After getting a tough game in Round 1 and starting to get back into playing competative chess, I was feeling confident, although I know Nikita is a good player when on form.............. My calculating ability started to come back and seeing the move ..... ........... 16. e5 was the critical line but I needed to see 22. Ng4 in my calculations..... finding this line won me the game...... Nikita said he missed this Ng4 in his calculations.

1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. g3 g6 8. Bg2 Bg7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Re1 Nb6 12. e4 Bc4 13. Qc2 Qc8 14. b3 Ba6 15. Bb2 Qb7 16. e5 Nfxd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. exd6 Nb4 19. Qd2 Bxb2 20. Ne5 Qa7

20... Qxg2+ 21. Kxg2.

21. Qxb2 exd6 22. Ng4

22. Nc4 Nd3 23. Qd2 Nxe1 24. Bxa8 Qxa8 25. Rxe1.

22... Rfb8

22... f6 23. Nxf6+ Kh8 (23... Kf7 24. Nxh7) 24. Nh5+.

23. Nh6+ Kf8 24. Qh8#

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Annotator(s): Niall O'Shea.

Source(s): Niall O'Shea, via Criag DuBose.

Event information: Tournament report.