1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 c6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be3 Qb6 7. Qd2 Bxf3 8. gxf3 e6?

8... Nd7 Keene & Botterill

9. O-O-O d5 10. Kb1 Ne7?

Better 10... Nd7. Black feared f5 too much.

11. h4 h5 12. Bh3 f5 13. Rdg1 Kf7 14. Rh2 Rg8?

Better 14... Nd7=.

15. Rhg2 Bh6 16. Na4! Qc7 17. Nc5 Nd7 18. exf5 gxf5 19. Nd3! Rxg2 20. Rxg2 Rg8 21. Ne5+ Nxe5 22. fxe5 Rxg2 23. Bxg2 Bxe3 24. Qxe3 Qa5 25. c3 Qb5 26. Qg5 Qe2 27. Qxh5+??

27. a3 wins material.

27... Ng6 28. Qg5??

White should take a draw by 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Qh6+ etc.

28... Qd1+ 29. Qc1 Qxc1+ 30. Kxc1 Nxh4 31. Bh1 Kg6 32. f4?

32. Kd2 lasts longer.

32... Kh5 33. Kd2 Kg4 34. Ke3 Kg3! 35. b3 b5 36. a3 Ng2+ 37. Kd2 Kh2 38. Bxg2 Kxg2 39. c4 Kf3 40. cxd5 cxd5

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Annotator(s): Alan Ludgate (see source).

Source(s): Alan Ludgate scoresheet.

Event information: Tournament report.