[Event "University B v Downend C"] [Site "Downend Cricket Club"] [Date "2017.03.16"] [Round "4"] [White "Wu, Xuchao"] [Black "Tipper, Dave"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C59"] [Annotator "Dave Tipper"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventDate "2017.03.14"] [SourceDate "2017.02.24"] [SourceVersionDate "2017.02.24"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 {Two Knights duffers move but there have been recent developments and a chessbase dvd by Lawrence Trent} d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 {the old mainline} (8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3 Bd6 10. O-O Nf4 11. Re1 Nxd3 12. cxd3 O-O 13. Nxe5 {is one line where Black has to demonstrate compensation for two pawns}) 8... h6 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 Bd6 11. d4 exd3 12. Nxd3 Qc7 {All these moves are known to theory and I didn't have to consult my memory too hard to remember them ! b3 is now normally played as white has a problem developing his Bishop on the c1-h6 diagonal} 13. Nc3 (13. b3 O-O 14. Bb2 Re8 15. h3 Qe7 16. Nc3 c5 17. O-O c4 18. Bf3 Rb8 19. Re1 Qf8 $13 ) 13... O-O {Blacks plan is based on playing Bf5,Rad8 and c5,c4 meanwhile White has to waste time with pawn moves like h3,b3 then 0-0} (13... Bxh2 $2 { looks tempting but I recall going over this sacrifice a few years back and finding out that it leads to a quick loss but my opponent had to work it out over the board and so I was pleased to see that I was gaining lots of time on the clock} 14. g3 Bxg3 15. fxg3 Qxg3+ 16. Nf2) 14. f4 Bf5 (14... Ba6 $5 15. O-O Rad8 16. Kh1 Rfe8 $15) 15. O-O Rad8 16. Kh1 Rfe8 (16... Nc4 $5) 17. Bf3 Bb4 18. Na4 (18. Re1 Rxe1+ 19. Qxe1 Bxd3 20. cxd3 Rxd3 $11) 18... Nc4 $6 {I was aiming for Ne3 and gaining the Bishop pair with pressure on the open files and the pinned knight on d3 - note that whites queen is unable to move} (18... c5 $1 { the only missed opportunity in the game but I did consider it but never spotted the Nb3 tactic after a3 !} 19. b3 (19. a3 Nb3 $3 20. Rb1 Ba5 $19 { and the threat of c4 cannot be prevented so white is bust}) (19. g4 Nxg4 20. Bxg4 Qc6+ 21. Kg1 Qg6 22. Ne5 Rxd1 23. Nxg6 Bxg4 24. Ne5 Rxf1+ 25. Kxf1 Bd1 26. c3 Bxa4 27. cxb4 cxb4) 19... c4 20. bxc4 Nxc4 21. Rb1 a5 $15) 19. b3 Ne3 (19... Bxd3 $5 {After a long think I nearly chose this line which looks fine for black } 20. cxd3 Ne3 21. Bxe3 Rxe3 22. Qc1 Rexd3 23. Qxc6 Qxf4 {and black is in a very active position}) 20. Bxe3 Rxe3 21. Qc1 $1 {with this move white forces off pieces and the evaluation is now equal as black will gain the pawn back} Bxd3 22. Qxe3 Bxf1 23. Rxf1 Bd2 24. Qe5 Bxf4 25. Qxc7 Bxc7 26. Bxc6 Rd2 (26... Ng4 $1 27. h3 (27. g3 Rd2 $15) 27... Ne3 28. Rc1 Rd2 {is fine for black}) 27. Rc1 Bd6 28. c4 Rxa2 29. Nc3 Rb2 30. Rb1 Rxb1+ 31. Nxb1 Ng4 32. g3 Nf2+ (32... Bb4 $1) 33. Kg2 Nd3 34. Nc3 Kf8 {I was offered a draw here and accepted as the position looks dead level} 1/2-1/2