(1) Oliver Phipps - Ron Keenan (106) [B40]
Nomads B v Stannington A, 22.04.2009

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 Qc7 4.Be3 b6 5.d5 d6 6.c4 e5 7.Be2 Bg4 8.Nc3 a6 9.h3 Bd7 10.0-0 f5 11.exf5 Bxf5 I cannot allow the pawn to reach f4

12.Ng5 Be7 13.Qa4+ Bd7 14.Ne6 Qc8 The bishop is pinned and the trade of queens would lead to a classic fork.

15.Nb5 Kf7 The threat of Nec7+ cannot easily be dealt with because g7 is also hanging.

16.f4 exf4 17.Rxf4+ Nf6 18.Raf1 Bxe6 19.dxe6+ Qxe6 20.R1f3 Rc8 21.Nc3 Kg8 Black has unwound and I feel my advantage slipping away.

22.Qc2 Nbd7 23.Bd3 Ne5 24.Rg3 Nxd3 Here I think I should have played Bf5, after Nxf3+ Rxf3, the skewer wins back the material if I want it and I like the position better.

25.Qxd3 Nh5 A useless fork because my active pieces give me all the options.

26.Re4 Qd7 27.Qd5+ The first permanant damage is done.

27...Kh8 28.Qxh5 Rf8 29.Qg4 Qxg4 30.Rgxg4 Bf6 31.Bd2 Ra7 32.b3 Raf7 33.Re1 Be5 34.Nd5 Rf2 35.Be3 Rxa2 36.Bf4 Bd4+ 37.Kh1 Rf2 38.Bxd6 Rf1+ 39.Rxf1 Rxf1+ 40.Kh2 Bg1+ 41.Kg3 Bf2+ Draw by perpetual check or allow a discovery? - Luckily he dosen't have a good one.

42.Kf3 Bd4+ 43.Ke2 Rf2+ 44.Kd3 Rb2 Time pressure is now having a significant effect - I regret swapping queens.

45.Ke4 Rxb3 46.Rf4 h6 47.Rf7 Kg8 48.Rb7 b5 49.Kf5 bxc4 50.Rd7 c3 Kh7 was the move of choice but now it's all over, It is with great relief that I play Kg6 knowing that mate will follow shortly.

51.Kg6 Rb8 52.Bxb8 Kf8 53.Rd8# 1-0