[Event "BCCCA 2022"] [Site "Mechanics Institute"] [Date "2022-04-28"] [White "Jules Feinberg"] [Black "Angus Blenkiron"] [WhiteElo "1449"] [BlackElo ""] [Result "0.5-0.5"] 1.c4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.e3 O-O 6.Nge2 d6 7.d4 Qe8 8.Nf4 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Nfd5 Nxd5 {Nxd5 was unnecessary - I was unable to calculate the four separate captures, thus, it wasn't a sound capture. Na6 defending c7 like follows is best. (A.B)} 11.Nxd5 Na6 12.Bd2 c6 13.Nb4 Nc5 14.Qc2 e4 $19 {The option of f4 had presented itself previously, with the king still central and potential weaknesses on b2. (A.B)} 15.Bc3 {Best find by JF.} Bxc3+ 16.Qxc3 a5 17.Nc2 Nd3+ 18.Ke2 c5 19.Ne1 Ne5 20.Rd1 Be6! 21.b3 a4! 22.f4 {exf3 activeates the knight and bishop. (A.B)} Nc6 (22...exf3+) 23.Nc2 axb3 24.axb3 Qf7 25.Ra1 Qg7 26.Qxg7+ Kxg7 27.Rhd1? {Last chance of a win included Na5 going after the b3 pawn. With tactics including a sac and Bxc4 (A.B)} Rfd8? (27...Na5 28.Rdb1 Nxb3 29.Rxb3 Bxc4+) 28.Rxd8 $15 Rxd8 29.Rd1 Ra8 30.Ra1 Rxa1 31.Nxa1 Na5 32.Kd2 Kf6 33.Kc3 Nc6 34.Bf1 Ke7 35.Nc2 Kd6 36.b4 b6 37.b5 Ne7 {

Game may have continued...} (37...Ne7 38.Na3 {-0.28} Ng8 39.Kb3 Nf6 {play may have continued, but after Be2 or h3, the game is drawn}) {#d}