[Event "CT Class 1 #97"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2015.12.15"] [Round "-"] [White "michel"] [Black "Marybeth"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D05f"] [WhiteCountry "CAN"] [BlackCountry "WLS"] [WhiteElo "2361"] [WhiteRD "67"] [BlackElo "2253"] [BlackRD "109"] [GameID "391881"] 1. d4 d5 { Marybeth: Hi Michel, nice to meet you } 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 { michel: Hi Happy Xmas. } 3... e6 { Marybeth: And a happy Xmas to you too } 4. Bd3 c5 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2 O-O 7. O-O b6 8. Nbd2 Bb7 9. Ne5 Nbd7 10. f4 cxd4 11. exd4 Ne4 12. Qe2 { michel: I misplayed the opening. 10.Qf3! } 12... f5 { Marybeth: It doesn't look like 10.f4 has done your position any harm } 13. Ndf3 { michel: But no good either, :). } 13... Rc8 14. Qe3 Nxe5 15. Nxe5 Bd6 16. Rf3 b5 17. a3 Bc6 18. Kh1 a5 19. Rh3 a4 20. b4 { michel: The longest meditation I have to make since I started some years ago. Thanks! } 20... Qb6 { Marybeth: No problem, anytime! } 21. Rf1 Rfd8 22. Qe2 Be8 23. Qe1 Bxe5 24. fxe5 Rd7 25. Qh4 h5 26. Bc1 Rb7 27. Be3 Qd8 28. Qe1 Rbc7 29. Qe2 Rc3 30. Bc1 Qb6 31. Bb2= { Marybeth: Difficult to see where this is going! Many thanks for a very interesting game, Marybeth } 1/2-1/2