1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 Nb6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Bd3 Bd7

Better than 7... Nc6 as I was afraid of inviting 8. e5. As things worked out it was the saving of me.

8. e5 c5! 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. O-O Bc6

Making use of the long diagonal and to develop the b8-Knight to d7; and by preventing White from playing 11. Qc2 by reason of the threat 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3.

11. Qe2 N8d7 12. Bg5

A blunder which gives me a piece. I was expecting 12. Re1 or 12. Bf4 to save his e-pawn from 12... Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Nxe5.

12... Bxf3! 13. Qxf3

If 13. Bxd8 Bxe2 still winning a piece.

13... Qxg5 14. Ne4 Qxe5 15. Rfe1 O-O 16. Rac1 Be7 17. a4 Nf6 18. a5 Nbd5 19. Nc5 Qf4! 20. Nxb7 Qxf3 21. gxf3 a6

All Black pieces now receive marching orders to fight on the Queenside.

22. Nc5 Nb4

I would not play 22... Bxc5 to bring the White Rook into it; also the White a-pawn is on a Black square.

23. Bf1 Bd8 24. Rc4 Nfd5! 25. Ra1 Bf6! 26. Ra4 Rfc8

White's play is trappy from this until his 35th move.

27. b3 Be7 28. Ne4 Rc6 29. Rxc6 Nxc6 30. Nd2 Bb4! 31. Nc4! Nd4 32. Nb6! Rb8! 33. Nxd5 exd5 34. Bxa6 Nxb3! 35. Bb7! Nxa5!

I have timed it to the P.

36. Bxd5 g6 37. Ra2 Rd8 38. Be4

Left off at this position for adjudication. I play 38... f5 39. Bc2 (forced) 39... Rd2.

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