1.d4
d5
2.c4
dxc4
3.e4
Nc6
4.Be3
Nf6
5.Nc3
e5
6.d5
Na5
7.Qa4+?!
c6
8.b4
cxb3
9.axb3
b5
10.Nxb5
cxb5
11.Bxb5+
Bd7
12.Nf3
Bd6
[12...Rb8
13.Bxd7+
Qxd7
14.0-0
Nxb3
15.Nxe5
Qxa4
16.Rxa4-/+
]
13.0-0
Nb7
14.Bg5?
Bxb5
[14...Nc5
15.Bxd7+
Qxd7
16.Qxd7+
Kxd7
17.Bxf6
gxf6
18.Nd2
]
15.Qxb5+
Qd7
16.Qe2
Ng8
17.Nh4
h6
18.Be3
a5?!
[18...Ne7
19.Bxa7
0-0
20.Bb6
Rxa1
21.Rxa1
f5
]
19.f4
exf4
20.Bd4
Bc5
21.Qb2
Qe7?
[21...Ne7
22.Bxc5
Nxc5
23.Qxg7
Rg8
24.Qe5
]
22.Bxc5
Qxc5+
23.Kh1
Nf6
24.Nf5
Kf8
This is the first time Mr Fritz has white ahead!
25.Rxf4
Nh5?
26.g4
Nd6
[26...Nxf4??
27.Qxg7+
Ke8
28.Qxh8+
Kd7
29.Qxa8
]
27.gxh5
Nxf5
28.Rxf5
Qe3?
29.Qg2
Qxb3?
30.Raf1
Ra7
31.e5
[31.Qg6!
Qb7
32.Qe6
Qd7
33.Rxf7+
Qxf7
34.Rxf7+
Rxf7
35.Qc8+
Ke7
36.Qxh8
]
31...Ke8
32.d6
Qe6
33.Qf2
Rd7
34.Qc5
a4
35.Qb5
a3
36.Rxf7
Qxf7
1-0
The venue was, The Hillcarter Hotel, Hartlepool. I think they still have the heating set for winter temperatures, as it was uncomfortably warm. Its shorts and a vest for me in the final, it should guarantee at least a draw, with my opponent trying not to gaze upon my hairy, pasty body!