Friday 21 September 2007

Leicester Congress Round 1

I lost to Phil Smith in the first round. Disappointed as it all came down to one mistake in the end game where I let him knight fork my king and a pawn. Ah well, four more games to go.

[White "Dean Madden"]
[Black "Phil Smith"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. Bc4 Nf6 8. c3 h6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Rd1 Qc7 11. Be3 b5 12. Bb3 Nc5 13. Nd2 O-O-O 14. Bc2 Be7 15. Nb3 Nxb3 16. axb3 Rxd1+ 17. Bxd1 c5 18. b4 Kb7 19. bxc5 Bxc5 20. Be2 a6 21. Rd1 Bxe3 22. Qxe3 Qc6 23. f3 Rc8 24. Qd3 Rc7 25. Qd6 Qxd6 26. Rxd6 Rd7 27. Rxd7+ Nxd7 28. Kf2 Nc5 29. Bd1 Nd3+ 30. Ke3 Nxb2 31. Bb3 f6 32. Kd2 Kb6 33. Kc2 Na4 34. Bxa4 bxa4 35. Kb2 Kc5 36. Ka3 Kc4 37. Kb2 a3+ 38. Kxa3 Kxc3 39. Ka4 Kd3 40. Ka5 Ke2 41. Kxa6 Kf2 42. g3 Kxf3 0-1

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