[Event "Standard Chess League - Season Thirteen"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2021.09.12"] [Round "-"] [White "Alan Whitham"] [Black "Clem"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D01c"] [WhiteCountry "ENG"] [BlackCountry "USA"] [WhiteElo "1543"] [WhiteRD "61"] [BlackElo "1420"] [BlackRD "65"] [GameID "715270"] 1. d4 d5 { Clem: Wow, there’s a neme I haven’t seen for a long time. How have you been? } { Alan Whitham: Pretty good thanks Clem . I sent you a message on the other game . Hope the Smokin Fez Monkeys are still going strong . } 2. Nc3 Nf6 { Clem: Well, not any more. My two remaining bandmates both moved out of state, one to Michigan and one to North Carolina. However I still play with a local singer-songwriter. } { Alan Whitham: That's a shame but at least you're keeping your hand in . Still flying I guess . } 3. Bg5 e6 { Clem: Yes, I’m flying more than ever. Doing aerial photography. I get paid to do it, too. What do you have going on? } 4. Nf3 { Alan Whitham: Nothing so glamorous I'm afraid , chess , music , reading , an occasional walk , that's about it . } 4... h6 { Clem: However, you live in a really cool place. Did Hebden Bridge get a mention in a tv series? Maybe Last Tango in Halifax? } 5. Bh4 { Alan Whitham: Yes and Happy Valley which didn't paint us in a very favourable light . Sarah Lancashire was very good though . There isn't much crime here really . } 5... Bb4 6. e3 O-O 7. Qd2 Nc6 8. a3 Bd6 9. O-O-O Re8 10. Bb5 e5 11. dxe5 Bxe5 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. Nxe5 Rxe5 14. f4 Rh5 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. h3 Be6 17. g4 Rh4 18. g5 hxg5 19. fxg5 Qxg5 20. Rdg1 Qh6 21. Rg3 Bxh3 22. Qh2 { Alan Whitham: A slug fest , as ever . } 22... Bf5 23. Qxh4 Bg6 { Clem: Yes, and not looking good for Clem. } 24. Qxh6 gxh6 25. Rxh6 Kg7 26. Rh1 Re8 27. Ne2 c5 28. Nf4 d4 29. Nxg6 fxg6 30. exd4 cxd4 31. Rgh3 Re6 32. Rh7+ Kf6 33. Rxc7 a6 34. Rd7 Ke5 35. Rd1 { Clem: Down a rook is not good for an end game. Well done, Alan! } { Alan Whitham: Thanks Clem , looking like a 1-1 . } 1-0