[Event "CT Class 3 #252"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2015.08.26"] [Round "-"] [White "grabapawn"] [Black "Clive Everill"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C45y"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "CZE"] [WhiteElo "1594"] [WhiteRD "58"] [BlackElo "1679"] [BlackRD "56"] [GameID "386512"] 1. e4 Nc6 { Clive Everill: hello again & all the best ;-) } 2. d4 { grabapawn: Hello, To you also mate. } 2... e5 { Clive Everill: how's things with you? ;-) } 3. Nf3 { grabapawn: not to bad. I am spending a lot of time with chess studying. I had broke a bone in my foot. I am doing better now. How is life treating you? } 3... exd4 { Clive Everill: hope you heal up soon ;-) How did you do that? Life is good with me - just finished long school holidays, back at work, challenging year ahead! } 4. Nxd4 { grabapawn: Great.. I tripped and slammed my foot down to keep me from hitting face first onto the ground. But I hit the side of my foot. } 4... Bc5 { Clive Everill: :-( not good...but could have been worse, I guess? } 5. Be3 { grabapawn: yes. one bone and not the ankle I am doing a lot better now.I am tired of the crutches though. } 5... Qf6 { Clive Everill: I had names for my crutches after my knee operation...Leonard & Reginald ;-) } { grabapawn: lol. mine are idiot sticks. Did you have total knee replacement? I had my right knee done back in April. } 6. c3 Nge7 { Clive Everill: no...arthritis, just scraping some bone, cartilage problems too - my sticks were idiots too, had a problem falling at inconvenient times ;-) Had to teach them! } 7. Bc4 { grabapawn: I had that done last year to the same knee. I hate falling . Are you getting around better now? } 7... Ne5 { Clive Everill: yes, I can get around, just don't feel so steady coming down steep hills, when out hiking...going up is fine ;-) } 8. Bb3 { grabapawn: Do you use a walking stick? } 8... Qg6 { Clive Everill: no :-) I only use sticks when I'm hiking! They help a lot! } 9. O-O { grabapawn: Good } 9... Qxe4 10. Nd2 Qg6 11. Ne2 Bd6 12. Nf4 Qf5 13. Bc2 Qg4 14. f3 Qh4 15. g3 Qh6 16. Ng2 Qe6 17. Nf4 Qh6 18. Nd5 Qh3 19. Nf4 Qh6 20. Nd5 Qe6 21. Nf4 Qh6 22. Nd5= { Clive Everill: :-) agree...there is no way of avoiding this, for me ;-) An unusual repetition, and so early! } { grabapawn: I was always told to attack the heavy pieces when they come out to early.I needed a couple of tempi to get ahead of you . Thanks for playing. } 1/2-1/2