[Event "Chess960: 2017 Chess960 Dropout Tournament, Round 2"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2017.05.25"] [Round "-"] [White "Apocalypse"] [Black "Robert Pallett"] [Result "0-1"] [Variant "fischerandom"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "bqrbknnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BQRBKNNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "ENG"] [WhiteElo "2372"] [WhiteRD "120"] [BlackElo "2443"] [BlackRD "125"] [GameID "414223"] 1. Nf3 { Apocalypse: Hello there, have fun! } 1... Nf6 2. b4 b6 { Robert Pallett: I am in hospital having a total knee replacement . Will try not to delay too much . Best wishes :) } 3. c4 { Apocalypse: Wow, I don't envy that! Hope all went well and doing well! } 3... c5 { Robert Pallett: Operation went well , thanks . I have been back home for two weeks now on crutches. still very sore until the physio rehab works its magic . Best wishes :) } 4. bxc5 { Apocalypse: I spent another round in the hospital myself again and timing out won games, lol! That's what happens when I keep a low time! Oh well! } 4... bxc5 { Robert Pallett: I hope that you are recovering well . Happy 4th July ! :) } 5. e3 { Apocalypse: No, mine is the stay with you, never leave, get worse, just contain it problem, lol! } 5... e6 6. Ng3 h5 7. h3 Ng6 8. Bc2 Qxb1= { Robert Pallett: Hi , my friend .You were only minutes away from disqualification again . This position is almost symmetrical and looks like a draw to me .Why do you not take the draw now and recover your strength before the next round is due to begin ? ! Whatever you decide , I wish you a strong return to health . Best wishes :) } 9. Rxb1 { Apocalypse: Yes, it was close! I should take it, but I'll keep trying. If it happens it happens. Thanks though! } 9... Ke7 { Robert Pallett: OK . Que sera ,sera :) } 10. Bxg6 fxg6 11. O-O Bc7 12. d3 Rb8 13. Ne5 Bxe5 14. Bxe5 d6 15. Bc3 Rb6 16. e4 Rhb8 17. Rbe1 Ne8 18. Rc1 Ra6 19. Rc2 Bc6 20. Ne2 Kf7 { Robert Pallett: I do so wish that you had taken the draw when offered . Please rest up and come back stronger next year . Best wishes , my friend :) } 0-1