Harry Ratner

Last night I lost to Harry Ratner in Round 6 of the Spondon Summer Open. It was an even game, with me having a slight edge for the first half of the game. But then I got my bishop trapped behind pawns and he converted the advantage. He was a deserved winner, and I hope to give him a run for his money in future games.

[Event "Spondon Summer Open 2007"]
[Date "2007.07.10"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Harry Ratner"]
[Black "Dean Madden"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B01"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. a3 c6 5. b4 Qc7 6. Bc4 Bf5 7. Qf3 e6 8. d3 Qe5+ 9. Kd2 Qd4 10. Nge2 Qd6 11. Qf4 Nd7 12. Bb2 Ne5 13. Kc1 Nxc4 14. Qxc4 Nf6 15. Qf4 O-O-O 16. Qxd6 Bxd6 17. f3 Rhe8 18. Ne4 Bxe4 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. fxe4 f5 21. exf5 exf5 22. Kd2 Be5 23. Raf1 Bb2 24. Rxf5 Bxa3 25. c3 Re7 26. Ra1 Bb2 27. Ra2 Rde8 28. Rf2 Bxc3+ 29. Nxc3 Rd7 30. Rxa7 Red8 31. Ra8+ Kc7 32. Rxd8 Rxd8 33. Rxf7+ 1-0

Move 23 is where I played Bb2, but better would have been Rd5:

Round 6

Steven J Burke 161 1½ -0 Mick Orridge 80

Herbert T Loomes 99 0 -1½ David J Brown 120

Barry W Archer 94 ½ - ½ Douglas Bramley 99

Graham J Pace 95 ½ - ½ Gethin T Bowes e80

Ian Gregory 146 0 - 1½ David Williams 144

Gary Davison 80 1½ - 0 Joseph A Pacitto e35

Adrian Murfin e60 0 – 1½ Richard Hilkling e75

Harry A J Ratner 70 1½ - 0 Dean Madden ug

Phillip Sheldon 97 1½ - 0 Ted Pye 48

Malcolm Somers 66 1½ - 0 Howard Bradbury 84

Nathan Atkins 94 1½ - 0 Phil Smith 75

Martin J Gibson 46½ - ½ Stuart Tabberer 61

Harry A J Ratner	70	1½	3½
Barry W Archer	94	½	4½
Ian Gregory	146	0	4
Dean Madden	ug	0	2
Gary Davison	80	1½	4½
Joseph A Pacitto	e35	0	3
Howard Bradbury	84	0	2
Ted Pye	48	0	2
Gethin T Bowes	e80	½	4
Phil Smith	75	0	1½
David J Brown	120	1½	6½
Mark A K Carter	123	bye	6
Richard Hilkling	e75	1½	5
Douglas Bramley	99	½	4½
Graham J Pace	95	½	3½
David Williams	144	1½	5
Maitreya Thakur	e120	be	4
Steven J Burke	161	1½	8
Phillip Sheldon	97	1½	3½
Herbert T Loomes	99	0	5
Mick Orridge	80	0	4½
Martin J Gibson	46	½	1
Malcolm Somers	66	1½	3½
Stuart Tabberer	61	½	½
Adrian Murfin	e60	0	3
Nathan Atkins	94	1½	3

Controller

Bert Loomes