[Event "CT Class 3 #366"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2020.11.05"] [Round "-"] [White "Archon"] [Black "Clive Everill"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A11"] [WhiteCountry "CAN"] [BlackCountry "CZE"] [WhiteElo "1885"] [WhiteRD "105"] [BlackElo "1755"] [BlackRD "59"] [GameID "461731"] 1. Nf3 { Archon: Hi Clive, Hope you are doing well. } 1... d5 { Clive Everill: We're doing well considering my wife is a GP's nurse, so sort of front line work - I'm a teacher, but working online for last 3 wks, so far, and likely to continue - life has changed somewhat. We're ok - taking one day at a time ;-) } 2. g3 { Archon: Glad you are both doing OK. My friend Josef is Czech and says Czech is number one in Europe for Covid so very happy both of you are well. My wife and I have pre-existing conditions and have to be very careful. Hopefully this plague will disappear like it did in Camus' book. } 2... c6 { Clive Everill: Well, CR was no1, now it looks like Belgium has overtaken us...We seem to have peaked. Which part is Josef from? How long has he been there? Hard to say how long this will be around for...maybe we have to learn to live with it? ;-) } 3. Bg2 { Archon: Covid 19 has really disrupted our lives but it has been good for online chess. I'm glad to be playing here again with my friends. Josef lives in a small village in the CR. He has lived there most of his life I think. Hopefully the Covid will mutate into a more benign form, otherwise we will have to learn to live with it. The island I live on is very big, it has two cities and many smaller towns. } 3... Bg4 { Clive Everill: So, you play Josef online? Is he on SM? :) I see, that's a BIG island, though not quite as big as Australia! :D Yes, in time, some doctors have told me they think we will have to learn to live with it - we can't keep running & hiding. } 4. c4 { Archon: Yes Josef likes to play leisurely, friendly chess online. He is older now and doesn't like club chess. Vancouver island is pretty big but not as big as Australia! I think we will have to learn to live with it too, since I am older and have health issues I will have to wear a face mask or face shield for the rest of my life. I can live a good life with Covid although I rather not. My wife is much more sociable than I and misses the interaction with people. } 4... e6 { Clive Everill: We were made to relate to one another, and that is one of the difficult things. Single people can get very isolated & find it very hard. Do you know which part of CR Josef lives in? } 5. cxd5 { Archon: He told me quite a while back but I can't remember. We are made to interact with people so I'm the oddball not my wife as she misses people more than I do. } 5... exd5 { Clive Everill: it's the opposite with us :) Though we are both happy with each others & our own company, I'm more the social one who wants to meet up with people :) } 6. O-O { Archon: Yes opposites do attract. I wonder if that holds true for most couples. } 6... Nf6 { Clive Everill: for the ones we know, on the whole, maybe ;-) } 7. d3 { Archon: I guess so, but our observations count for little. } 7... Bc5 8. h3 Bh5 9. Qb3 Qb6 10. Qxb6 Bxb6 11. Bg5 Nbd7 12. Nc3 O-O 13. b4 a5 14. a3 axb4 15. axb4 h6 16. Bd2 d4 17. Na4 Ba7 18. Rfc1 Rfe8 19. Kf1 b5 20. Nb2 Rec8 21. Ra6 Nb8 22. Ra3 Bxf3 23. Bxf3 Nbd7 24. Bxc6 Rab8 25. Rxa7 Ne5 26. Bg2 Rxc1+ 27. Bxc1 Rc8 28. Ra8 Rxa8 29. Bxa8 Nfd7 30. f4 Ng6 31. f5 Nge5 32. Bf4 f6 33. Nd1 g5 34. fxg6 Nxg6 35. Bxh6 Kh7 36. Bd2 Nb6 37. Bc6 Ne5 38. Bxb5 Nd5 39. Ba6 Nc7 40. Bb7 Nd7 41. Nb2 Kg6 42. Bf4 Ne6 43. Bd6 Nd8 44. Bd5 Ne5 45. Bxe5 fxe5 46. Nc4 Kf6 47. b5 { Clive Everill: ok, enough, well played, John - too good for me there ;-) } { Archon: I was lucky, thanks for the game Clive. Better luck next time... } 1-0