[Event "Standard Chess League"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2007.06.22"] [Round "-"] [White "pjl1015"] [Black "Glen"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B06k"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "USA"] [WhiteElo "2322"] [WhiteRD "103"] [BlackElo "2334"] [BlackRD "104"] [GameID "109657"] 1. d4 { pjl1015: Glen - Wish you the best! } 1... g6 { Glen: Thank you ... YOU TOO! } 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. Qe2 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. Bb3 a5 8. a4 Na6 9. Nc3 { pjl1015: We have two very good games going! I'm off to see Bela Fleck tonight, should be a good show. } 9... Bg4 { Glen: Hope you enjoyed it! } 10. Rd1 { pjl1015: A very good show! Thanks. } 10... Nd7 11. Bg5 { pjl1015: I hope you have a good Fourth! } 11... h6 { Glen: Thank you ... you TOO! } 12. Be3 c5 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Rc8 15. Qe2 cxd4 16. Bxd4 Nac5 17. Qe3 Nxb3 18. cxb3 Nc5 19. Nb5 Bxd4 20. Rxd4 h5 21. Rad1 f6 22. b4 axb4 23. Rxb4 Kg7 24. Nc3 Qa5 25. Rb5 Qa6 26. b3 Ne6 27. Nd5 Rfe8 28. Rd3 Nc7 29. Rb4 Nxd5 30. exd5 Rc7 31. Rd1 Qa5 32. Rdd4 Qa7 { Glen: Thank you for the other game. I liked my chances after 25.Rg1. It was move 32 that puzzled me the most. I was torn between 32.Rh3 and 32.Rg5. I thought Rg5 was more certain, but less expplosive. My concern was if I missed nything after 32.Rh3, I would be lost. } { pjl1015: You played it very well! } 33. Kh2 Rec8 { Glen: Thank you. } 34. Qe1 b6 35. Rd3 { pjl1015: Holiday, Gathering of the Vibes! } 35... Rg8 { Glen: Gather well and enjoy :-) } 36. Qe3 { pjl1015: A great time was had by all! Thanks! } 36... Rc5 { Glen: Welcome back! I only have a handful of games and no one is moving in them. Good to have a player back who wants to play :-) } 37. Re4 { pjl1015: Good to be back! } 37... Rc7 { Glen: No place like home! Pretty obvious here the only hope for Black is a draw. Barring a blunder looks like I will be on defense until it is over. Feel like ta tortoise burying himself in his shell! } 38. Rc3 { pjl1015: Terrapin Station Inspiration, move me brightly Light the song with sense of colour Hold away despair More than this I will not ask Faced with mysteries dark and vast Statements just seem vain at last Some rise, some fall, some climb To get to Terrapin Counting stars by candlelight All are dim but one is bright The spiral light on Venus Rising first and shining best Oh, from the north-west corner Of a brand new crescent moon Where crickets and cicadas sing A rare and different tune Terrapin Station In the shadow of the moon Terrapin Station And I know we'll be there soon (Terrapin) I can't figure out (Terrapin) If it's the end or beginning (Terrapin) But the train's put it brakes on (Terrapin) And the whistle is screaming Terrapin } 38... Re8 { Glen: Sounds like you resurrected Jery Garcia from the dead ... } { pjl1015: That is what the Gathering of the Vibes is all about! } { pjl1015: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548130.htm } 39. Rxc7 Qxc7 { Glen: I did not know that. } 40. Rc4 Qb7 41. Rc6 Rb8 42. Kh1 Kf7 43. f3 Kg7 { Glen: Think you can win this? You need to try for your team I know. FYI ... I am willing to accept a draw if you are so inclined. } 44. f4 { pjl1015: Let's play! } 44... Kf7 { Glen: You betcha! } 45. f5 { pjl1015: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. } 45... g5 46. h4 Qd7 47. Qe4 Kg7 48. hxg5 fxg5 49. Qe3 Kh6 50. Qh3 h4 51. Rc4 Rf8 52. g4 Qb7 53. Rc6 Qa6 54. Qf3 Qa5 55. Qe4 Qd2 56. Rc2 Qf4 { Glen: One of the advantages of having just one game is you can spend time anticipating your opponent's moves. Think I got your next one too! } 57. Re2 { pjl1015: There is only one move here, I think. } 57... Qxe4+ { Glen: Only one move here too. } 58. Rxe4 { pjl1015: That is true, this game is getting very interesting? } 58... Rc8 { Glen: Tough choice here, either Re8 or Rc8. When my opponent says the game is "getting very interesting" that is about the same as him saying I see winning chances. Am hoping soume Qside offense iwill scare you more than honkering down! } 59. Rxe7 Rc1+ 60. Kg2 Rb1 61. Re6+ Kh7 62. Rxd6 Rb2+ 63. Kf1 Rb1+ 64. Kf2 Rb2+ 65. Ke3 Rxb3+ 66. Ke4 Rb4+ 67. Ke5 h3 68. Rc6 Rxg4 69. Rc7+ Kh6 70. Rc8 Kh7 71. Rc1 Rg2 72. Rh1 g4 73. d6 Rd2 74. Kf4 Rd4+ 75. Kg5= { pjl1015: Glen - I'll leave this up to you whether you want to continue or not. } { pjl1015: Glen - I agree completely! At first glance it sure does look like something can free up here but it doesn't, or at least I can't see it. Thanks to you too, two very good games! I'm sure our paths will cross in the future. Best regards and good luck with your games! - Pete } { Game Over: I think I looked at this position every way imaginable and see only draws unless one of us blunders. Since that is not going to happen, I accept the draw. Thank you for both games. They were two of the most pleasureable I played in a long time. Good luck. Hope we play again sometime. My best ... Glen } 1/2-1/2