[Event "2022 Standard Chess Dropout Tournament, Round 1"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2021.12.27"] [Round "-"] [White "Arthur Wilding"] [Black "wight knight"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A40m"] [WhiteCountry "WLS"] [BlackCountry "ENG"] [WhiteElo "1140"] [WhiteRD "84"] [BlackElo "1288"] [BlackRD "64"] [GameID "718825"] { Arthur Wilding: Good to meet up again.Best wishes AW } 1. d4 e6 { wight knight: Hi…hope you had a good Christmas and are staying safe. } 2. e3 f5 3. Nf3 Qf6 4. Nbd2 Bb4 5. c3 Bd6 6. a4 a5 7. Bd3 g5 8. Nc4 g4 9. Nfd2 b6 10. Nxd6+ cxd6 11. O-O Ba6 12. Bxa6 Nxa6 13. Nc4 d5 14. Na3 h5 15. Nb5 h4 16. b4 h3 17. g3 O-O-O 18. bxa5 bxa5 19. Ba3 Nc7 20. Nxc7 Kxc7 21. Qd3 Ne7 22. Bxe7 Qxe7 23. Rfb1 e5 24. dxe5 Qxe5 25. Rb5 Qe4 26. Qxe4 dxe4 27. Rxa5 Rhf8 28. Rb1 Rb8 29. Rc1 Rf6 30. Kf1 Rfb6 31. Ra7+ R6b7 32. Rxb7+ Rxb7 33. Ke2 Rb2+ 34. Kf1 Ra2 35. Ke1 Rxa4 36. Kd2 Ra2+ 37. Kd1 Rxf2 38. c4 Rxh2 39. Ra1 Rh1+ { Arthur Wilding: Resigning job really but I am interested to see if I can claw a pawn or two back before the inevitable provided you don't mind } 40. Kd2 Rxa1 { wight knight: Not at all I like to play right to the end…it’s amazing how many draws you can salvage from a losing position. } { Arthur Wilding: I don't expect such success. But I find it useful to carry on in the hope of an learninh Gdomethimg One has to be careful with the higher rates as one an cause offence by carrying on Tha'ts why 8 I always ask } 41. Ke2 h2 { wight knight: I know what you mean…I got upset when an opponent kept bullying me to resign…I played on right to the end. } { Arthur Wilding: Quite understand } { Arthur Wilding: I had hoped for better but now it would be chrlish to carry on Many thanks foAWr your time once again and best wishes } { Arthur Wilding: I had hoped for better but now it would be chrlish to carry on Many thanks foAWr your time once again and best wishes } { Arthur Wilding: Churlishpressed the wrong button! } { wight knight: A pleasure as ever Arthur….stay safe and thanks. } 0-1