Event: 4NCL Division Two
Site: Telford, ENG
Date: 2024-02-10
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2134
Black: Farrand, Tom
BlackElo: 2145
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 f.b. 50 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bg5 Be7 4. h4 Nf6 5. Nbd2 b6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e4 fxe4 8. Nxe4 Bb7 9. Bd3 Bxe4 10. Bxe4 d5 11. Bd3 Qd6 12. c3 Nd7 13. Ng5 Nf8 14. Qa4+ c6 15. O-O-O h6 16. Nf3 b5 17. Qa6 Rb8 18. Qxa7 Nd7 19. Ne5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Qxe5 21. Rde1 Qf4+ 22. Kb1 Ke7 23. g3 Qf6 24. Qd4 b4 25. Qxf6+ gxf6 26. cxb4 Rxb4 27. Bf5 Nc5 28. a3 Rb3 29. Bc2 Rf3 30. Rhf1 Rb8 31. Ka2 Nd3 32. Bxd3 Rxd3 33. Re2 Kd6 34. Rc1 c5 35. g4 e5 36. Rg1 Rg8 37. Re3 Rd2 38. Rf3 Ke6 39. Rg2 c4 40. Rg1 d4 41. Ka1 Rb8 42. Rb1 Rc2 43. g5 fxg5 44. hxg5 hxg5 45. Rg3 Rxf2 46. Rxg5 Re2 47. Rg7 d3 0-1