Ian Calvert (165) - Andy Waters (152)
Civil Service League, 7th January 2003
Annotated by Andy Waters
Civil Service League, 7th January 2003
Annotated by Andy Waters
1.b3 e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 a6 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nf3 d6 6.d4 e4 7.d5 exf3 8.dxc6 fxg2
Better is 8...bxc6 as the move played hastens White's development
9.Bxg2 b6 10.Nc3 Bf5 11.Nd5 Nxd5 12.Bxd5 Qg5 13.Qd4 Qh5
To prevent White castling long
14.e4 Bg4 15.e5
Now Black starts to get the upper hand. Either 15.Kd2 or 15.Rg1 would maintain White's advantage
15...0–0–0 16.Bxf7 Qh3
16...Qxe5+ is simple and good for Black. My eyes were on a more dynamic line.
17.Bd5 dxe5 18.Qc3 Qh5 19.Rg1 Bc5 20.Qg3 Bf5
I missed 20...Be2 21.a3 Rhf8 22.Rg2 Bf3 23.Rg1 (23.b4 Bxg2 24.bxc5 Bxd5 25.cxd5 Rxd5) 23...Bxd5 winning for Black
21.Qf3 Bb4+ 22.Ke2
White now loses by force 22.Kf1 Qxf3 23.Bxf3 draws
22...Bd3+! 23.Ke3 Qh6+ 24.Kxd3 e4+ 25.Kxe4
25.Qxe4 Qd2 mate
25...Rhe8+ 26.Be5
26.Kd4 Qd2+ 27.Qd3 Bc5 mate; 26.Kd3 Qd2 mate; 26.Kf5 Rf8+ etc
26...Rxe5+ 27.Kxe5 Bc3+ 28.Qxc3 Qf6+ 29.Ke4 Qxc3 30.Be6+ Kb8 31.Bd7 Rf8 32.Raf1 Qf3+
and White resigned. 0–1