[Event "BCCC2019"]
[Site "Mechanics Institute"]
[Date "2019-05-23"]
[White "Rob Loveband"]
[Black "Bas van Riel"]
[WhiteElo "1673"]
[BlackElo "1711"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Be2 d6 5.h3 e6 6.O-O a6 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Be7 9.Nb3 O-O 10.Be3 Qc7 11.f4 b5 12.Bf3 Bb7 13.a3 Rac8 14.Rc1 Rfe8 15.Qe1 Nd7 16.Qf2 Na5 17.Nxa5 Qxa5 18.Ne2 b4 19.axb4 Qxb4 20.c3 Qa5 21.b4 Qc7 22.g4 Nf6 23.Ng3 d5 $41 24.e5 Ne4 25.Bxe4 dxe4 26.Nh5 $17 {(bas) from the very first move of the game until here, the positions had remained perfectly in balance, according to my engine (Fritz 16). But from here on, Rob and I became more erratic, probably due the tactical complications at the pointy end of the game, and time issues (Rob).} Bf8? {(bas) The obvious move would be Red8!, but I rejected it because of 27.Bb6 would be refuted by Bb6 (?). Only to discover after I made my move 26...Bf8(?), that 26.Bb6 would be followed by 26...e3!; and 27....Qc6 with a deadly attack.} 27.Qh4 Qc4 28.Qf2 Red8 29.g5 Rd3 $19 30.Kh2 Rxc3 31.Rxc3 Qxc3 32.Rc1 Qxb4 33.Rxc8 Bxc8 34.Ng3 a5 35.Qc2 Bb7 36.h4 a4 37.Qc7 a3 38.h5 a2 39.g6 hxg6 40.hxg6 fxg6 41.Bd4 Qxd4 {l feel good now loveband lost good job bas l will have a drink to your win [jb]} {#R}