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Submitted by:Phil McConnell
Submitted:2 April 2015 11:39 pm
White:Archer, David (90)South Hams
Black:McConnell, Phil (102)South Hams
Game Date:2 April 2015
Competition:Challengers League
Result:0-1 
Private:No 
 

Comments since sumbission:

6 April 2015, 11:12 amDavid Archer
Yes quite right Ken. I usually adopt the move 4.Bb5+ followed by an exchange and then c3 which usually nullifies the threat on d4 for a while. In the game for some reason that all went to pot and I thought of trying a new variation out. Never recovered after the exchange and indeed there were other and possibly better options for black concerning d4 without exchanging queens. I'm still up for trying new things but not this particular new thing...not against such tenacious opposition at least!
 
4 April 2015, 6:23 pmKen Ashby
A fascinating watch; loved the intensity. The surprising move for me in the opening was White's Na3. Phil didn't hesitate to capitalise in gaining an advantage. David's subsequent doubled-up a pawns gave him a lopsided look; particularly given the queens had already been exchanged. Yes, Na3 dominated the whole flow of the game. My guess is David's probably since pondered why he hadn't moved the other knight to e2 instead. Still, don't feel too bad. I mean, it's not as if it was a complete blunder like the one I played against Roy!
 
3 April 2015, 8:45 pmDavid Archer
Yes a fantastic game to play.

A great way to end the run I was on...loved all the technical pin-stepping at the end. Well done Phil for persevering and finding that illusive path for the knight (I was sick of the sight of 'black beauties' by the end I can tell you!) As usual all my carefully-plotted rock-solid plans that I laid during the match were exposed as wobbly at best when the machines had a look later but that's what I love about it all...and I was sure at least a draw was possible with best play for white at the end but alas not :-(

Again cheers for the game Phil and well played
 
3 April 2015, 6:56 amCliff Peach
At last and who more fitting to do it than our Match Captain of the Championship Torbay Division 3 team, David's first defeat since joining the club, I hope the family understood the words, " I lost" when they asked how he got on, I will look at the finer points of the game later, in the mean time, enjoy your Easter Egg, David.
 

Submitter's comments:

2 April 2015 11:39 pmPhil McConnell
At last and who more fitting to do it than our Match Captain of the Championship Torbay Division 3 team, David's first defeat since joining the club, I hope the family understood the words, " I lost" when they asked how he got on, I will look at the finer points of the game later, in the mean time, enjoy your Easter Egg, David.
 

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[Event "Challengers League"] [Site "Kingsbridge"] [Date "2015.04.02"] [Round ""] [White "Archer, David"] [Black "McConnell, Phil"] [ECO "C02"] [Result "0-1"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Na3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 Qxd4 7.cxd4 Bxa3 8.bxa3 Nc6 9.Nf3 Nge7 10.Bd3 h6 11.Be3 Bd7 12.h4 Rc8 13.Rc1 O-O 14.O-O a6 15.g4 Na7 16.h5 Bb5 17.Bxb5 {Shredder favours 17. Rfd1 - and thinks Black is now +1.03} Nxb5 18.a4 Nc3 19.Rc2 Nxa4 20.Rfc1 Rxc2 21.Rxc2 Rc8 22.Rxc8+ Nxc8 23.Bd2 Ncb6 24.Bb4 Nc4 25.Kf1 a5 26.Be7 {Shredder recommends 26. Be1. After Be7 Black's advantage moves from 1.7 to 3.6} Nc3 27.Ke1 b5 28.Nd2 Nxd2 29.Kxd2 Nxa2 30.Bd8 a4 31.Ba5 b4 32.Kc2 a3 33.f4 g5 34.fxg5 hxg5 35.Bd8 Nc3 36.Bxg5 a2 37.Kb2 b3 38.Bd2 Ne4 (38. ... Nb5 39.Bb4 Nxd4 40.Bd2 Nc2 {would have been an easy win for white. As it is, Black will struggle to get his knight on to c2.} ) 39.Be3 Kg7 40.g5 Ng3 41.h6+ Kg6 42.Bd2 Ne4 43.Be3 Kh7 44.Bf4 Nf2 45.Bd2 Nd3+ 46.Ka1 Kg6 47.Be3 {White really needed to keep his bishop on the e1-a5 diagonal to prevent Black's knight getting to c2.} Nb4 48.Kb2 Nc2 49.Kxb3 a1=Q 50.Kxc2 Qa2+ 51.Kc3 Qa3+ 52.Kd2 Qb4+ 53.Kd3 Qc4+ 54.Kd2 Qc8 55.Kd3 Kf5 56.Ke2 Ke4 57.Kd2 Qc4 58.Bf2 Qd3+ 59.Kc1 Qf1+ 60.Kc2 Qxf2+ 61.Kb3 Qh4 62.Kb4 Qxg5 63.Kc3 Qxh6 {White resigns} 0-1

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[Event "Challengers League"]
[Site "Kingsbridge"]
[Date "2015.04.02"]
[Round ""]
[White "Archer, David"]
[Black "McConnell, Phil"]
[ECO "C02"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Na3 cxd4 6.Qxd4 Qxd4 7.cxd4
Bxa3 8.bxa3 Nc6 9.Nf3 Nge7 10.Bd3 h6 11.Be3 Bd7 12.h4 Rc8 13.Rc1
O-O 14.O-O a6 15.g4 Na7 16.h5 Bb5 17.Bxb5 {Shredder favours 17. Rfd1 - and thinks Black is now +1.03}
Nxb5 18.a4 Nc3 19.Rc2 Nxa4 20.Rfc1 Rxc2 21.Rxc2 Rc8 22.Rxc8+
Nxc8 23.Bd2 Ncb6 24.Bb4 Nc4 25.Kf1 a5 26.Be7 {Shredder recommends 26. Be1. After Be7 Black's advantage moves from 1.7 to 3.6}
Nc3 27.Ke1 b5 28.Nd2 Nxd2 29.Kxd2 Nxa2 30.Bd8 a4 31.Ba5 b4 32.Kc2
a3 33.f4 g5 34.fxg5 hxg5 35.Bd8 Nc3 36.Bxg5 a2 37.Kb2 b3 38.Bd2
Ne4 (38. ... Nb5 39.Bb4 Nxd4 40.Bd2 Nc2 {would have been an easy win for white. As it is, Black will struggle to get his knight on to c2.}
) 39.Be3 Kg7 40.g5 Ng3 41.h6+ Kg6 42.Bd2 Ne4 43.Be3 Kh7 44.Bf4
Nf2 45.Bd2 Nd3+ 46.Ka1 Kg6 47.Be3 {White really needed to keep his bishop on the e1-a5 diagonal to prevent Black's knight getting to c2.}
Nb4 48.Kb2 Nc2 49.Kxb3 a1=Q 50.Kxc2 Qa2+ 51.Kc3 Qa3+ 52.Kd2 Qb4+
53.Kd3 Qc4+ 54.Kd2 Qc8 55.Kd3 Kf5 56.Ke2 Ke4 57.Kd2 Qc4 58.Bf2
Qd3+ 59.Kc1 Qf1+ 60.Kc2 Qxf2+ 61.Kb3 Qh4 62.Kb4 Qxg5 63.Kc3 Qxh6 {White resigns}
0-1
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