Spike, Author at Bedford Chess Club

Another dullish draw, I fear. I hope a bit more excitement can be provided in the last two rounds. I’m on 2.5/5 with the success story being Brian Valentine on 3.5. There is a sole leader on 4.5.

  [Event "British Over-65 Championship, Llandudno"]  [Date "2017.08.03"]  [Round "5"]  [White "Habershon, Paul"]  [Black "Lawson, Maurice"]  [Result "1/2-1/2"]  [WhiteElo "2018"]  [BlackElo "1947"]  [PlyCount "46"]   1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Qc7 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bg4 6. Ne2 {Probably going wrong  already. My opponent thought Ngf3 is more normal.} dxe4 7. Nxe4 Nbd7 8. O-O  Nxe4 9. Bxe4 Nf6 10. Bg2 e6 11. Be3 Nd5 12. Bd2 Rd8 13. Qe1 Bc5 14. Nc3 Nxc3  15. Bxc3 Bd4 16. Bxd4 Rxd4 17. Qe3 Qd7 18. Rfe1 ({More enterprising was} 18. c3  Rxd3 19. Qg5 h5 20. Qxg7 Rf8 21. Rfe1 Rd2 22. h3) 18... Bf5 19. Bf1 b6 20. c3  Rd6 21. d4 O-O 22. a4 a5 23. Qe2 Rd8 {Draw agreed.} 1/2-1/2

Paul Habershon, 3rd August 2017

Author: Spike

Drawing streak continues