1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 e5 7. O-O Be6 8. d3 Qd7 9. f4 c6 10. b3 Bh3

Better 10... Bg4.

11. f5 Bxg2 12. Kxg2 d5 13. Bg5 dxc4 14. dxc4 h6 15. Qxd7 Nbxd7 16. Be3 Rfd8 17. Rad1 b6

If 17... Bf8 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. Bxa7.

18. h3 Bf8 19. Rd3 Kg7 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. Rfd1 Be7 22. Ng1 Nf8 23. Nf3 Rxd3 24. Rxd3 N8d7

Better 24... N6d7.

25. g4 Rd8 26. g5 hxg5 27. Bxg5 Kf7 28. Bh4 Bb4

28... Nh5 29. Rxd7 Rxd7 30. Nxe5+ Ke6 31. Nxd7 Bxh4 32. Nb8 Kd6=.

29. Ng5+ Kg8?!

29... Ke7=.

30. Ne2

30. Nd1.

30... Re8 31. Ng3 Nc5??

"Black blundered in a very difficult position", thought Ludgate at the time, but it's equal after 31... a5.

32. Rd6 Ncxe4 33. N3xe4 Nxe4 34. Rxg6+

White 2.21; Black 1.48.

1-0

Event information: Tournament report.