 2000 rating playing against a former high school All-American. This game drew an immense crowd in a thrilling ending. Dandridge went on to reach the mid-2300s.} 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c3 d6 4. f4 Nf6 5. Bd3 e5 6. Nf3 exf4 7. Bxf4 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. Nbd2 c5 {[#]} 10. d5 Nh5 11. Bg5 Qc7 12. Nh4 h6 13. Be3 Nf6 14. Qe1 Nbd7 15. Bc2 Ng4 16. h3 Nxe3 17. Qxe3 Ne5 18. Ndf3 Qe7 19. Nxe5 Qxe5 20. Qf2 Re7 21. Rae1 Bd7 22. Nf3 Qf4 23. g3 Qf6 24. Qg2 Ree8 25. e5 {[#]} dxe5 26. Nxe5 Qd6 27. Nxf7 Qb6 28. Rxe8+ (28. Be4 $142) 28... Rxe8 29. d6 c4+ 30. Kh2 Qxb2 31. Rf2 Qxc3 32. Qd5 Qd4 $2 (32... Qe1 $19) 33. Nxh6+ Kh7 34. Qf7 Qxd6 35. Ng4 Bxg4 36. Qxe8 Bd1 37. Be4 c3 38. Rf4 Bh5 39. Rh4 Qd2+ 40. Kh1 Qh6 (40... Qe1+ $11 {is a draw, but perhaps rating difference encouraged Rizz to play on.}) 41. Bxg6+ Bxg6 42. Rxh6+ Kxh6 {[#] From my understanding a crowd had begun to assemble around the board to witness this unusual ending.} 43. Qe3+ Kh7 44. Qxa7 $2 c2 45. Qa3 b5 46. g4 Be4+ 47. Kg1 b4 $2 {[#]} (47... Bh6 {and Black has to allow the draw by perpetual check.}) 48. Qc1 Bh6 49. g5 Bg7 50. Kf2 Kg6 51. Ke3 Bf5 52. Kf4 Bf8 53. Qd2 b3 {[%csl Gb4] [%CAl Gb4b3] [#]} 54. h4 $1 {This is the best try, and black should be content with a draw.} bxa2 (54... b2 55. h5+ Kf7 56. Qd5+ Ke8 57. Qe5+ {and white can safely snap off the b2-pawn.}) 55. h5+ Kg7 $4 {The pressure was intense and the IM made a critical mistake.} ({With a second look, it turns out that} 55... Kf7 $8 {was the saving grace after} 56. Qc3 Bg7 57. Qc7+ Ke8 58. Qb8+ Ke7 { since Dandridge cannot prevent one or the other pawns from promoting while also threatening mate. The key difference in the game line is}) 56. Qc3+ Kf7 57. Kxf5 Bg7 58. Qc7+ {and white will get a mating attack. This was an unusual ending and it appeared that three results were possible toward the end. Admittedly Rizzitano lost his objectivity in the end and Dandridge won a classic battle!} 1-0