[Event "BCCCA 2021"]
[Site "Mechanics Institute"]
[Date "2021-07-08"]
[White "Brotheridge, Jamie"]
[Black "Perrin, Kevin"]
[WhiteElo "1377"]
[BlackElo "1576"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.h3 Be7 7.c3 O-O 8.c4 {This move surprised me. I was expecting d4 (KP) l played c4 so you would not play d5 [jb]} Nd7 9.Be3 f5 10.exf5! Rxf5 11.Nc3 Nf8 12.d4 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nxd4 14.Qxd4 Bf6 15.Qd3 Be6 16.O-O-O {l think this was bad [jb]} b5 17.Bb3 bxc4 18.Bxc4 $14 Ra5 19.Rhe1 Bxc4 20.Qxc4+ Kh8 21.Nd5 Bg5? {Not a good idea, 21 ... Rb8 is better (KP)} 22.f4! Bh4? {This just helps white improve his position. (KP)} 23.Re2 Ne6 24.Kb1 Rb8? 25.f5 Nc5 $18 26.Nf4 Na4 27.Ne6 $18 Qf6? 28.Bd4 Qxf5+ 29.Ka1 Bf6 30.Qxc7 Rab5 31.Rc1? {This move loses the momentum and gives up the substantial and winning advantage which white has built up. Either 31 Nd8 threatening Nf7+ or even 31 Nxg7 are better options. My engine shows a drop from over 5+ for white to about even, so maybe this move should have a ?? (KP)} h5? {With white threatening mate on the back rank I thought this move was the only escape. However I overlooked 31 ... Nc5, which is better as it forces 32 NxNc5 or else black threatens to win material with Nb3+. Both players were very short on time so picking the best moves is not so easy. (KP)} 32.Rb1? {32 Nxg7 is still winning for white. (KP)} Rg8? {Time pressure. 32 ... Nc5 should be played. (KP)} 33.Rf2?? {This just loses a piece for no compensation. Time pressure again. (KP) your Lucky l blunder [jb]} Qxe6 $19 34.Bxf6 gxf6 35.Qc2 Nc5 36.Rbf1 Nd7 {36. ... Ra5 is better but I was a bit concerned about b4 and also Rxf6 if I didn't protect the f pawn. Jamie is much better at blitz than me so I chose what I thought was the safer option. (KP)} 37.g4 h4 38.Re2 Qf7 {38. ... Re5 appears to be a better option. (KP)} 39.Ref2 Ra5 40.a3 Rc5 {Both players had less than a minute each so not much time to find the best moves. (KP)} 41.Qd2 Rd5 42.Qf4 Rg6 43.g5 Rdxg5 44.Qxh4+ Kg7 45.Qf4 Rg1 46.Qxd6 Rxf1+ 47.Rxf1 a5 48.h4 f5 49.Qd4+ Kh7 50.Rd1 Nf6 51.Qf4 Nh5 52.Qa4 Rg7 53.Qxa5 Qf6 54.Rf1 Ng3 55.Rd1 Rb7! {At last black applies a bit of pressure. (KP)} 56.Rb1 Ne4 57.Qd5 Ra7 58.Ka2 Qf7 59.Qxf7+ Rxf7 {Black should win from here but not so easy in a time scramble all the same. (KP)} 60.b4 {my chess days are over [jb] A bit harsh, many moves were played under time pressure so blunders will happen. (KP)} Nc3+ {#R}