Bill Orton Wins Thanksgiving FIDE Open

Srikar Chikkala, James Morgan, and Bill Orton went to the Thanksgiving FIDE Open in Stillwater. It was 8 rounds in three days - Nov. 25-27, 2011. Bill won five and drew three, tying for first with Tom Braumlich of Tulsa.

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 a6 5 Bd3 e5 6 Nf5 g6 7 Ne3 Nf6 8 O-O d6 9 Nc3 Be6 10 f4 exf4 11 Ned5 g5 12 g3 Bxd5 13 Nxd5 Nxd5 14 exd5 Bh6 15 gxf4 gxf4 16 Bxf4 Bxf4 17 Rxf4 Nd7 18 Qh5 Ne5 19 Re1 (19 Bf5 {sacs a pawn to prevent castling.}) 19... Qb6+ 20 Kh1 O-O-O 21 Rxe5 dxe5 22 Qxe5 Qd6 23 Qxd6 Rxd6 24 c4 Re8 25 Rxf7 Re3 26 Bxh7 Re2 27 Bf5+ Kb8 28 Rf8+ Ka7 29 Be6 Rb6! 30 b3 Rxa2 31 Rf3 a5! 32 c5 Rb4 33 d6 Rd4 34 Bh3 Rc2 35 Rf5 Rdd2 36 Bf1 Rxh2+ 37 Kg1 Rhd2 38 Bb5 Rc1+ 39 Bf1 Rc3 40 Rf7 Rxc5 41 Bg2 Rg5 0-1

Bill, director and sponsor Frank Berry, Srikar, and James at the Thanksgiving FIDE Open. More club photos.