Match result: Denton B vs Marple B: 4th February 2015

Match result: Denton B vs Marple B: 4th February 2015

1          Pablo Lopez (172)                   1-0       Andy Jenkins (130)
2          Laszlo Antal (170)                  1-0       Chris Baker (129)
3          Tim Hilton (158)                     1-0       David Preen (125)
4          John Ryan (165)                      1-0       Jeff Barlow (124)
5          George Kolbusz (155)             1-0       Tony Kay (120)
6          Dave Holt (146)                      0.5       Tony Doust (99)

Total                                                5.5-0.5

 

The B team suffered another heavy loss last Wednesday at Denton.  Tim looked a little disappointed when we exchanged team sheets, he had expected us to field at least some of our stronger players and had planned accordingly.  We were heavily out-graded and although we put in a good performance the deficit was borne out in the score. Tony D saved us from another whitewash with a draw against Dave Holt, so well done Tony.  I'm afraid I didn't see enough to comment on individual games except my own.  I was doing well for most of my game and I now think I missed a winning move!  The move I played seemed almost too natural, but my opponent defended my attack and survived with enough material advantage to win.

 

Playing the French with black, my opponent chose the Tarrasch variation which I haven't seen for a long time. I decided to play 3 .... c5 and if 4. exd5 then 4. .... Qxd5.

 

 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.dxc5 Bxc5 6.Ngf3 Nf6 7.Bc4 Qd8

 

Petrosian preferred  7 ....... Qc6

 

 8.0–0 0–0 9.Qe2 Bd7 10.Nb3 Bb6 11.Bg5 Qc7

 

Offering white the option to double my f pawns but giving me a semi-open g file,  he takes it and I am happy with that.

 

12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Bd3 Qf4 14.Rad1 Bc6 15.Nbd2 Kh8 16.Be4 Rg8 17.Kh1 Bc7 18.g3 Qh6 19.Rfe1 f5 20.Bxc6 Nxc6 21.Nc4 f4 22.gxf4 Bxf4 23.Rg1 Rxg1+ 24.Kxg1

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1-mK-+R+-+!
2zP-zPQ+PzPP"
3-+N+-+-+#
4+-vl-+N+-$
5-+-+-+-+%
6wq-+p+n+-&
7p+p+-+pzp'
8mk-+-+-+r(
xhgfedcbay

 

I was surprised that white recaptured with his king, I felt there must be a strong continuation here but at this point I missed a winning move! I played Rg8+ too quickly, it allows the white king to escape.

 

 

XHGFEDCBAY
1-mK-+R+-+!
2zP-zPQ+PzPP"
3-+N+-+-+#
4+-vl-+N+-$
5-+-+-+-+%
6wq-+p+n+-&
7p+p+-+pzp'
8mk-+-+-+r(
xhgfedcba

 

The correct move is 24...Qh3! and the king can't run away now!  25.Ne3 Rg8+ 26.Kh1 Ne5 27.Rg1 Nxf3 28.Rxg8+ Kxg8 29.Ng4 Bxh2 30.Qxf3 Qxf3+ 31.Kxh2 Qxg4

Even I could win this position.

The rest of the game is a severe case of brain fade

 

Rg8+ 25.Kf1 e5 26.Qd3 Qh3+ 27.Ke2 f5 28.Nfxe5 Qh5+ 29.Qf3 Qxf3+ 30.Nxf3 Re8+ 31.Kf1 Nb4 32.Rd7 Nxa2 33.Rxb7 Nc1 34.Rxa7 Ne2 35.Rf7 Bh6 36.Rxf5 Nf4 37.Nce5 Ra8 38.Nf7+ Kg7 39.Nxh6 Ra1+ 40.Ne1 Kxh6 41.Rxf4

1–0