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Submitted by:David Archer
Submitted:27 March 2015 11:57 am
White:Peach, Cliff (110)South Hams
Black:Archer, David (90)South Hams
Game Date:26 March 2015
Competition:Challengers League
Result:0-1 
Private:No 
 

Comments since sumbission:

27 March 2015, 11:15 pmDavid Archer
I'll agree with that! It's great to have the luxury to pick over the history of the battle but what is most fun is playing the game at the time...
 
27 March 2015, 11:05 pmCliff Peach
I'm pleased the few who have played through the game enjoyed it, I most certainly did, even though I lost, there were a couple of moves I played or didn't play, more to the point, that may have changed the sort of game played, note, I didn't say changed the result, my big decision early in the game which was the cause of my time trouble, was, which knight to take, I thought a long time over that move, only after the game I thought, maybe I should have taken the Knight on d2 and castled next move but that's what makes chess so interesting, the tension and moment at the time means we don't always see the best moves but I really enjoyed the game and the evening and that's what it's all about, well played David.
 
27 March 2015, 9:07 pmKen Ashby
A thoroughly enjoyable game to run through; one where the tempo swung this way and that. As was agreed by the players post-match Clifford's uncharacteristic reticence to castle made him unnecessarily vulnerable. Had he done so, a totally different game would've developed. One where it probably would have ended in a draw. Still, it has to be said these combo's David comes up with has the feel of an arachnid spinning a web. Anyway, great game, one in which both players should all things considered be pleased with.
 
27 March 2015, 8:28 pmDavid Archer
That's settled it...I need a shredder!

Didn't see the possibility at all of a Queen side castle, it seemed so open.

As for the Rxe3 move...that is a beauty that I surely missed, it all looks so simple now!

But on the time side, by move 26 white had precious few minutes left on the clock.

Great comments.
 
27 March 2015, 5:38 pmPhil McConnell
Great to see Cliff playing another open, exciting game!

A few comments after playing the game though Shredder.

On move 15, Shredder thinks White should have castled long. While this leaves White's King looking exposed, in fact, with Black's knights and dark-square bishop off the board, White's king is perfectly safe. This move also forces Black to do something to prevent Rd7 on the next move. Shredder assesses the position as +2.5 in White's favour at this stage.

Shredder thinks White's position was perfectly playable until 23. Be2. Incidentally, Black's most devastating reply to this move would have been 24. ... Rxe3.

While Black certainly held the advantage at the end (by 2.7 according to Shredder),if I'd been White, I'd have been tempted to play on with 30. Bb5 - a strong square for the Bishop - and make life as hard as possible for Black.
 
27 March 2015, 11:57 amDavid Archer
Fantastic Game Cliff. Really enjoyed it. A real challenge.
 
 

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1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 c5 6. c4 O-O 7. Qc2 b6 8. Be2 {Black should play Nc6 now!} 8... Ne4 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. cxd5! {Good move by black forcing the following} 10... Nxd2 11. dxc6 Nxf3+ 12. Bxf3 {...and leaving a strong c6 pawn with the threat of a crushing Pc7 move!} 12... Qc7 {Castling here for white would have been preferable before advancing the d pawn to d5! }13. dxc5 Bxb2 14. Qxb2 Ba6!! {Black now prevents the white king from escaping.} 15. b4 bxc5 16. b5 Qa5+! 17. Qd2 Qxb5 18. a4 Qb3 19. Bd1 {White wants to play Be2 but...} ( 19. Be2 Bxe2 20. Qxe2 ( {Or better for white...} 20. Kxe2 Rfd8 21. Qc1 Qd3+ 22. Kf3 Qf5+ 23. Ke2 Qg4+ 24. Kf1 {Not...} ( 24. f3 Qxg2+ 25. Ke1 Qxh1+ 26. Ke2 Qxh2+ {etc...} ) 24... Rd6 {Leaving the poisoned pawn on c6 that white can't capture...because }25. Qxc5 Rd1+ 26. Rxd1 Qxd1# ) 20... Qc3+ 21. Qd2 Qxa1+ 22. Ke2 Qxh1 ) 19... Qe6 20. Qc3 Rfd8 21. Qxc5 Rd5 22. Qc3 Rd3 23. Qc2 Qf5 {White must castle now...} 24. Be2 Qa5+! 25. Kf1 Rd2 26. Qxd2! Qxd2 27. Bxa6 Qc3 28. Rb1 Qc2 29. Re1 Qxc6 0-1

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1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 c5 6. c4 O-O 7. Qc2 b6 8. Be2 {Black should play Nc6 now!} 8... Ne4 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10.

cxd5! {Good move by black forcing the following} 10... Nxd2 11. dxc6 Nxf3+ 12. Bxf3 {...and leaving a strong c6 pawn with the threat

of a crushing Pc7 move!} 12... Qc7 {Castling here for white would have been preferable before advancing the d pawn to d5! }13. dxc5

Bxb2 14. Qxb2 Ba6!! {Black now prevents the white king from escaping.} 15. b4 bxc5 16. b5 Qa5+! 17. Qd2 Qxb5 18. a4 Qb3 19. Bd1

{White wants to play Be2 but...} ( 19. Be2 Bxe2 20. Qxe2 ( {Or better for white...} 20. Kxe2 Rfd8 21. Qc1 Qd3+ 22. Kf3 Qf5+ 23. Ke2

Qg4+ 24. Kf1 {Not...} ( 24. f3 Qxg2+ 25. Ke1 Qxh1+ 26. Ke2 Qxh2+ {etc...} ) 24... Rd6 {Leaving the poisoned pawn on c6 that white

can't capture...because }25. Qxc5 Rd1+ 26. Rxd1 Qxd1# ) 20... Qc3+ 21. Qd2 Qxa1+ 22. Ke2 Qxh1 ) 19... Qe6 20. Qc3 Rfd8 21. Qxc5 Rd5

22. Qc3 Rd3 23. Qc2 Qf5 {White must castle now...} 24. Be2 Qa5+! 25. Kf1 Rd2 26. Qxd2! Qxd2 27. Bxa6 Qc3 28. Rb1 Qc2 29. Re1 Qxc6 0-1
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