(1) Andy George (146) - Ian Barwick (111) [B34]
Nomads B v Nomads C (Bd 1) The Harlequin, 10.12.2008
[Andy George]



1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Be3 Nf6 6.f3 Bg7
Looking at the theory in the Accelerated Dragon 6... d5! looks good for black. [6...Qb6 7.Nc3 Qxb2 8.Ncb5 Qb4+ 9.Bd2 Qc4 10.Nc7+ Kd8 11.Nb3 ]

7.c4 0-0 8.Nc3 d6 9.Qd2 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Be6 11.Be2 Qa5 12.Rc1 Rfc8 13.b3 Nd7 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.0-0 a6 16.Qb2 Kg8 17.Kh1 Rc7
This looks like the wrong plan - Ian suggested 17... b5!? as an improvement after the game.

18.f4 Rac8 19.f5 gxf5 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Nd5
and it's all over bar the shouting

21...Nf8
21... e6 was slightly more resilient but 22. Ne7+ Kf8 23. Nxc8 and 24. Qh8+ wins a lot of rooks [21...e6 22.Ne7+ Kf8 23.Nxc8 Rxc8 24.Qh8+ Ke7 25.Qxc8 ]

22.Rxf5 b5 23.b4
adding insult to previous injuries, the queen will be trapped

23...Rxc4 24.Nxe7# 1-0



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