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Oswestry Chess Club
[Event "Telford B v Oswestry B"] [Site "Telford"] [Date "2024.09.25"] [Round "Brd 5"] [White "Grocott-James, Al"] [Black "Szwajkun, Steve"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A41"] [WhiteElo "1445"] [BlackElo "1316"] [Annotator "Rudy van Kemenade"] [PlyCount "68"] [GameId "2094166393045182"] [EventDate "25.??.??"] 1. d4 d6 2. c4 b6 {unusual at this stage but a playable version of the Hippopotamus} 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Nf3 h6 (4... Nd7 {main}) (4... Nf6 {bears a resemblance to a Queen's Indian defence.}) 5. e4 e6 6. Be3 (6. Bd3 {main}) 6... Ne7 7. Be2 Nd7 8. O-O g6 9. e5 {Striking in the centre before the full hippo appears.Wh has extra space, but Bl has quite a bit of flexibility too, especially if Wh does go for a break.} (9. d5 $14 {is the Cloud Engines choice, when their responses for Bl differ :} Bg7 {&} (9... e5)) 9... d5 (9... Nf5 10. exd6 cxd6 11. d5 e5 12. Bd3 Nxe3 13. fxe3 f5 (13... Bg7 $11 {SF17}) 14. g3 e4 15. Nh4 (15. Bxe4 $1 $16 fxe4 16. Nd4 Qe7 17. Nc6 Qg7 18. Nb5 $18) 15... exd3 16. Nxg6 Qf6 17. Nxh8 O-O-O $11 {Richter-Offenwanger, Augsburg Afro op 1998,0-1}) (9... dxe5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 Qxd1 (11... Bg7) 12. Rfxd1 a6 $11 {SF17}) (9... Bg7 $11 {SF17}) 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. b3 (12. Rc1 a6 (12... Bxa2 13. b3 {traps the B}) 13. Bc4 Bxc4 14. Rxc4 b5 (14... c5 15. d5 $18 {The Bl K is still in the middle, while the Wh pieces are ready to pounce}) 15. Rc6 $16 {SF17- Bl is left with a backward c pawnand serious wh square weaknesses}) 12... a6 13. Rc1 b5 14. Bd2 $6 {tHe B decides to return next move} (14. Ne1 {doesn't allow Bl's freeing move and prepares for longterm Q side pressure.} Be7 15. Nd3 Nb6 16. Nf4 Qd7 17. Qd3 $16 {The Wh Rs will both come to the Q side and Wh will be looking to play a4 at some stage to break through there}) 14... c5 15. Be3 (15. a4 bxa4 16. Bc4 Bc6 17. Re1 Nb6 18. Ba5 $16 {SF17- Bl's K remains vulnerable to Wh's superior development.}) 15... Rc8 16. a4 (16. dxc5 Bxc5 17. Nd4 O-O 18. Bxh6 Re8 19. Bf4 Qh4 20. g3 Qh3 21. Bf3 Nb6 $11 {SF17- Bl has activated all his pieces for a pawn}) 16... c4 17. Qc2 (17. bxc4 bxc4 18. Nd2 c3 19. Nb1 Bb4 20. Bxa6 Rc7 21. Bb5 Qa8 22. f3 Qa5 23. Qd3 Ke7 $14 {SF17}) 17... Nb6 (17... Ba3 $1 $17 {SF17-Wh is virtually forced to give up the exchange rather than allow a Q side bl pawn armada,} 18. bxc4 Bxc1 19. Bxc1 Bxc4 20. Ba3 Bxe2 21. Qxe2 Qa5 22. Bd6 Qxa4 $17 {Bl has won 2 pawns, but it will be some time before his KR can join the game}) 18. Bd2 $2 {the B that keeps changing its mind} (18. bxc4 Bxc4 19. axb5 axb5 20. Bxc4 bxc4 21. Nd2 Ba3 22. Ra1 Be7 23. Rfc1 Kf8 24. Qb2 Kg7 $11 {SF17- here the = sign does not mean the position is level, but that both sides have chances.}) 18... Ba3 $19 (18... cxb3 $19) 19. Rb1 cxb3 20. Qd3 Bc4 21. Qe3 bxa4 {these pawns ensure a Bl victory, either by advancing or threatening to do so.} 22. Ba5 Nd5 23. Qd2 Qe7 24. Bxc4 Rxc4 25. Qd3 Rc6 26. Nd2 Bb4 (26... O-O {brings Bl's last piece into the game.}) 27. Rbc1 Qb7 28. Nc4 O-O 29. Nd6 Bxd6 (29... Rxc1 {SF17} 30. Nxb7 b2) 30. exd6 Rxd6 (30... Rxc1 31. Rxc1 Nf4 32. Qf1 b2 33. Rb1 a3 {SF17}) 31. Qd2 Kh7 32. h4 Rc8 (32... b2 33. Rb1 a3) 33. Qb2 Nf4 34. Rfd1 Qxg2# {mate} 0-1
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