[Event "Standard Chess League - Season Seven"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2012.03.01"] [Round "-"] [White "David Hartley"] [Black "APB"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B22f"] [WhiteCountry "ENG"] [BlackCountry "ENG"] [WhiteElo "1829"] [WhiteRD "72"] [BlackElo "1649"] [BlackRD "71"] [GameID "304574"] 1. e4 { David Hartley: Hi good luck } 1... c5 { APB: Hi, thx, hope we have a good game! } 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. c4 Qe6+ 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Nc3 Ng4 9. Qe2 Nxe3 10. fxe3 { APB: mmm, protect the pawn or exchange? (rhetorical question) } 10... cxd4 { APB: exchange :-) } 11. exd4 { David Hartley: Jeff, its as if I could read your thoughts!. I think I would have taken too. } 11... Qxe2+ 12. Bxe2 Nc6 13. Nb5 O-O 14. Rd1 Nb4 15. O-O e6 16. b3 Nc2 17. Rd2 Ne3 18. Rb1 a6 19. Nc3 Bh6 20. Rdb2 Bd7 21. Ne5 Be8 22. Bf3 f6 23. Ng4 Nxg4 24. Bxg4 Be3+ 25. Kh1 Bxd4 26. Bxe6+ Kg7 27. Rc1 g5 28. Re2 Rd8 29. Ree1 b6 30. Rf1 Bg6 31. h3 Be3 32. Ra1 Rd3 33. Ne2 Rd2 34. Ng1 Re8 35. Bf5 Bxf5 36. Rxf5 Bd4 37. Rd5 Bxa1 38. Rxd2 Re1 39. Re2= Rb1 40. g3 Bd4 41. Rg2 Kf7 42. Kh2 Bxg1+ 43. Rxg1 Rxg1 { APB: Hi Dave, I did not take the draw as I think my king is in a better position to influence the end game. Thoughts? } 44. Kxg1 { David Hartley: well first I`m glad to get out of what was a tricky situation with your 2 strong bishops. I didnt see you exchanging your rook and bishop and I agree your King will be able to reach a central position first. Not sure yet if it is decisive. } 44... Ke6 45. Kf2 Ke5 46. Ke3 h5 47. b4 f5 48. a4 f4+ 49. gxf4+ gxf4+ 50. Kf3 Kd4 51. Kxf4 Kxc4 52. Kg5 Kxb4 53. Kxh5 b5 54. axb5 Kxb5 { APB: I'll get my queen before you! :-)) } { David Hartley: Just shows the difference it made you getting your K first to the centre. Well Played } { David Hartley: Just shows the difference it made getting your King first to the centre. Well Played. } { APB: Thanks Dave } 0-1