Age is no barrier! - Bedford Chess Club

Our newest member, 9 year old Ramsey introduced himself to the club’s competitions last Thursday – I suspect Andy won’t be his last victim! I have added some fairly general annotation to what is actually quite a complex game, but the overriding take away is a maturity that belies his tender years. We should all be very pleased to have such a promising talent in the club (and very scared if we have to play him!).

  [Event "Bedford Division 3"] [Site "Bedford"] [Date "2021.12.02"] [Round "1"] [White "Ramsey Dairi"] [Black "Andy Evans"] [Result "1-0"] [Title "Ramsey, Dairi vs. Andy, Evans (1577)"] [BlackElo "1577"]   e4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} e5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 2. Bc4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} d6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 4. h3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 5. d3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 6. Nf3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} h6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 7. Be3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} O-O {[%clk 0:00:00]} 8. O-O {[%clk 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 9. Qd2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Na5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 10. Bb3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Nxb3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 11. axb3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Bc6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 12. Ne2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} a6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 13. Ng3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 14. d4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} exd4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 15. Bxd4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Qc8 {so far, so good on both sides but I think this and Black's next queen move may be inaccurate[%clk 0:00:00]} 16. Rfe1 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Be6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 17. Rac1 {[%clk 0:00:00]} (17. Nh4 {looks promising}) 17… Re8 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 18. c4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} b6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 19. b4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} a5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 20. c5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Qa6 {Black's king starts to look a little lonely[%clk 0:00:00]} 21. cxb6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} cxb6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} (21… c5 {to mix things up a bit might be a better shot}) 22. Rc6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} (22. Rc7 {with the idea of choping on e7 and f6 and going for the King is the computer's favourite but Ramsey's approach makes sense}) 22… Rab8 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 23. e5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} dxe5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 24. Rxe5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Bxb4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 25. Qe3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Nd7 {[%clk 0:00:00]} (25… Nd5 {and it's probably Black that's winning!}) 26. Re4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} (26. Rexe6 $1 fxe6 27. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 28. Nf5+ $1 {looks a lot of fun but not too sure how many players are finding that!}) 26… Bc5 $2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} (26… Bf8 {perhaps, to try to bolster the kingside is a better try; the move played drops a piece due to the pinned b pawn}) 27. Bxc5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Nxc5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 28. Qxc5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} bxc5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 29. Rxa6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Rxb2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 30. Rxa5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Rc8 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 31. Re5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Rb1+ {[%clk 0:00:00]} 32. Kh2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Rc1 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 33. Ne4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} c4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 34. Nd4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} c3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 35. Rac5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Rxc5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 36. Rxc5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} c2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 37. Rxc2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Rxc2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 38. Nxc2 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Bf5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 39. f3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} f6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 40. Ne3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Bxe4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 41. fxe4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 42. Kg3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 43. Kf4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} g5+ {[%clk 0:00:00]} 44. Kf3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} h5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 45. g3 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 46. Nf5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} g4+ {[%clk 0:00:00]} 47. hxg4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} hxg4+ {[%clk 0:00:00]} 48. Kxg4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Kxe4 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 49. Ng7 {[%clk 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%clk 0:00:00]} 50. Ne8 {Ramsey converts the piece to the full point with great efficiency[%clk 0:00:00]} 1-0