[Event "BCCC2015"]
[Site ""]
[Date "2015-05-14"]
[White "Harrison Harrison"]
[Black "James Watson"]
[WhiteElo "1604"]
[BlackElo "1424"]
[Result "0.5-0.5"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.h3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.c4 O-O 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.e4 Nxc3 8.bxc3 c5 9.e5?! {Bends to Blacks strategical aim which is to force a pawn to advance releasing the tension in the center and providing useful squares for the black pieces} Nc6 10.Nf3 Qa5 11.Bd2 Rd8 12.Bc4 Qc7?! {Developing the bishop is slightly better} 13.Rc1 Qb8 14.Qb3 e6 15.Qb2?! {Allows 15...cxd4 16.cxd4 Nxd4! 17.Nxd4 Qxe5+} Na5?! {Trying to provide the c6 square for the bishop but overlooking the tactical shot} 16.Be2 Bd7 17.O-O Bc6 18.Rfe1 Qc7 19.Bf4 cxd4 20.cxd4 Qd7 21.Red1 Bd5 {Black has a very small edge with some positional pressure} 22.Rc2 Rac8 23.Rdc1 {Setting a devious trap. If black tries to win a pawn here with 23...Rxc2 24.Rxc2 Bxf3?! 25.Bxf3 Qxd4?? 26.Qxd4 Rxd4 27.Rc8+ Bf8 28.Bh6 1-0} Rxc2 24.Rxc2 Be4 {Not falling for the bait} 25.Rc1 Nc6 {Bxf3 was still taboo but now black is threating to win a pawn} 26.Be3 Bxf3 {wins a pwn. But black has better pieces with a small pull. Probably it was better to avoid the mass exchanges and wait for a chance to win matrial under better circumstances.} 27.Bxf3 Nxd4 28.Bxd4 Qxd4 29.Qxd4 Rxd4 30.Rc8+ Bf8 31.Bxb7 Ra4? {31...Rd1+ 32.Kh2 Rd2 was the way to win a pawn. Not sure why I didn't play it} 32.Rc2 Ra5 33.f4 Ra4 34.g3 h5 35.Bc6 Ra3 36.Kg2 Bh6 37.h4 {after this blacks realistic chances to try for a win have been put to a stop so black offers a draw after his next move} Bf8 38.Bb5 {white wanted more} Bb4 39.Rc8+ Kg7 40.Bc4 Be1?! {going after g3 too quickly. first improving the rooks position is slightly more accurate as now white can temporarily misplace the black rook. In either case the position is still a clear draw} 41.Bb3 Bb4 42.Kf2 Ra5 43.Rc7 Kg8 44.Ke2 Bc5 45.a4 Bb6 46.Rc8+ Kg7 47.Rc4 Rc5 48.Kf3 a5 49.Rxc5 Bxc5 50.g4 Kh6 51.Bc4 Bb4 52.Kg3 Be1+ 53.Kh3 Bd2 54.Kg3 Be1+ 55.Kf3? {giving up a pawn to try for a win. The ending is still a draw with accurate play but this makes it harder for white, especially considering black has a slightly favourable position at this point due to blacks only weak point easier to defend than whites two.} Bxh4 56.f5 Kg5!? {gxf5 and exf5 were both good options as well} 57.fxe6 hxg4+ 58.Ke4 fxe6 {f5!? was more testing as it forcibly gives blacks king access to the f6 square} 59.Bxe6 Be1 60.Bd7 g3 61.Bh3 Bc3 62.Kd5 Bb4 63.Ke6?? {whites obviously trying to win but he doesn't realize that trying to push the pawn through actually results in a losing position. Instead white can still draw keeping his king on the e4 square} Kh6?? {No idea what I was thinking. Instead Kf4! is a win for black (it still looks like a draw after Kf4; 64.Bg2 etc, PS. Yes indeed I was wrong: it would be a win for black after 64....Bc3 etcBvR) now The position is once again a draw} 64.Kf7 {Now it's again a draw but black is the one who needs to be a little careful} g5 65.e6 g4 66.Bg2 Kg5 67.e7 Bxe7 68.Kxe7 Kf4 69.Kf6! {Secures a draw. If white were to instead go after the a pawn he would lose.} Ke3 70.Kg5 Kf2 71.Bc6 g2 72.Bxg2 Kxg2 73.Kxg4 {The presence of rook pawns makes this a pretty straightforward draw. Although if black did not know their endgame theory they could still go wrong} Kh2! {Drawing, The anti intuitive idea is a maneuver called outflanking. Black will forcibly gain access to the a8/a7/b8/b7 squares after which the players can shake hands. Technically Kf2 is still a draw but black will need to make this outflanking maneuver before  reaching the e file so it's more principled to do it immediately . The main point is not to go madly rushing after the pawn as that would lead to a loss for black} 74.Kf4 Kh3 75.Ke4 Kg4 76.Ke5 Kg5 77.Ke6 Kg6 78.Kd6 Kf6 79.Kc6 Ke6 80.Kb5 Kd6 81.Kxa5 Kc7 82.Ka6 Kb8 83.Kb6 Ka8 84.a5 Kb8 85.a6 Ka8 86.a7 {A well played game by white and bringing blacks perfect run to an end.} {#D}