1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d6 4. Nf3 e6 5. O-O Qe7 6. b3 g6 7. Bb2 Bg7 8. c4 Nc6 9. Nc3 Ne4! 10. Nxe4 fxe4 11. Ne1 d5 12. f3 exf3 13. Nxf3 dxc4 14. bxc4 O-O 15. e3 Rb8 16. Qb3 Nb4 17. a3 Nc6 18. Bc3 Bd7 19. Rae1 b6 20. Qa2 a5 21. Ba1 e5 22. c5+ Kh8 23. d5 Nd8! 24. c6 Bg4 25. Nd2 Nf7 26. h3?

Better 26. Ne4 or

26. Qc4! .

26... Bc8 27. e4 Ba6! 28. Rf2

Draw offered.

28... Nd6 29. Re3

Agreed drawn on Keogh's offer. Black is better at the end, e.g. 29. Re3 Qg5.

Times: White: 2.07; Black: 1.53.

1/2-1/2

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

Source(s): Alan Ludgate scoresheet.

Event information: Tournament report.