East Cheshire got thumped but at least I won my game, a game that was drawn throughout really against an evenly matched opponent.

1.  d4  e6  2.  e4  d5  3.  e5  c5  4.  c3  Nc6  5. Nf3  Qb6  6.  Be2 cxd4  7. cxd4  Bb4+

(usually play  7. ... Nh6, this is alright too)

8.  Nc3  Nge7  9.  a3  Bxc3+  10. bxc3  Bd7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initially its all about that c pawn

11. OO  Rc8  12. Bd2  Na5  13.  Rb1  Qc7  14.  Qc2  b6  15. Rfc1  Nc4 

16.  Bxc4  Qxc4 17.  Rb4  Qc7  18. c4?

  Sometimes my cautious chess gets the better of me, 18. .... a5 probably wins a pawn immediately but white gets somer counterplay against my pawns so I keep it solid

 

 

 

 

18. ... dxc  19. Rxc4  Qxc4  20.  Qxc4  Rxc4  21.  Rxc4  Nd5  22.  Ng5

Thought this might come, looking for Ne5 then Nd6, its a bit of a nuisance if it gets there

22. ... f5  23.  exf  gxf  24. Ne4  Ke7  25.  Nc3   Nxc3  26.  Rxc3  Rc8 

27.  f3  Rxc3  28. Bxc3  Kd6  29. Kf2  Kd5  30. Ke3  a5  31. Kd3  Bb5+

However you look at it this is with correct play a drawn ending but the clock will come into play, my plan is to use the dual threat of penetrating with the king on either the king or queen side.  My active Bishop and king can drive a path for that pawn if the defence is not accurate.

32.  Kd2  f5  33.  g3  Kc4  34 Bb2  Bc6  35. f4  b5  36.  Bc3  b4

Time control an extra 15 minutes each, my opponent ends up with a total of 17, I have got 58, these are good odds

37. axb4 axb4  (think ... a4 here is actually best, not sure though, maybe the pawn is better on the b file giving the king the option of running down the a file)

38. Bb2  Kb3  39. Kc1  Kc4  40. Kd2  Be4  41. Kc1  Kd3  42. Kd1  Bf3+

43. Kc1  Ke2  44. Kcc2  Bd5

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think this position is still drawn, yes I can win the h pawn but if his king simply follows me accross what then.

45.  h3?  Kf3  White Resigns