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In this game Mike is playing on top board against a University student 50 years his junior. The opening is the two knights defence where White tries the Ng5 line winning a pawn but at some cost. Mike demonstrates his attacking style as he launches into a relentless assault on whites vulnerable uncastled king with devastating effect 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Two Knights defence - the "duffer's move" as Tarrasch called it d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Ba4?! h6! 9.Nf3 e4 10.Qe2 Qb6!? Unusual choice and appears to be a novelty in this well known position. Mike wants to play Ba6 to embarrass the queen and prevent castling 10...Bc5! 11.Ne5 0-0 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Bxc6 Bg4 Black's lead in development is well worth 2 pawns 11.Nc3 Ba6 12.d3 0-0-0! 13.Nxe4 Nxe4 13...Re8! 14.Qxe4 Bb4+ 15.Kf1 Rhe8 16.Qf5+ Kb7 17.Be3?! Rxe3! 18.fxe3 Qxe3 Now Mike threatens to win on the spot with Rxd3 19.Qxf7+ Kb6 20.Rd1 Rf8-+ Now the focus switches to the open f file 20...Re8! looks won 21.Qh5 Bc5 Going for the direct approach 21...Nc4‼ is a clever way to win as it threatens Be1& Nd2 leading to mate 22.dxc4 22.c3 Nd2+ 23.Rxd2 Qxd2 24.Qh4 24.cxb4 Bxd3+ 25.Kg1 Qe3# 24...Bxd3+ 25.Kg1 Bc5+ 26.Qd4 Qe3+ 27.Qxe3 Bxe3# 22...Bxc4+ 23.Rd3 Qe1# 22.Qh4 g5 23.Qg3 g4 24.Re1 Qd4 24...Bxd3+ 25.cxd3 Qxd3+ 26.Re2 gxf3 27.gxf3 Rxf3+ 25.b3 gxf3 26.gxf3 Bc8 27.Re4 Qc3 28.Rh4 28.b4! was whites last chance 28...Qxc2 29.b4 Qxd3+ 30.Kg2 Qe2+ A well deserved win 0–1
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De Mello,S-Wood,M-0–12003C58Downend D v University B1.1