1. e4 c5 2. c3 d6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 a6 6. Nc3 h6 7. Be3 Bg4 8. Be2 e6 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qd2 Be7 11. d5 Na7 12. Bc4! b5 13. Bb3 Bf6? 14. dxe6 fxe6 15. Bxe6 Ne7 16. O-O-O Nac8 17. e5! Bxe5 18. Nxe5 Qc7 19. g4 b4 20. gxh5 bxc3 21. bxc3 Rb8 22. Ng6?

Missed 22. Bf7+ Kf8 23. Bb3 and the Knight cannot be captured 23... dxe5 because of 24. Qd8+ Qxd8 25. Rxd8# That Bishop retreat to b3 would have saved me from subsequent tribulations!

22... Qa5 23. Bd4??

Bruce was watching at the time and I saw his facial expression change dramatically when he saw what I had overlooked.

23... Qa3+ 24. Kc2 Rb2+ 25. Kd3 Rxd2+ 26. Rxd2

Even after this disaster I still felt I had a number of threats.

26... Rh7 27. Re1 Qa5?

Correct was 27... Kd8 where the game is still open, although I still have a slight advantage.

28. Bxc8 Qxh5 29. Nxe7 Kd8 30. Bb6+ Ke8 31. Ng6+ Kf7 32. Nf4 Qf3+ 33. Be3 Rh8 34. Be6+ Kf6 35. Bd5

Even John might have resigned at this point!

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Source(s): David McAlister.

Event information: Match scorecard, UCU web site.

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