1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. d4 Nc6 10. e3 Qa5 11. Bd2 Qc7 12. Rc1 Bg4 13. Qa4 a6 14. Qa3 cxd4 15. cxd4 Qd7 16. Bc3 Qf5 17. Nd2 h5 18. Be4 Qd7 19. d5 Ne5 20. Qb2 f6 21. f4 Nf7 22. Nc4 Qb5 23. Nb6 Rad8 24. a4 Qxb2

White 2.10; Black 2.19.

25. Bxb2 Nd6 26. Bd3 Nc8 27. Nxc8 Rxc8 28. e4 Rfd8 29. Rxc8 Bxc8

29... Rxc8 30. Rb1.

30. Rc1

Better 30. Ba3.

30... Bd7?

30... f5! (31. e5 Be6!).

White 2.16; Black 2.25.

31. a5?

31. Rc7.

31... Rc8 32. Rxc8+ Bxc8 33. Kf2 Kf7 34. Ke3 e6 35. Bc4 Bf8 36. Kd4 Bb4 37. Bc3? e5+! 38. fxe5 fxe5+ 39. Kd3 Bxc3 40. Kxc3?

The last move before the time control, and White misses a final opportunity. 40. d6+!, e.g. 40... Ke8 41. Kxc3 Kd7 42. Bf7 Kxd6 43. Bxg6 Bg4 44. Bf5.

40... Ke7

Now it's a dead draw.

White 2.25; Black 2.29.

41. Kb4

Sealed move.

1/2-1/2

Source(s): Alan Ludgate scoresheet.

Event information: Tournament report.