[Event "the slow yearsend knockout"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2017.01.17"] [Round "-"] [White "abuteague"] [Black "Robert Bruce"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A45u"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "SCO"] [WhiteElo "1600"] [WhiteRD "70"] [BlackElo "2362"] [BlackRD "69"] [GameID "409251"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bf4 Nc6 4. f3 Nf6 5. e4 d6 6. Be3 e6 7. Nc3 { Robert Bruce: I,m also keen on irish and scottish trad music but do not play and my grandkids are not keen on my Gaelic cd,s } 7... a6 8. Qd2 Be7 9. Bc4 { abuteague: I played in a band with dancers for 11 years, but it ended a couple years ago. I have an audition or two this week to see about joining a new group. } { Robert Bruce: seems as though you keep busy,I,m more into solo singers or perhaps "bothy" bands but things are probably different your side of the pond } 9... O-O 10. O-O-O { abuteague: I've been lucky to play with some good people. I had a Jazz player take the tune I learned by ear and then add notes to "fix it." They then wonder why I refuse to play the new tune. But playing tunes with friends is a joy. } 10... d5 11. exd5 exd5 12. Bb3 Na5 13. g4 Nxb3+ 14. axb3 a5 15. h4 c6 16. h5 b5 17. g5 Ne8 18. g6 h6 19. Bxh6 a4 20. gxf7+ Rxf7 21. Be3 axb3 22. Qg2 bxc2 23. Rd2 b4 24. Kxc2 bxc3 25. Kxc3 Qa5+ 26. Kc2 Qa4+ { abuteague: Thanks for the game. } 0-1