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Submitted by:Alan Davies
Submitted:16 September 2016 12:13 pm
White:Davies, Alan (110)South Hams
Black:Zaffiro, Oliver (0)South Hams
Game Date:15 September 2016
Competition:Dunleavy League
Result:0-1 
Private:No 
 

Comments since sumbission:

4 October 2016, 2:23 amKen Ashby
Enjoyable game for the spectator. Shame about white's queen blunder: a case of getting over excited at the kill perhaps. Black's 27th move was a little odd. For me, Qd5+ would've won the game there and then as it takes down white's last hope, the rook.
 
16 September 2016, 9:41 pmSteve Levy
Well played Oliver, it was just a matter of time,it will be your brother next.As for you Alan, i recommend two teaspoons of WD40 each day, a little rusty.
 
16 September 2016, 5:32 pmAlan Davies
Well summed up Phil. I think it would be hard to find a more dramatic swing in a game!
 
16 September 2016, 12:22 pmPhil McConnell
Well played, Oliver - your first scalp in the Dunleavy. It won't be the last, either!

Alan - a spectacular example of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!
 

Submitter's comments:

16 September 2016 12:13 pmAlan Davies
Well played, Oliver - your first scalp in the Dunleavy. It won't be the last, either!



Alan - a spectacular example of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!
 

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[Event "Dunleavy League"] [Date "2016-09-15"] [White "Davies, Alan"] [Black "Zaffiro, Oliver"] [Result "0-1"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c3 Nc6 4.Bf4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 6.e3 Bg4 7.Be2 Rc8 8.O-O Qb6 9.b3 Rd8 10.Nc3 e6 11.e4 Bxf3 12.Bxf3 Nxd4 13.Be3 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 Qb4 15.Bxa7 d5 16.a3 Qxb3 17.Rfb1 Qc4 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Rxd5 20.Rxb7 Bxa3 21.Qxf7+ Kd8 22.Qe7+ {?? AArgh!! Forgot about the Bishop on a3} (22.Rb8+ Qc8 23.Bb6#) 22. ... Bxe7 23.Be3 Qa2 24.Rc1 Qc2 25.g3 Rd1+ 26.Rxd1+ Qxd1+ 27.Kg2 Rf8 28.Bb6+ Ke8 29.Ra7 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qd1+ 31.Kg2 Qd5+ 32.Kg1 Bc5 33.Bxc5 Qxc5 34.Ra2 Qc1+ 35.Kg2 Qc6+ 36.Kg1 Ke7 37.h4 Qd5 38.Ra7+ Kd6 39.Ra1 Qd3 40.Rf1 e5 41.Kg2 e4 42.f3 exf3+ {White resigns} 0-1

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[Event "Dunleavy League"]
[Date "2016-09-15"]
[White "Davies, Alan"]
[Black "Zaffiro, Oliver"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c3 Nc6 4.Bf4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 6.e3 Bg4 7.Be2
Rc8 8.O-O Qb6 9.b3 Rd8 10.Nc3 e6 11.e4 Bxf3 12.Bxf3 Nxd4 13.Be3
Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 Qb4 15.Bxa7 d5 16.a3 Qxb3 17.Rfb1 Qc4 18.exd5 Nxd5
19.Nxd5 Rxd5 20.Rxb7 Bxa3 21.Qxf7+ Kd8 22.Qe7+ {?? AArgh!! Forgot about the Bishop on a3}
(22.Rb8+ Qc8 23.Bb6#) 22. ... Bxe7 23.Be3 Qa2 24.Rc1 Qc2 25.g3
Rd1+ 26.Rxd1+ Qxd1+ 27.Kg2 Rf8 28.Bb6+ Ke8 29.Ra7 Qf3+ 30.Kg1
Qd1+ 31.Kg2 Qd5+ 32.Kg1 Bc5 33.Bxc5 Qxc5 34.Ra2 Qc1+ 35.Kg2 Qc6+
36.Kg1 Ke7 37.h4 Qd5 38.Ra7+ Kd6 39.Ra1 Qd3 40.Rf1 e5 41.Kg2
e4 42.f3 exf3+ {White resigns} 0-1
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