[Event "Farley Memorial League"] [White "TJ Weaver"] [Black "Guy Fuhrman"] [Site "RCC"] [Round "7"] [Annotator ""] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2017.05.23"] [WhiteElo "1162"] [BlackElo "947"] [PlyCount "70"] [TimeControl "90"] {At the chess center we recently learned of the passing of our friend Guy Fuhrman, Guy was a regular at the chess center for many years. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. He was a bright presence at the chess center and he always seemed to have a smile on his face. When I first began going to the chess center, I was on the same board as him for the Monday night league, and I thought it would be nice to show a game I played against him in that league.} 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 {Back in those days I played the bishops opening, and often looked for Scholars mate.} Nf6 {The most solid reply} 3. d4 Bd6 $2 {This move by Guy wasn't best, because it gives me a chance to win material.} 4. Nf3 $2 {I returned the favor, missing the same tactic that Guy missed} (4. dxe5 Bxe5 5. f4 Bd6 6. e5 )Qe7 {Adding a defender to the pawn} 5. Bg5 Nc6 6. Nc3 {Both sides continue development} Na5 7. Qd3 c6 8. a3 h6 {Kicking the bishop away and preparing to remove the pin, although black should probably remove the good white Bishop on c4 first} 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 exd4 11. Qxd4 $6 {This isn't best, I could've kept some advantage by taking on d6 and holding onto the good light square bishop, like this} (11. Bxd6 Qxd6 12. Ba2 {And the d pawn is pinned to the queen on d6} )Bxg3 {This is a good move from Guy, the trade of bishops favors black because the black bishop on d6 was vulnerable to tactics and blocked the d pawn} 12. hxg3 c5 13. Qd3 g4 14. Nh4 d6 15. Nf5 $2 {I missed a tactic here which Guy made sure to exploit} Bxf5 $1 {The pawn on e4 can't take back due to the pin along the e file by the black queen, now Black is up a piece} 16. b4 Nxc4 $1 {Removing the dangerous c4 bishop} 17. Qxc4 d5 $1 {Guy is cracking open the center to attack the exposed white king} 18. Qb5+ Bd7 19. Qxb7 {I won a pawn back, but it isn't enough} 0-0 20. 0-0-0 d4 21. Nd5 Nxd5 22. exd5 Qd6 $6 {This move isn't great, because it allows me to take another pawn} 23. bxc5 Qe7 {Guy can't take back the pawn because the bishop would hang} (23... Qxc5 $2 24. Qxd7 )24. Rxh6 $2 Qg5+ $1 {Just when things looked like they might be starting to turn around, Guy puts the nail in the coffin by winning a rook with this nice fork} 25. Kb2 $2 Rfb8 {Now Guy wins my queen with a pin} 26. c6 Rxb7+ 27. cxb7 Rb8 28. Rdh1 Rxb7+ 29. Ka2 Qxd5+ 30. Ka1 Kf8 31. Rh8+ Ke7 32. Re1+ Be6 33. Rhh1 {Black could play checkmate in 1 move with Qa2#, but Guy decides to go for a more aesthetic checkmate instead} d3 34. Rd1 Qd4+ 35. c3 Qxc3# {This is just one of many great games from Guy, he will be greatly missed.} 0-1