SIXTH ALL INDIA CORRESPONDENCE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, 1506
We give below the recently concluded game Nagaradjane – Prabhanandan (not yet rated):
Nagaradjane - Prabhanandan
C42, Petroff’s Defence
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.O-O Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 O-O 10.Nc3 Be6 11.Ne5 f6 12.Nf3 Kh8 13.Re1 c5 14.cxd5 Nxc3 15.bxc3 Nxd5 16.Qb3 cxd4 17.Nxd4 Bg8 18.Bg4 Re8 19.Bd2 Nb6 20.Be6 Bxe6 21.Rxe6 Qd7 22.Rae1 Bc5 23.h3 Rxe6 24.Qxe6 h6 25.Nb3 Ba3 26.Qe4 Rc8 27.Nd4 Bd6 28.Nf5 Be5 29.Qg4 Kh7 30.Be3 Rc4 31.Bd4 Nd5 32.Qe4 Nxc3 33.Qd3 Rc7 34.Ne7+ Kh8 35.Ng6+ Kg8 36.Nxe5 fxe5 37.Rxe5 Rc8 38.Re3 Nxa2 39.Qb3+ Qf7 40.Qb2 Kh7 41.Rf3 Qd7 42.Bxg7 Rc1+ 43.Kh2 Qxg7 44.Qxa2 Rc7 45.Rg3 Qf7 46.Qxa7 Qe6 47.Qa8 Qd5 48.Qf8 Qe6 49.Rg4 1-0
Black is a pawn down and his King is exposed. Prabhanandan's decision to resign instead of prolonging the game is an example of good sportsmanship.
