B.Ings (130) - C.Smith (143) [B08]
Peterlee v Durham C

We join the action on blacks 11th move. Its an even game, no real weaknesses for either side until...

11.d5 a6 12.Be2?
[12.Bc6 Qc7 13.Bxb7 Qxb7 14.Bh6= ]

12...b5 13.g4?
As is often the case, two bad moves are played one after another.

13...b4 14.Nb1 Qa5 15.a3 Nxe4 16.Qd3 bxa3
[16...Nc3! 17.bxc3 bxa3 18.Nfd2 Nb6 19.Nb3 Qa4 ]

17.Qxa3
[17.Qxe4?? axb2# (17...Bxb2# ) ]

17...Qxa3 18.Nxa3 Nb6 19.Bc4 Nf6
Black snaffles another pawn.

20.Rhe1 Nfxd5 21.Ng5
Hoping for tricks on f7.

21...Nxc4
Stopping any tricks on f7. :-)

22.Nxc4 Nxe3 23.Rxe3 Bh6 24.f4 Bxg5
I figured that swapping everything off favoured me, after white recaptures on g5, I have an unopposed pawn centre.

25.fxg5 d5?!
[25...Bc6 26.Rde1 Kf8 ]

26.Nb6
[26.Na5 d4 27.Re5 Bg2 28.Rxc5 Rad8 29.b4 e5-+ ]

26...Rad8 27.Re5 e6 28.Na4 c4 29.Nc5 Bc8 30.c3?
To me this move seems to be closing the stable door to the Knight, it has nowhere to go.

30...Kg7 31.Rf1 Rd6 32.Rf6 h6 33.h4 hxg5 34.hxg5 Red8
[34...Rc6 I wanted to play this now but... 35.Rxd5 exd5 36.Rxc6 Bxg4 37.Rxa6 Black is still in control, but I didn't want to give white any counter play.]

35.Rf2 Rc6
Now the badly placed Knights position is exposed.

36.b4
[36.Na4 is no better. 36...Bd7 37.Rf4 Rb8 38.b4 cxb3 39.Kb2-+ ]

36...cxb3 37.Nxb3 Rxc3+ 38.Kb2 Rg3 39.Rf4 Bd7 40.Nc5?
This move forces the white King to the A file, if he goes to c2 or c1 the Knight will be pinned (and lost) by the Rook c8 [40.Nd4 Rb8+ ]

40...Rb8+ 41.Ka2 Be8 42.Nxe6+ fxe6 43.Rxe6 Bf7 44.Ref6
[44.Re7 Rf8 45.Kb2 Kg8 Was better, but the game is already decided.]

44...Rb7 45.Rxa6 d4+
White must give up his Rook on f7 or get mated on a1.

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