1. Nf3 d6 2. g3 e5 3. d3 Nd7 4. Bg2 Ngf6 5. O-O Be7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nbd2 c6 8. Re1 h6 9. Nf1

To get Ne3, Nf5

9... Nh7 10. Ne3

I wanted to move the d7 knight to allow Bxf5, but didn't want to put rook on e8. Thought Nc5, e6, g5 might work (I think).

10... Qc7 11. h4 a5

Preventing b4 after Nc5

12. d4 Nb6 13. d5 c5 14. c4 Bd7 15. Bd2 Qc8 16. Kh2 Be8??

Allowing Nf5 and it's over.

17. Nf5 Qd7

17... Qd8 18. Qc1 Nd7 19. Bxh6 gxh6 20. Qxh6 Bf6 21. Nxd6 Ra6 22. Nf5 Bh8 23. Qe3 Qf6.

18. Qc1 Nf6 19. Bh3 Kh7 20. Bxh6 Rg8 21. Bxg7

1-0

Annotator(s): Damian Evans.

Event information: Tournament report.