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SEARCHABLE DATABASE CASTLEHILL PLAYERS GAMES

Here you will find games played by Castlehill Chess Club members old and New!.
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Players (First or surname); Competition (Club; Summer or TAFCA); Year (2019);
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Updated: 28/06/22; Time:14:27 hrs

CASTLEHILL Members games

No	WHITE & BLACK	YEAR	TEAMS	ECO	OPENING	VARIATIONS	COMPETITION	CLUB
1	Subhayu Banerjee v Norman Waugh	2020	Cobra`s v Dragons	B32	Sicilian	Lowenthal & Kalashnikov	TAFCA League Online Div2	Castlehill
2	Marten Kats v Peter Sallai	2020	Cobra`s v Dragons	D45	Semi-Slav	5.00E+03	TAFCA League Online Div2	Castlehill
3	Colm Hawkins v Daniel Coleman	2020	Cobra`s v Dragons	C29	Vienna Game	2...Nf6 3.f4	TAFCA League Online Div2	Castlehill
4	Ramit Kanodia v Innes Ford	2020	Cobra`s v Dragons	B21	Sicilian	2.f4 & Morra Gambit	TAFCA League Online Div2	Castlehill
5	Michael Dugdale v Declan Shafi	2020	Armadillo`s v Bandicoot`s	B30	Sicilian	2...Nc6 3.Bb5 lines without g6	TAFCA League Online Div1	Castlehill
6	Graham Mooney v Paul Shafi	2020	Armadillo`s v Bandicoot`s	B01	Scandinavian	2...Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8	TAFCA League Online Div1	Castlehill
7	Euan Murray v Andre Babin	2020	Armadillo`s v Bandicoot`s	B30	Sicilian	2...Nc6 3.Bb5 lines without g6	TAFCA League Online Div1	Castlehill
8	Robert Jackson v Ed Walton	2020	Armadillo`s v Bandicoot`s	D00	1 d4 d6	Unusual lines	TAFCA League Online Div1	Castlehill
9	Bruce Wallace v Martin Chalmers	2013	Castlehill CC v Dundee CC	B07	Pirc	Miscellaneous	Chess Scotland - Richardson Cup	Castlehill - Dundee
10	Keith Rose v Euan Dawson	2016	Castlehill CC v Castlehill CC	B20	Sicilian	Unusual white 2nd move	Chess Scotland - Nancy Elder	Castlehill
11	Duncan Malcolm v Daniel Thompson	2016	Castlehill CC v Troon CC	D00	d4	d4 unusual	Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F	Castlehill - Troon
12	Declan Shafi v John Calder	2016	Castlehill CC v Troon CC	C41	Philidor		Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F	Castlehill - Troon
13	Tommy Barrett v Keith Rose	2016	Castlehill CC v Troon CC	C25	Vienna Game	Alternatives to 2…Nf6	Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F	Castlehill - Troon
14	Paul Shafi v Robin Templeton	2016	Castlehill CC v Troon CC	D05	Collie system	With ...e6	Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F	Castlehill - Troon
15	Pawel Kosior v Len Wier	2016	Castlehill CC v Troon CC	B34	Sicilian	Accelerated Dragon with 5 Nc3: sidelines	Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F	Castlehill - Troon
16	Ray Noble v David Findlay	2020	Dundee A v Castlehill B	C41	Philidor	4....g6	TAFCA League Div1	Dundee - Castlehill
17	Daniel Coleman v Graham Atkins	2020	Castlehill E v Castlehill D	A41	Tartakower	1 d4 d6 & Modern	TAFCA League Div2	Dundee - Castlehill
18	Stephen Hogg v Keith Rose	2020	Dundee A v Castlehill B	E34	Nimzo-Indian	1 d4 d6 Classical	TAFCA League Div1	Dundee - Castlehill
19	Norman Waugh v Matthew Heritage	2020	St.Andrews Bee Movie v Castlehill Dragons	A50	Queen`s Fianchetto	Indian Game	TAFCA League Div2	St.Andrews - Castlehill
20	Drew Knauss v Marten Kats	2020	St.Andrews Bee Movie v Castlehill Dragons	B47	Sicilian	Taimanov	TAFCA League Div2	St.Andrews - Castlehill
21	Daniel Coleman v Wilson Jones	2020	St.Andrews Bee Movie v Castlehill Dragons	D25	Queen`s Gambit	Accepted	TAFCA League Div2	St.Andrews - Castlehill
22	Riley Kelehan v Rishi Vijayakumar J8	2020	St.Andrews Bee Movie v Castlehill Dragons	C00	French	Unusual white 2nd moves	TAFCA League Div2	St.Andrews - Castlehill
23	Ed Walton v Andy Rowe	2020	Summer Fun Online Round2	C08	French	Tarrasch	Summer Fun Online Rd 2	Castlehill
24	David Howell GM v Declan Shafi	2020	England v Scotland	E60	Kings Indian	Unusual lines	FIDE Online Olympiad 2020	England - Scotland
25	Marten Kats v Euan Murray	2020	Summer Fun Online Round 3	E56	Nimzo-Indian	Rubinstein	Summer Fun Online Round 3	Castlehill
26	Ramit Kanodia J12 v Ray Noble	2020	Summer Fun Online Round 3	B30	Sicilian		Summer Fun Online Round 3	Castlehill
27	Andy Rowe v James Anderson	2020	Summer Fun Online Round 3	A04	Unusual lines after 1.Nf3	Kings Indian Attack	Summer Fun Online Round 3	Castlehill
28	Robert Jackson v Rishi Vijayakumar J8	2020	Summer Fun Online Round 3	A45	Trompowsky Attack		Summer Fun Online Round 3	Castlehill
29	Ramit Kanodia J13 v Rishi Vijayakumar J9	2021	Castlehill Junior Club Championship	C12	French Classical	McCutcheon Var	Castlehill Junior Club Championship	Castlehill
30	Richard Kynoch v Martin Chalmers	2021	Castlehill Club Championship	C01	French	Exchange	Castlehill Club Championship	Castlehill
31	Rishi Vijayakumar J10 v Hamish Olson	2022	Ayr Chess Congress 2022	C35	Queens Gambit	Exchange	Ayr Chess Congress 2022	Castlehill
32	Kraulin v Alastair Dawson	2022	Lichess Blitz game	B12	Caro-Kann	Advance	Lichess Blitz	Castlehill

Game 1

[Event "TAFCA League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill Dragons v Castlehill Cobra`s"] [Date "2020.07.09"] [White "Banerjee, Subhayu - Castlehill Cobra`s"] [Black "Waugh, Norman - Castlehill Dragons"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.07.09"] [WhiteElo "1483"] [BlackElo "1161"] {B32: Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 e6 6. Nc3 b6 7. Bc4 ({White should play } 7. Bf4 $16 {Hoping for Nb5.} Ne7 8. Nb5) 7... Qf6 (7... Bb7 $14) 8. Qe3 (8. e5 $16 Qg6 9. Bd3) 8... Bc5 {White is slightly better.} 9. Qe2 Ne7 10. O-O O-O 11. e5 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White has some pressure.} Qh4 12. Ne4 {Strongly threatening Bg5.} Nf5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ({Black should try} 12... Bb7 $14 13. Bd3 f6) 13. Bg5 $18 Nd4 14. Bxh4 Nxe2+ 15. Bxe2 Bb7 16. Nxc5 {White is clearly winning.} bxc5 17. Be7 Rfc8 18. Rfd1 Bd5 19. c4 Bc6 20. Rd3 Rab8 21. b3 a5 22. Bf3 Re8 23. Bxc5 Bxf3 24. Rxf3 Rbc8 25. Bb6 a4 26. Rd1 axb3 27. axb3 {[%cal Ba2b3,Bb3b4][%mdl 32]} Rc6 28. c5 Re7 29. b4 Rc8 30. h3 Rf8 31. c6 $1 dxc6 32. Bc5 {Accuracy: White = 67%, Black = 28%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 2

[Event "TAFCA League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill Dragons v Castlehill Cobra`s"] [Date "2020.07.09"] [White "Kats, Marten - Castlehill Dragons"] [Black "Sallai, Peter - Castlehill Cobra`s"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.07.09"] [WhiteElo "1091"] [BlackElo "1472"] {D45: Semi-Slav} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Be7 6. b3 Nbd7 7. Be2 b6 8. O-O Ba6 { The position is equal.} 9. Qc2 Rc8 10. e4 dxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Qxe4 Nf6 13. Qc2 Qc7 14. Ne5 Bd6 15. Bf4 c5 16. Qd2 (16. Qb2 $14 {stays ahead.}) 16... Bb7 $17 17. g3 Rd8 {Threatens to win with …Bxe5.} 18. Rfd1 (18. Bf3 $17 {was called for.}) 18... O-O ({Inferior is} 18... Bxe5 19. Bxe5 Qc6 20. d5 $1 $14 { [%mdl 512]}) (18... Ne4 $1 $19 {[%cal Re4d2] is more deadly.} 19. Qb2 f6) 19. Qe3 (19. Bf3 $17) 19... Rfe8 (19... cxd4 $19 20. Rxd4 Bc5) 20. Rac1 (20. Bf3 $17 {might work better.}) 20... Ne4 (20... cxd4 $19 {has better winning chances.} 21. Rxd4 Bc5) 21. Bf3 f5 {Strongly threatening …cxd4.} 22. Bh5 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (22. Bxe4 $15 Bxe4 23. dxc5 Bxc5 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 25. Qe2) 22... g6 23. dxc5 Bxe5 24. cxb6 axb6 25. Bxe5 Qxe5 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Qxb6 $2 (27. Rd1 Rxd1+ 28. Bxd1) 27... Rd7 28. Bf3 Qd6 $2 (28... Nxg3 $19 29. hxg3 Bxf3) 29. c5 $2 (29. Qxd6 $17 {is a better defense.} Rxd6 30. Bxe4 Bxe4 31. c5) 29... Qxb6 30. cxb6 Kf7 $2 (30... Rd6 $1 $19 31. Bxe4 fxe4) 31. a4 $15 {[%cal Ba2a4, Ba4a5,Ba5a6][%mdl 32]} Ke7 (31... Nxg3 $1 $17 {[%mdl 512]} 32. fxg3 Bxf3) 32. a5 Kd8 33. Be2 Nd6 (33... Nd2 $11 {keeps the balance.} 34. a6 Nf3+ 35. Kg2 Nd4+ 36. axb7 Rxb7) 34. a6 $16 Ba8 35. Bb5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ({Don’t play} 35. b7 Bxb7 36. axb7 Rxb7 $11) (35. f4 $16) 35... Nxb5 $19 36. Rc5 $2 (36. f4 $19) 36... Nd6 $2 (36... Rd1# {mates}) 37. b7 Bxb7 $1 {Black is clearly winning.} 38. axb7 Rxb7 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KR} 39. Rc6 Kd7 40. Rc3 Rb4 41. Kf1 Nb5 42. Rd3+ Ke7 43. Ke2 Nd4+ 44. Ke3 Nxb3 45. h4 Nc5 46. Rc3 Rb3 47. Kd4 Rxc3 48. Kxc3 Ne4+ {Accuracy: White = 44%, Black = 50%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 3

[Event "TAFCA League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill Dragons v Castlehill Cobra`s"] [Date "2020.07.09"] [White "Hawkins, Colm Castlehill Cobra`s"] [Black "Coleman, Daniel Castlehill Dragons"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.07.09"] [WhiteElo "1350"] [BlackElo "1056"] {C29: Vienna Game} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 Bc5 {Threatens to win with …Nf2.} 6. d4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. Bd3 {White has an edge.} O-O 9. h4 c5 10. Bxh7+ $2 (10. Ng5 $11 g6 11. O-O) 10... Kxh7 $17 11. Ng5+ Kg8 $1 ({Not} 11... Bxg5 12. hxg5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 f5 14. g6 Qh4+ 15. Rxh4 cxd4 16. Qh8#) 12. Qh5 {[%csl Gg5][%cal Rh5h7]} Bf5 { And now …cxd4 would win.} 13. Qf3 Bxc2 {Strongly threatening …cxd4.} 14. Qe2 Bg6 15. h5 Bxg5 16. hxg6 fxg6 17. Qc2 Bh4+ 18. Kd1 cxd4 19. Qxg6 dxc3 20. g3 Qb6 21. Qg4 (21. Qxb6 $142 axb6 22. Rxh4) 21... Be7 {…Nc6 is the strong threat.} 22. e6 Qf2 {[%csl Gf2][%cal Rc3c2]} 23. Bh6 c2+ 24. Kc1 Ba3# { Accuracy: White = 38%, Black = 89%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 4

[Event "TAFCA League Online Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill Dragons v Castlehill Cobra`s"] [Date "2020.07.09"] [White "Kanodia, Ramit J12 - Castlehill Dragons"] [Black "Ford, Innes - Castlehill Cobra`s"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.07.09"] [WhiteElo "882"] [BlackElo "1164"] {B21: Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. d3 (7. d4 $14 {was preferrable.}) 7... g6 8. Be3 Bg7 9. Qd2 {The position is equal.} e6 10. g3 ({ White should try} 10. O-O $11) 10... Ne7 11. h4 b5 12. a4 (12. h5 $15) 12... b4 $17 13. Ne2 Bxb2 14. Rb1 Bg7 15. d4 $2 (15. h5 {is a better defense.}) 15... a5 16. dxc5 dxc5 17. Qxd8+ Rxd8 18. Bxc5 Bxe4 19. Rf1 Rd5 20. Bxe7 (20. Bd4 {was necessary.} O-O 21. Rc1) 20... Kxe7 $19 {Black is clearly winning.} 21. Rc1 Rc8 22. Ng5 Bf5 23. Nxh7 Bc3+ 24. Kf2 Bd2 25. Rcd1 Bxc2 26. Ra1 b3 { [%cal Bb4b3,Bb3b2][%mdl 32]} 27. Ng5 b2 {Accuracy: White = 20%, Black = 84%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 5

[Event "TAFCA League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill Armadillo`s v Castlehill Bandicoot`s"] [Date "2020.07.16"] [White "Dugdale, Michael - Castlehill Bandicoot`s"] [Black "Shafi, Declan J19 - Castlehill Armadillo`s"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.07.16"] [WhiteElo "1537"] [BlackElo "2141"] {B30: Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be2 d6 5. O-O e5 6. d3 Be7 7. a3 O-O 8. Rb1 {The position is equal.} a5 9. a4 Be6 10. Nb5 d5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. c3 f5 13. Nd2 Nf4 14. Nf3 ( 14. Nc4 {seems wilder.} Bg5 15. Ncd6 Qb8) 14... Nd5 15. Nd2 Bg5 16. Nc4 (16. Nb3 $15 Be7 17. Nd2) 16... Nf4 (16... Bxc1 $17 17. Rxc1 Nf4) 17. Ncd6 $11 Qe7 18. Be3 (18. Bf3 $11 {should be considered.}) 18... b6 (18... Na7 $15) 19. Bf3 Qd7 (19... Nd5 $14) 20. Kh1 (20. Re1 $16) 20... Be7 (20... Rad8 $11) 21. d4 Bxd6 22. d5 Nxd5 $1 23. Bxd5 Bb8 24. c4 (24. Ba2 $142 Qf7 25. Bxe6 Qxe6 26. f3) 24... Bxd5 25. cxd5 Na7 ({Black should play} 25... Nd4 $1 26. Bxd4 cxd4 ) 26. Nc3 $17 e4 27. f3 (27. Qb3 $15 {was preferrable.}) 27... f4 28. fxe4 (28. d6 $17 Nc6 29. Qd5+ Kh8 30. fxe4 Qxd6 31. Qxd6 Bxd6 32. Bd2) 28... fxe3 $19 29. Rxf8+ Kxf8 30. Qf3+ Kg8 31. Rf1 {[%csl Gf1][%cal Rf3f8]} Be5 32. Nd1 e2 33. Qxe2 Rf8 34. b3 Nc8 35. Re1 (35. Rxf8+ $142 Kxf8 36. Nf2) 35... Nd6 36. Qa6 ( 36. g3 $142) 36... Qb7 $2 (36... Qg4 {( -> …Qf4)} 37. Rf1 b5 38. Rxf8+ Kxf8 39. Nf2 Qf4 40. Qxd6+ Bxd6 41. Kg1 Qc1+ 42. Nd1 Qxd1+ 43. Kf2 h5 44. g3 Be5 45. b4 Bd4+ 46. Kg2 Qe2+ 47. Kh3 Bg1 48. bxc5 Qxh2#) 37. Qd3 Qe7 {White must now prevent …Qh4.} 38. Qa6 (38. g3 $19) 38... Qh4 {[%csl Ge5][%cal Rh4h2]} 39. g3 Bxg3 {Accuracy: White = 45%, Black = 55%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 6

[Event "TAFCA League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill Armadillo`s v Castlehill Bandicoot`s"] [Date "2020.07.16"] [White "Mooney, Graham - Castlehill Armadillo`s"] [Black "Shafi, Paul - Castlehill Bandicoot`s"] [Result "½-½"] [UTCDate "2020.07.16"] [WhiteElo "1866"] [BlackElo "1520"] {B01: Scandinavian} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 e6 6. O-O c6 7. d4 b5 8. Bb3 {White is better.} a5 9. a4 b4 10. Ne2 Be7 11. Ng3 O-O 12. h3 (12. c4 $11) 12... Nbd7 13. Re1 Bb7 14. Qe2 Nd5 15. Bd2 Bd6 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Bc5 18. Rad1 Ba6 (18... Qb6 $11 {should be considered.}) 19. Qg4 $14 Qb6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (19... Kh8 $14) 20. Ne4 $2 (20. Nh5 $18 {[%csl Gh5][%cal Rg4g7]} Bxf2+ 21. Kh2) 20... Kh8 21. Nxc5 Qxc5 22. Qg3 Rad8 (22... Rfd8 $14) 23. Re4 (23. Qh4 $16) 23... Rd7 (23... Ne7 $11 {remains equal.}) 24. Rh4 $2 (24. Be3 $16 {and life is bright.} Qe7 25. Bg5) 24... Ne7 $17 25. Kh2 (25. Be3 $17 Rxd1+ 26. Kh2) 25... Rxd2 $2 ({Black should play} 25... Nf5 $19 26. Qg5 Nxh4) 26. Rxd2 $11 Nf5 $1 {[%csl LRg3,LRh4]} 27. Qf4 $1 Nxh4 28. Qxh4 Qxe5+ 29. f4 Qc7 30. Kh1 (30. Qg5 $15) 30... Re8 (30... h6 $142 31. Qf2 c5) 31. Qg5 c5 32. c4 (32. Qe5 $142 Qc8 33. Ba2) 32... h6 ({Black should try} 32... f6 33. Qh5 g6) 33. Qh4 (33. Qe5 $142 Qc8 34. Bc2) 33... Bb7 34. Bc2 Qc6 (34... Kg8 $142 35. Qf2 Rd8) 35. b3 Kg8 36. Qg3 Qc7 37. Qe3 Kf8 38. Kg1 Ke7 (38... e5 $142 39. fxe5 Rxe5) 39. Qg3 (39. Re2 $17 {keeps fighting.}) 39... Rd8 $1 $19 {[%cal Rd8d2]} 40. Re2 (40. Rf2 $17 Kf8 41. Qe3) 40... Kf8 41. Qe3 Qd6 42. Kf2 Qd4 43. Qxd4 Rxd4 $17 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} (43... cxd4 44. Re5 $11) 44. g3 Ke7 45. f5 Kf6 46. fxe6 fxe6 47. Ke3 e5 $2 (47... g6 $17 48. Rf2+ Kg7) 48. Rf2+ $11 Ke7 49. Bg6 {And now Rf7+ would win.} Ke6 50. Rf7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (50. Bf5+ $11 Kd6 51. Bd3) 50... Be4 $1 $19 {[%cal Re4g6] [%mdl 512]} 51. Rxg7 (51. Bxe4 Kxf7) 51... Bxg6 $2 ({Better is} 51... Kf6 $19 52. Bxe4 Kxg7) 52. Rxg6+ {KR-KR} Kd7 53. Rxh6 Rd1 54. g4 Rb1 55. g5 (55. Ke4 $16) 55... Rxb3+ $11 56. Ke4 Rg3 57. h4 Rg4+ 58. Kd5 e4 $1 59. Rh7+ Kd8 { White must now prevent …e3.} 60. Kd6 {[%cal Rh7h8]} Ke8 61. Ke6 {[%cal Rh7h8] } Kf8 $1 62. Kf5 e3 $1 63. Rh8+ (63. Kxg4 $11 {keeps the balance.} e2 64. Rh8+ Ke7 65. Rh7+ Ke6 66. Rh6+ (66. Rh8 Ke7 $11) 66... Kf7 67. Rh7+ Kf8 68. Rh8+ Ke7 69. Rh7+ Ke6 70. Rh6+ (70. Rh8 Ke7 $11) 70... Kf7 71. Rh7+ Kf8) 63... Kg7 $17 64. Re8 (64. Kxg4 $2 {too greedy.} Kxh8 65. Kf3 b3 $19) 64... Rxh4 ({Not} 64... Rxc4 65. h5 $16) 65. Re7+ $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (65. Rxe3 $17 {was the crucial defense.} Rxc4 66. Re7+ Kf8 67. Rb7) 65... Kf8 $19 66. Rxe3 Rxc4 67. g6 Rd4 68. Re5 $2 (68. Kf6 Rd6+ 69. Kg5) 68... c4 $2 (68... b3 $1 $19 69. Re2 Rxa4) 69. Rxa5 $11 {The position is equal.} c3 {Threatens to win with …c2.} 70. Ra8+ Kg7 71. Ra7+ Kg8 {aiming for …c2.} 72. Ra8+ Kg7 73. Ra7+ Kg8 {Hoping for …c2.} 74. Ra8+ Kg7 {Accuracy: White = 48%, Black = 65%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 7

[Event "TAFCA League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill Armadillo`s v Castlehill Bandicoot`s"] [Date "2020.07.16"] [White "Murray, Euan - Castlehill Bandicoot`s"] [Black "Babin, Andre - Castlehill Armadillo`s"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.07.16"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1865"] {B30: Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. Re1 e5 6. c3 d6 7. d4 Bd7 8. Bg5 (8. Qb3 $16 {aiming for Ng5.} cxd4 9. Ng5) 8... Qc7 (8... h6 $14 {was preferrable.}) 9. d5 $16 Nb8 10. Na3 Ng6 11. h4 h5 12. Qd3 (12. b4 $16) 12... a6 $14 13. Bxd7+ Nxd7 14. b4 Be7 15. Nc4 Bxg5 16. hxg5 O-O (16... b5 $11 17. Na5 Nb6) 17. g3 Rac8 18. Ne3 cxb4 19. cxb4 Qc3 (19... Ne7 $142) 20. Qxc3 $16 Rxc3 21. Rec1 Rfc8 22. Rxc3 Rxc3 23. Kg2 Ne7 24. Nh4 (24. a4 $14) 24... g6 25. Rb1 f6 26. gxf6 (26. Nf3 $11 {remains equal.}) 26... Nxf6 $17 27. Kf3 Kg7 (27... g5 $17 28. Nhf5 Nxf5 29. exf5 Nxd5) 28. b5 (28. Rb3 $11 Rc8 29. b5) 28... a5 29. Rb3 Rc1 (29... Rc5 $1 $17) 30. b6 (30. Rb2 $1 $11 { keeps the balance.}) 30... Rc5 31. a4 ({White should try} 31. Rb2) 31... Nc8 32. Nhg2 Nd7 33. g4 hxg4+ 34. Kxg4 Ncxb6 35. Kg5 Rc7 ({Better is} 35... Rc8 $17 36. f3 Rh8) 36. Nh4 $1 $11 {[%cal Rh4g6]} Nxa4 (36... Rc1 $11) 37. Nxg6 $16 { Black must now prevent Nf5+.} Nac5 ({Black should play} 37... Kg8 $14 38. Nf5 Rc3 39. Rxb7 Nac5) 38. Nf5+ $18 Kg8 39. Re3 a4 (39... Nf8 {might work better.}) 40. Nxd6 {Rh3 is the strong threat.} b5 $2 (40... Nf8 $18) 41. Rh3 ( 41. Rf3 $142 Nxe4+ 42. Nxe4 Rc1 43. Kf5 Rh1 44. Rg3 Kf7 45. Nd6+ Kg8 46. Nf4+ Kh7 47. Ne6 Rh5+ 48. Ke4 Rh4+ 49. Ke3) 41... Nxe4+ 42. Nxe4 {White threatens Rh8+ and mate.} b4 43. Nd6 (43. Rh8+ $142 Kg7 44. Rd8 Nb6 45. Nd6 Rc8 46. Nxc8 e4 47. Nxb6 b3 48. Rd7+ Kg8 49. Kf6 b2 50. Rg7#) 43... Ra7 (43... Rc1 $18 44. Rh8+ Kg7) 44. Rh8+ Kg7 45. Nf5+ Kf7 46. Rh7+ (46. Rd8 $142 Nf6 47. Nxe5#) 46... Kg8 (46... Ke8 $18 47. Rh8+ Nf8 48. Nxf8 Rh7 49. Rxh7 Kxf8 50. Re7 b3 51. d6 b2 52. d7 b1=Q 53. d8=Q#) 47. Rg7# {Accuracy: White = 62%, Black = 48%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 8

[Event "TAFCA League Online Div 1"] [Site "Castlehill Armadillo`s v Castlehill Bandicoot`s"] [Date "2020.07.16"] [White "Jackson, Robert - Castlehill Armadillo`s"] [Black "Walton, Ed - Castlehill Bandicoot`s"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.07.16"] [WhiteElo "1429"] [BlackElo "1500"] {D00: 1 d4 d5: Unusual lines} 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Bf5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 e6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. h3 Bd6 8. Nbd2 c5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (8... Bxf4 $11 9. exf4 O-O) 9. Bxd6 $18 {White is winning.} Qb6 10. Bh2 c4 11. Qc3 O-O 12. O-O Qc6 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. Bxe5 Nd7 15. Bg3 b5 16. Nf3 a5 17. a3 b4 18. axb4 {White is clearly winning.} axb4 19. Qxb4 Nf6 20. Ne5 Qc8 21. Qe7 Nh5 22. Bh2 Nf6 23. Ra7 Rxa7 24. Qxa7 Ne4 25. Ra1 Nd6 26. Nd7 {Accuracy: White = 60%, Black = 42%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 9

[Event "Chess Scotland - Richardson Cup"] [Site "Castlehill CC v Dundee CC"] [Date "2013.01.19"] [White "Wallace, Bruce - Dundee"] [Black "Chalmers, Martin - Castlehill"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2013.01.19"] [WhiteElo ""] [BlackElo ""] {B07: Pirc: Miscellaneous system}1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 c6 4. h3 Qa5 5. Bd2 Qb6 6. Nf3 Qxb2 7. Rb1 Qa3 8. Bc4 b5 9. e5 (9. Rb3 Qa5 10. Nxb5) (9. Rb3 Qa6 10. Nxb5 Qb6 11. Nxd6+) 9... bxc4 10. exf6 gxf6 11. d5 a6 12. Nd4 cxd5 13. Nxd5 Qc5 14. Nb6 (14. Qf3 Qxd4 15. Nc7+ Kd8 16. Qxa8 Qc5 17. Nd5) 14... Qxd4 15. Nxa8 Qe4+ 16. Qe2 Qxa8 17. Qxc4 Be6 18. Qc7 Qe4+ (18... Nd7) 19. Be3 Nc6 20. Rb8+ (20. Rb6 Qxc2 21. O-O) 20... Nxb8 21. Qxb8+ Kd7 22. Qa7+ Kc8 23. O-O Qb7 24. Qd4 Bxh3 25. Qc3+ Kd7 26. f3 Rg8 27. Rf2 Be6 28. Qd3 f5 29. c4 Qc6 30. c5 d5 (30... f4 31. Bd4 Rg5) 31. Rb2 Bg7 (31... f4) 32. Rb6 Qa4 (32... Qc8 33. c6+ Ke8 34. Qxa6 (34. Bf4 Bh6 35. Rb8 Bxf4 36. Rxc8+ Bxc8)) 33. Rxa6 Qc4 34. Ra7+ (34. c6+) 34... Kc6 (34... Ke8 35. Qxc4 dxc4 36. Ra8+ Kd7 37. Rxg8 Be5) 35. Qa3 (35. Qb1 Qb5 36. Rc7+ Kxc7 37. Qxb5 Rc8 38. Bd2) 35... Bc8 (35... d4 36. Ra6+ Kd5 37. c6 Bc8 38. Ra5+) 36. Qa5 d4 (36... Be5 37. Qb6#) 37. Rc7+ Kd5 38. Qa8+ Ke5 39. f4+ (39. Bg5 e6 40. f4#) (39. Bg5 f6 40. Rxe7+ Qe6 41. f4#) (39. Bg5 d3 40. Rxe7+ Be6 41. Qxg8 Qxc5+ 42. Kh2) 39... Kf6 40. Bf2 (40. Bd2) 40... Qc1+ 41. Kh2 Bh6 (41... Qxf4+ 42. Bg3 Qe4) 42. Bxd4+ Kg6 43. Rc6+ e6 44. Be5 (44. Rxc8 Qxf4+ 45. g3 Rxc8 46. Qxc8) 44... Bxf4+ 45. Bxf4 Qxf4+ 46. Kg1 Qd4+ 47. Kh1 Qd8 (47... Kf6 48. Rxc8 Rg4) 48. Qb8 h6 (48... Qh4+ 49. Kg1 Qd4+ 50. Kh2 Kf6) 49. Rd6 Qa5 50. Kg1 Qe1+ 51. Kh2 Qe5+ 52. Kg1 Qxc5+ 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 10

[Event "Chess Scotland - Nancy Elder Final"] [Site "Castlehill CC v Castlehill CC"] [Date "2016.04.15"] [White "Rose, Keith"] [Black "Dawson, Euan"] [Result "½-½"] [UTCDate "2016.04.15"] [WhiteElo "1646"] [BlackElo "1322"] {B20: Sicilian: unusual white 2nd move} 1. e4 c5 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. c4 Nc7 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxe5 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Bg7 11. Nc3 Nc6 12. Nf3 d6 13. Qd2 Bf5 14. Rad1 Qd7 15. Nd5 Rac8 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Ne3 Rfd8 18. Rfe1 a6 19. Nxf5+ Qxf5 20. Bd3 Qd7 21. Re4 d5 22. Rh4 Rh8 23. c5 h5 24. Re1 Rcg8 25. Ng5 f6 26. Nf3 e5 27. b4 Qf7 28. Bb1 g5 29. Rh3 g4 30. Rg3 Kf8 31. Nh4 e4 32. Qf4 Ne6 33. Qd6+ Qe7 34. Qxd5 Rg5?? 35. Qd1? {Both players were very short of time} (35.Qxg5 fxg5 36.Ng6+ Ke8 37.Nxe7 Kxe7 38.Bxe4) f5 36. Rge3 Nxb4 37. a3 Nc6 38. Qd2 Rhg8 39. Ba2 Ncd4 40. Kf1 R8g7 41.Rc1 Nf3 42. Nxf3 gxf3 43. g3 h4 44. Bxe6 Qxe6 45. Qd8+ Qe8 46. Qd5 hxg3 47. fxg3 Qb5+ 48. Ke1 Rd7 49. Qe5 Rgg7 50. Qf6+ Rgf7 51. Qh8+ Ke7 52. Qh4+ Ke8 53. Qh8+ Ke7 54. Qe5+ 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 11

[Event "Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F"] [Site "Castlehill CC v Troon CC"] [Date "2016.01.23"] [White "Malcolm, Duncan - Troon"] [Black "Thompson, Daniel - Castlehill"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2016.01.23"] [WhiteElo "1696"] [BlackElo "1500"] {D00:1 d4 d5: Unusual lines} 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nd2 Nbd7 5. f4 Be7 6. Ngf3 {last book move} b6 7. Ne5 Nxe5 (7... Bb7 $5 $11) 8. fxe5 $14 Nd7 9. O-O Bb7 10. Qh5 g6 11. Qf3 {White has a mate threat} (11. Qh6 Bf8 12. Qh3 Be7 $16) 11... O-O 12. Qh3 c5 {Black undermines the pawn chain} 13. c3 Re8 $4 ( 13... Qc8 14. Rf2 $11) 14. Bb5 $4 {throws away the game} (14. Rxf7 $142 $1 { and the rest is a matter of technique} Nf8 15. Rf4 $18) 14... Rf8 $14 15. Bxd7 (15. b3 $142 $14 {would keep White in the game}) 15... Qxd7 $17 16. Nf3 Rac8 17. Bd2 Ba6 18. Rf2 Bd3 19. Qh6 f6 20. Re1 Rf7 21. Qh3 Rcf8 22. Bc1 (22. Rd1 c4 $19) 22... fxe5 23. dxe5 (23. Nxe5 $4 Rxf2 24. Nxd3 R2f5 $19) 23... Rf5 24. Rd1 Be4 25. Rdf1 Qd8 (25... Qa4 $5 26. b3 Qa5 27. c4 $19) 26. g4 R5f7 27. Nd2 Rxf2 28. Rxf2 Rxf2 29. Kxf2 Qf8+ 30. Ke2 (30. Ke1 Bd3 $19) 30... Bc2 31. b3 (31. Qf3 Qb8 $19) 31... Qc8 (31... Qb8 $142 $19 {keeps an even firmer grip}) 32. Bb2 $4 {but even a better move would not have saved the game} (32. c4 $142 $19) 32... Qa6+ 33. c4 Qxa2 34. g5 (34. Bc3 {the only chance to get some counterplay} Bxb3 35. g5 Bxc4+ 36. Ke1 $19) 34... Bf5 (34... Qxb2 $6 {succumbs to} 35. Qxe6+ Kf8 36. Qc8+ Kg7 37. Qc7 $19) 35. Qg2 (35. Qg3 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} Qxb2 36. Qf4 d4 $19) 35... Qxb2 36. cxd5 (36. h3 {hardly improves anything} Qxe5 37. h4 Kg7 $19) 36... Qxe5 (36... c4 37. bxc4 Bb4 38. Kf3 Bxd2 39. Qe2 $19) 37. dxe6 Bxe6 38. h4 Bd5 39. Qh3 (39. Qg4 {cannot change what is in store for ?} Qe6 40. Qf4 Bd6 $19) 39... Qe6 40. Qg3 (40. Qxe6+ { doesn’t get the cat off the tree} Bxe6 41. Kf3 Bd6 $19) 40... Bd6 41. Qf2 (41. Qg1 {does not help much} Be5 $19) 41... Qg4+ 42. Kd3 Qf5+ (42... Be5 $5 {seems even better} 43. e4 Bc6 44. Qe1 $19) 43. Qxf5 gxf5 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 12

[Event "Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F"] [Site "Castlehill CC v Troon CC"] [Date "2016.01.23"] [White "Shafi, Declan - Castlehill"] [Black "Calder, John - Troon"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2016.01.23"] [WhiteElo "1763"] [BlackElo "1902"] {C41: Philidor}1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Be3 c6 8. a4 a5 {maybe slightly commital, as it removes any …b5 ideas.} 9. h3 {prohylaxis against …Bg4 after …Nb6} Nb6 10. Bb3 Nfd7 {he is shuffling his pieces about without any real plan. I’m not convinced what he did improves his position at all.} 11. Qe2 {preventing him from shutting out my bishop.} (11. Re1 exd4 12. Bxd4 c5 13. Be3 c4 14. Ba2 {even this is fine as his pawns are all over the place}) 11... exd4 12. Bxd4 Qc7 13. Rad1 Nc5 (13... c5 14. Nb5 Qc6 15. Bd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 Qxd5 17. Bxg7) 14. Qe3 {stopping him from winning the bishop pair immediately.} (14. Bxc5 dxc5 {is interesting. We get a Berlin pawn structure with the queens still on the board. This has pros and cons for both sides – black’s bishop pair are less important but it is harder for white to push his majority. I also have more active pieces so I would take white. Black’s light-squared bishop is a pain.}) 14... Nbd7 15. Bc4 Ne6 16. Ne2 Nxd4 { I think it is better to give up the dark-squared bishop in this case as my light-squared one is pointing towards his king.} 17. Nexd4 (17. Nfxd4 {I also a possiblity. I didn’t like giving up a tempo but I can regain it with f4.} Nc5 (17... Ne5 18. Bb3) 18. Ng3 g6 19. f4 {this looks quite good for me.}) 17... Nc5 18. b3 (18. Nf5 {is something I considered.} Bxf5 (18... Nxa4 19. Nxe7+ Qxe7 20. Qd4 Rd8 21. Rfe1 {I definately have compensation for the pawn here.}) 19. exf5 Nxa4 20. Rfe1 Nxb2 21. Qxe7 Qxe7 22. Rxe7 Nxd1 23. Ng5 Rae8 24. Rxe8 Rxe8 25. Bxf7+ Kf8 26. Bxe8 Kxe8 {this isn’t so promising.}) 18... Re8 19. Rfe1 Bf6 20. Qf4 Be5 {I think he thought I couldn’t take here – the pin on the pawn saves my knight and means that I have a great position due to the Nf5 threats.} 21. Nxe5 dxe5 22. Qg3 Kh8 {A sad move to make. His king is going to be completely locked out the game.} (22... Kf8 {looks a bit artificial.} 23. Nf5 Bxf5 24. exf5 {and his king is slightly exposed.}) (22... b6 23. Nf5 Bxf5 24. exf5 Rad8 25. f6 g6 26. Qh4 {is not nice at all.}) 23. Nf5 Bxf5 24. exf5 f6 ( 24... Rad8 25. Rxd8 Qxd8 (25... Rxd8 26. Qxe5) 26. Bxf7) 25. Qe3 {making way to play g4 if he plays … Qc8} b6 26. Rd2 Rad8 27. Red1 Nb7 {this is probably the only way he can fight back. I played a little slowly.} 28. Rd3 {just wasting a crucial tempo.} (28. Kf1 $142 Rxd2 29. Rxd2 Rd8 30. Ke2 Rxd2+ 31. Qxd2 Qd6 32. Be6 (32. Qd3 Qxd3+ 33. cxd3 {transposes to the game.}) 32... Qxd2+ 33. Kxd2 Nd6 {it initially looks hard to break through here, but since a similar position could have occurred in the game is is better to have the extra move.} 34. Ke3 g6 (34... h6 35. f4 exf4+ 36. Kxf4 Kh7 37. g4 Kh8 38. h4 Kh7 39. g5 fxg5+ 40. hxg5 hxg5+ 41. Kxg5 Ne4+ 42. Kf4 {white is winning.}) 35. fxg6 hxg6 36. f4 exf4+ 37. Kxf4 Kg7 38. h4 Kh6 39. g4 c5 40. Bd7 Nf7 41. Ke4 Nd6+ 42. Kd5 $18) 28... Rxd3 29. Rxd3 Rd8 30. Kf1 Rxd3 31. Qxd3 Qd6 32. Ke2 Qxd3+ {It is very difficult for black to move here without allowing me to get a concession.} (32... h6 33. Qxd6 Nxd6 34. Be6 Kh7 35. Kf3 g6 36. Kg4 Kg7 ( 36... g5 37. Kh5 Kg7 38. Bd7 c5) 37. Bd7 c5 38. f4 exf4 39. Kxf4 Kf7 40. c3 Kg7 41. g4) 33. cxd3 {this move lets me open the position for my bishop.} (33. Kxd3 Nd6 34. Be6 h6 {is similar to the previous line.}) 33... g6 34. fxg6 hxg6 35. Ke3 Kg7 36. d4 exd4+ 37. Kxd4 Kf8 38. Bd3 $6 (38. h4 {was my original intention. I thought Bd3 was better as I could attack c6 but I completely overlooked …Nc5} Ke7 39. g4) 38... Nc5 39. Bc2 $6 {another mistake that probably throws away the objective win.} (39. Bxg6 Nxb3+ 40. Kc4 Nc5 41. Bc2 { This is winning as his pawns can’t really get going. It looks a little more complicated but is the best way to go.}) 39... Ne6+ 40. Kc4 f5 41. h4 (41. Bd3 {stops … b5} Nc5 42. Bb1) 41... b5+ {I had missed this. Luckily I am still the only one pressing.} 42. axb5 (42. Kc3 {is what the computer says and it keeps the pawns on the board.} Ke7 (42... Nf4 43. g3 Nh3 44. f3 Ng1 45. Bd1 { I have a feeling that this is winning.}) 43. g4 Kf6 44. gxf5 gxf5 45. Bd1 Nf4 46. Kd4 Ne6+ {I think I can penentrate but it is still difficult.} 47. Ke3) 42... cxb5+ 43. Kd5 Nf4+ 44. Kc5 a4 {here I thought for ages as there are lots of very long variations.} 45. b4 (45. bxa4 bxa4 46. Bxa4 Nxg2 {is probably enough to draw, but no more.}) (45. g3 {almost works but I am out by 1 tempo.} a3 (45... Ne2 46. bxa4 bxa4 47. Bxa4 {would give me decent winning chances.}) 46. Bb1 Nd3+ $1 (46... Ne2 47. Kb4) 47. Kxb5 (47. Kd4 Nc1 48. Kc3 a2 49. Bxa2 Nxa2+) 47... Nc1 48. Kc4 a2 49. Bxa2 Nxa2 {probably not losing but I am a tempo down on the line that he probably should have played.}) 45... a3 (45... Ne2 {looks like it draws.} 46. Kxb5 Nd4+ 47. Kxa4 Nxc2 {the difference compared to similar lines is that his knight is more active. This is probably enough to draw.}) 46. Bb3 Nd3+ (46... Ne2 47. Kxb5 Nc1 (47... a2 48. Bxa2 Nc3+ 49. Kc4 Nxa2 {transposes}) 48. Kc4 a2 49. Bxa2 Nxa2 {transposes to another variation.}) (46... Nxg2 47. Kxb5 Nxh4 48. Ka4 Ng2 49. Kxa3 Nf4 50. Ka4 Nd3 ( 50... Nh3 51. f3 Ng1 52. Bd5 g5 53. Ka5 g4 54. fxg4 fxg4 55. Ka6 {it just seems to win.}) 51. f3 Ke7 52. b5 Nc5+ 53. Kb4 Nxb3 54. Kxb3 {this is drawing as black can create a passed pawn himself.}) 47. Kxb5 Nxf2 $2 {is really strange. His best shot was not very hard to see – I may be winning, but it is obvious that is his best drawing chance.} (47... Nc1 48. Kc4 a2 49. Bxa2 Nxa2 50. b5 Ke8 {I will not lose this position, but black may draw it with some luck.} 51. b6 Kd8 52. b7 Kc7 53. Kd5 Kxb7 54. Ke6 Nc1 55. Kf6 Ne2 56. Kxg6 Nf4+ 57. Kxf5 Nxg2 {the pawns are too strong for the knight.}) 48. Ka4 Nd3 49. Kxa3 Ke7 (49... Nf4 {is his best try.} 50. b5 (50. g3 Ne2 51. Bd5 Nxg3 52. Bf3 {I had looked at this position in the game, but it doesn’t seem to be working.} f4 53. Ka4 Nf5 54. Ka5 Nxh4 55. b5 Nxf3 56. b6 Ne5 57. b7 Nd7 58. Kb5 f3 59. Kc6 f2 60. Kxd7 f1=Q 61. b8=Q+ Kg7 {I’m still never losing, however.}) 50... Ke7 51. Kb4 Nxg2 {I am too fast.}) 50. Bd5 Kd6 51. Bf3 Kc7 52. Kb3 Kb6 53. Kc4 Ne5+ 54. Kd5 Nf7 55. Ke6 Nd8+ 56. Kf6 Kb5 {an interesting game with a very complex ending. He had some ways to draw but I was never in much danger of losing.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 13

[Event "Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F"] [Site "Castlehill CC v Troon CC"] [Date "2016.01.23"] [White "Barrett, Tommy - Troon"] [Black "Rose, Keith - Castlehill"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2016.01.23"] [WhiteElo "1884"] [BlackElo "1646"] {C25: Vienna Game: Alternatives to 2…Nf6} 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 e5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 d6 5. d4 {last book move} Be7 6. Bxf4 a6 (6... Nf6 7. d5 Nb8 8. Be2 $16) 7. Be2 (7. d5 Nb8 $18) 7... Nf6 $16 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O b5 10. a3 Bb7 11. Rae1 b4 12. axb4 Nxb4 13. Bc4 d5 14. exd5 Nbxd5 (14... Nfxd5 15. Bg5 f6 16. Bh4 $16) 15. Nxd5 (15. Bg5 $5 $18) 15... Bxd5 $16 16. Bxd5 Nxd5 17. Bg5 (17. Ne5 Nxf4 18. Qxf4 Bd6 $14) 17... f6 $14 {Black threatens to win material: f6xg5} 18. Bh4 c5 (18... Qd7 19. Re4 $14) 19. c4 (19. Bf2 Rc8 20. c4 Nb4 $16) 19... Nb6 (19... Nb4 20. d5 Bd6 21. Re6 $14) 20. Qe3 (20. Bf2 cxd4 (20... Nxc4 $2 {is no good because of} 21. Qe2 Qd5 22. Qxe7 $18) 21. Bxd4 Nd7 $16) 20... Re8 21. Bf2 (21. Qe6+ Kh8 $16) 21... cxd4 $14 22. Qe6+ Kh8 23. Bxd4 Nd7 24. Qd5 Nf8 (24... Bb4 25. Rxe8+ Qxe8 26. Rd1 $14) 25. Qb7 (25. Qxd8 Raxd8 26. c5 Kg8 $16) 25... Ng6 ( 25... Qd7 26. Qxd7 Nxd7 27. Rd1 $11) 26. Ra1 {White threatens to win material: Ra1xa6} (26. Re4 $5 $16) 26... a5 {White has a new backward pawn: b2} 27. Rfd1 Qc8 {Black threatens to win material: Qc8xb7} 28. Qd5 $4 {what a pity, victory was in sight} (28. Qxc8 $142 {had to be tried to avoid defeat} Rexc8 29. b3 $14 ) 28... Nf4 $19 29. Qb5 Qg4 30. Rd2 Bb4 31. Rc2 {White plans c5} (31. Bc3 { cannot change destiny} Ne2+ 32. Kf1 Nxc3 (32... Bxc3 $6 33. bxc3 Nxc3 34. Rd4 $19) 33. bxc3 Bxc3 $19) 31... Ne2+ 32. Rxe2 Rxe2 33. Bf2 h6 (33... Rxb2 {and Black can already relax} 34. h3 Qe4 35. Qd5 $19) 34. c5 (34. b3 {doesn’t do any good} Rd8 35. Qc6 Kh7 $19) 34... Rc2 (34... Rxb2 $142 {makes it even easier for Black} 35. Rf1 Ba3 $19) 35. Rd1 (35. Qd3 {is still a small chance} Qc4 36. Qxc4 Rxc4 37. Ne1 $19) 35... Bxc5 $1 {Deflection: f2.} 36. Rd2 (36. Bxc5 Qxg2# {Mate attack Deflection Pinning}) (36. -- $140 Rxf2 {Mate threat}) 36... Rc1+ (36... Rc1+ 37. Qf1 Rxf1+ 38. Kxf1 Qc4+ 39. Re2 Re8 $19) 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 14

[Event "Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F"] [Site "Castlehill CC v Troon CC"] [Date "2016.01.23"] [White "Shafi, Paul - Castlehill"] [Black "Templeton, Robin - Troon"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2016.01.23"] [WhiteElo "1597"] [BlackElo "1797"] {D05: Colle System with …e6} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 d5 5. O-O Be7 6. Nbd2 {last book move} O-O 7. c3 {Secures b4} Ba6 (7... c5 8. e4 $11) 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. Re1 c5 10. Ne5 (10. Qe2 Qc8 $11) 10... Qc8 11. Nf1 Qb7 12. Ng3 Nb8 13. Bd2 Nbd7 14. f4 Ne4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 {Black has new doubled pawns: e4+e6} 16. Qh5 f6 17. Nxd7 Qxd7 18. g4 (18. Red1 Rfd8 $15) 18... g6 19. Qh3 Rf7 20. Qg2 Qc6 21. h4 g5 22. hxg5 fxg5 23. fxg5 (23. Re2 $142 $5 $15 {should be investigated more closely}) 23... Bxg5 $19 24. Rf1 Rf3 25. Rxf3 $2 (25. Qh2 $142 $19) 25... exf3 26. Qf2 (26. Qg3 {doesn’t improve anything} Rf8 27. Rf1 cxd4 28. cxd4 Qe4 $19) 26... Qe4 27. Kh1 (27. Kh2 {no good, but what else?} Rf8 28. Rf1 $19) 27... Rf8 28. dxc5 (28. Rg1 Bh4 $1 {Mate threat} 29. Qxh4 f2+ 30. Kh2 f1=N+ 31. Rxf1 Rxf1 32. Qd8+ Kf7 33. Qd7+ Kg6 34. Qe8+ Kh6 35. Qh5+ Kg7 36. Qe5+ Qxe5+ 37. dxe5 Rf2+ 38. Kg3 Rxd2 39. b4 Rxa2 40. b5 $19) 28... bxc5 (28... Rf6 29. Qg3 f2+ 30. Kh2 Rh6+ 31. Qh3 Rxh3+ 32. Kxh3 Qf3+ 33. Kh2 Bf6 34. Rg1 Be5+ 35. Rg3 Qxg3+ 36. Kh1 f1=Q#) 29. Rg1 Rf6 (29... Bh4 $142 $1 {makes sure everything is clear} 30. Qxh4 f2+ 31. Kh2 Qe5+ 32. Kg2 Qd5+ 33. e4 fxg1=Q+ 34. Kxg1 Qxd2 35. Qg3 Qc1+ 36. Kh2 Qxb2+ 37. Kg1 Qb1+ 38. Kh2 Qxe4 39. Qg2 $19) 30. Rg3 Bh4 31. g5 Bxg3 32. Qxg3 f2+ (32... f2+ 33. Kh2 Rf3 34. Qb8+ Rf8 35. Qb5 Qh4+ 36. Kg2 Qg4+ 37. Kh2 Qg1+ 38. Kh3 Rf3+ 39. Kh4 Qh1+ 40. Kg4 Qh3#) 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 15

[Event "Chess Scotland - Spens Cup Q/F"] [Site "Castlehill CC v Troon CC"] [Date "2016.01.23"] [White "Kosior, Pawel - Castlehill"] [Black "Wier, Len - Troon"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2016.01.23"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1502"] {B34: Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon with 5 Nc3: sidelines} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 {last book move} a6 {Consolidates b5} (5... Bg7 $5 {is worthy of consideration} 6. Be3 d6 $14) 6. Be3 $16 Bg7 (6... Bh6 7. Bxh6 Nxh6 8. Qd2 $16) 7. Bc4 (7. Nd5 Be5 $18) 7... e6 {Controls d5} (7... Qa5 8. O-O Nf6 9. f3 $14) 8. Qd2 (8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Bd4 Bf6 10. Bxf6 Nxf6 $16) 8... Ne5 ( 8... Nge7 9. Bb3 $16) 9. Bb3 (9. Be2 b5 $16) 9... b5 $16 10. Ncxb5 $4 {with this move White loses his initiative} (10. Bg5 $142 Ne7 11. f4 $16) 10... axb5 $15 11. Nxb5 {Black wins a piece} Bf8 $4 {gives the opponent new chances} ( 11... Ba6 $142 {was a good chance to save the game} 12. Nd6+ Kf8 $15) 12. Qc3 $18 Bg7 (12... Qa5 {does not improve anything} 13. Nc7+ Kd8 14. Nxa8 Qxc3+ 15. bxc3 Bb7 $18) 13. Bd4 (13. Nc7+ $142 {and White can already relax} Ke7 14. Qb4+ (14. Nxa8 {is a useless try} Nf3+ 15. gxf3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 Qa5 $19) 14... d6 15. Nxa8 $18) 13... Qg5 $4 {a blunder in a bad position} (13... Qa5 14. Nc7+ Ke7 15. Nxa8 Qxa8 $18) 14. Nc7+ Kf8 15. Nxa8 Ne7 16. Nb6 Qxg2 (16... Bf6 {is not the saving move} 17. Nxc8 N7c6 18. h4 Qxg2 19. O-O-O $18) 17. O-O-O (17. Nxc8 $4 {taking the bishop will lose the game} Nf3+ 18. Kd1 Bxd4 $19) (17. Bxe5 $6 { is a weaker possibility} Qxe4+ 18. Kd1 Qxh1+ 19. Kd2 Bh6+ 20. Ke2 Ba6+ (20... Qxa1 $4 {Black will regret his greed} 21. Nxc8 (21. Bxh8 $6 {is clearly inferior} Ba6+ 22. Bc4 Qxa2 23. Nxd7+ Kg8 24. Nf6+ Kxh8 25. Ne8+ Kg8 26. Nf6+ Kf8 27. Nxh7+ Ke8 28. Nf6+ Kf8 29. Nh7+ Kg8 30. Nf6+ Kh8 31. Nh5+ Kh7 32. Nf6+ Kg7 33. Nd7+ e5 34. Qxe5+ Kh7 35. Nf6+ Kh8 36. Nh5+ Kg8 37. Nf6+ Kf8 38. Nd7+ Ke8 39. Nf6+ Kf8 40. Nd7+ Kg8 41. Nf6+ Kh8 42. Nh5+ Kh7 43. Nf6+ Kh8 $11) 21... Nc6 22. Bxh8 $18) 21. Bc4 Qe4+ (21... Qxa1 22. Nxd7+ (22. Bxh8 $6 {is easily refuted} Qxa2 23. Nxd7+ Kg8 24. Nf6+ Kxh8 25. Ne8+ Kg8 26. Nf6+ Kf8 27. Nxh7+ Ke8 28. Nf6+ Kf8 29. Nh7+ Kg8 30. Nf6+ Kh8 31. Nh5+ Kh7 32. Nf6+ Kg7 33. Nd7+ e5 34. Qxe5+ Kh7 35. Nf6+ Kh8 36. Nh5+ Kg8 37. Nf6+ Kf8 38. Nd7+ Ke8 39. Nf6+ Kf8 40. Nd7+ Kg8 41. Nf6+ Kh8 42. Nh5+ Kh7 43. Nf6+ Kh8 $11) 22... Kg8 23. Bxa6 Qxa2 24. Nf6+ (24. Bxh8 {is a bad alternative} Qxa6+ 25. Ke1 Qb7 26. Nf6+ Kxh8 27. Nh5+ e5 28. Qxe5+ f6 29. Qxf6+ Kg8 $17) 24... Kf8 25. Bb7 $18) 22. Kf1 Qh1+ 23. Ke2 Qe4+ (23... Qxa1 24. Nxd7+ (24. Bxh8 $6 {is not possible} Qxa2 25. Nxd7+ Kg8 26. Nf6+ Kxh8 27. Ne8+ Kg8 28. Nf6+ Kf8 29. Nxh7+ Ke8 30. Nf6+ Kf8 31. Nh7+ Kg8 32. Nf6+ Kh8 33. Nh5+ Kh7 34. Nf6+ Kg7 35. Nd7+ e5 36. Qxe5+ Kh7 37. Nf6+ Kh8 38. Nh5+ Kg8 39. Nf6+ Kf8 40. Nd7+ Ke8 41. Nf6+ Kf8 42. Nd7+ Kg8 43. Nf6+ Kh8 44. Nh5+ Kh7 45. Nf6+ Kh8 $11) 24... Kg8 25. Bxa6 Qxa2 26. Nf6+ ( 26. Bxh8 {is impossible} Qxa6+ 27. Ke1 Qb7 28. Nf6+ Kxh8 29. Nh5+ f6 30. Qxf6+ Kg8 31. Qxe6+ Kf8 $19) 26... Kf8 27. Bb7 $18) 24. Kf1 Qh1+ 25. Ke2 $11) 17... Qg5+ (17... N7c6 {does not save the day} 18. Nxc8 Qxe4 19. Rhe1 Nd3+ 20. Rxd3 Qf4+ 21. Be3 Bxc3 22. Bxf4 Bxe1 23. Rxd7 $18) 18. Kb1 (18. Be3 {keeps an even firmer grip} N5c6 19. Bxg5 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Kg7 21. Nxc8 Nxc8 22. Rxd7 Ne5 $18) 18... N7c6 19. Nxc8 (19. Ba4 $142 {makes it even easier for White} h5 20. Bxc6 dxc6 $18) 19... Nxd4 (19... Kg8 {what else?} 20. Rhf1 Qd8 $18) 20. Qc5+ Ke8 21. Rxd4 Nf3 22. Nd6+ Ke7 23. Nf5+ Kf6 24. Qe7+ Ke5 25. Rd5+ Kf4 26. Qxg5+ (26. Qd6+ $142 {and the result of the game is clear: White will win} e5 27. Nxg7 $18 ) 26... Nxg5 27. Rxd7 gxf5 28. exf5 Kxf5 (28... exf5 {doesn’t change the outcome of the game} 29. c3 $18) 29. h4 Nf3 30. Rxf7+ Bf6 31. c4 (31. c3 $142 { might be the shorter path} Nd2+ 32. Kc2 Nxb3 33. Kxb3 $18) 31... Ke5 (31... Nd2+ {cannot undo what has already been done} 32. Kc1 Nxb3+ 33. axb3 $18) 32. Rh3 (32. Bd1 $142 $5 {seems even better} Nd4 33. Re1+ Kf5 $18) 32... Nd2+ ( 32... Nd4 {is no salvation} 33. Bc2 Rg8 34. Re3+ Kd6 35. c5+ Kc6 36. Be4+ Kxc5 37. b4+ Kxb4 38. Rxf6 $18) 33. Kc2 Ne4 (33... Nxb3 {doesn’t change anything anymore} 34. Kxb3 Rb8+ 35. Ka4 Rxb2 36. Re3+ Kd4 37. Rxf6 Kxc4 38. a3 $18) 34. Re3 Bxh4 (34... Kf5 {hoping against hope} 35. Rxe4 $1 {Deflection: f6} Kxe4 36. Rxf6 Ke5 $18) 35. f3 Bg3 36. Rxe4+ Kd6 37. c5+ $1 {Deflection: e6} Kxc5 38. Rxe6 h5 (38... Rf8 {doesn’t get the bull off the ice} 39. Rxf8 Bd6 40. Rd8 Kc6 41. Rexd6+ Kc7 42. R8d7+ Kb8 43. Rxh7 Kc8 44. Bc4 Kb8 45. Rd8#) 39. Rf5+ (39. Rf5+ Be5 40. Rfxe5+ Kd4 41. Rd5#) 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 16

[Event "TAFCA League Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2019.10.29"] [White "Noble, Ray - Castlehill"] [Black "Findlay, David - Dundee"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2019.10.29"] [WhiteElo "1536"] [BlackElo "2165"] {C41: Philidor} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Qd2 O-O 8. O-O-O Re8 9. f3 Nc6 10. g4 a6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bh6 Bh8 13. h4 Rb8 14. Bg5 Qe7 (14... d5 $11) 15. h5 (15. Bc4 $14) 15... Qe5 (15... d5 $1 $11 {remains equal.} 16. Re1 Qb4) 16. hxg6 fxg6 17. Bf4 (17. Bc4+ $14 Be6 18. Bb3 (18. Bxa6 $2 Nd7 $19)) 17... Qc5 (17... Qa5 $11 18. Bc4+ Be6) 18. Na4 $1 $16 {[%cal Ra4c5] } Qb4 19. Qxb4 Rxb4 20. b3 $1 Be6 (20... Nxg4 $14 21. fxg4 Rbxe4) 21. Bd2 $1 {[%cal Rd2b4]} Rb7 22. Be2 Nd7 23. f4 (23. Rh4 $16) 23... Bf7 (23... Nf6 $14 {deserves consideration.}) 24. Bd3 (24. Bf3 $16) 24... c5 (24... Nf6 $1 $11) 25. Bxa6 Rbb8 26. Nc3 (26. e5 $1 $16) 26... Nf6 27. Bb5 Re7 28. g5 Nxe4 29. Nxe4 {aiming for Nf6+.} Rxe4 30. Bd3 ({White should try} 30. Bc6 $16 Re6 31. Ba5) 30... Re7 ({Better is} 30... Ra4 $11 31. Rxh7 (31. bxa4 Bb2+ 32. Kb1 c4 $11) 31... Kxh7 32. Rh1+ (32. bxa4 $2 {loses.} Bb2+ 33. Kb1 Bd4+ 34. Kc1 Bb2+ 35. Kb1 c4 $19) 32... Kg8 33. bxa4 Bb2+ 34. Kd1 c4) 31. f5 gxf5 32. Bxf5 Bd5 33. Rde1 ({White should play} 33. Rh6 $16) 33... Be5 $11 34. Rh6 Rf8 35. c4 Rxf5 36. cxd5 Rf2 37. g6 $2 (37. a4 $11 {and White is okay.}) 37... Rxd2 $4 { [%mdl 8192]} (37... Bf4 $19 {and all is fine.} 38. Rxe7 Bxd2+ 39. Kb1 Bxh6 40. gxh7+ Kh8 41. Rxc7 Bg7) 38. gxh7+ $2 (38. Rxh7 $18 Rxa2 39. Rxe7) 38... Kh8 $14 {White is slightly better.} 39. Rxe5 Rxe5 40. Kxd2 Rxd5+ {KR-KR} 41. Kc2 Rd4 42. Rh3 Rb4 43. Kc3 Rb6 44. Rh5 c6 45. a3 Ra6 {[%mdl 32768] Accuracy: White = 45%, Black = 54%. . Loss on time!?} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 17

[Event "TAFCA League Div 2"] [Site "Castlehill E v Castlehill D"] [Date "2019.10.10"] [White "Coleman, Daniel - Castlehill E"] [Black "Atkins, Graham - Castlehill D"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2019.10.10"] [WhiteElo "1056"] [BlackElo "127"] {A41: 1 d4 d6: Tartakower System & Modern Defence} 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Bf4 d6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Be2 Nc6 6. c3 (6. Nc3 $14 {should be considered.}) 6... e5 $11 7. Bg3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 {White is slightly better.} Nf6 (8... h5 $11) 9. Nd2 (9. Bxc6+ $16 bxc6 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Bxe5) 9... O-O 10. O-O Nd7 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Qf3 d5 13. e4 exd4 14. cxd4 Bxd4 15. Rac1 dxe4 16. Nxe4 Bxb2 17. Rxc6 Ne5 18. Nf6+ $1 Kh8 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. Rd1 $40 {[%mdl 128] White is up to no good.} Bd6 $2 (20... Qe7 $1 $11 {and Black is okay.}) 21. g3 $2 (21. Qc3 $1 $18) 21... Re8 (21... Kg7 $11 22. Nd5 Rc8) 22. Nxe8 $18 Qxe8 23. Rd3 Rb8 24. Re3 Qd7 25. Rcc3 Qh3 (25... Rb1+ $16 26. Kg2 Kg7) 26. Rb3 Rxb3 (26... Rf8 {is a better defense.} 27. Rb7 a6) 27. Rxb3 Kg7 { Accuracy: White = 60%, Black = 49%.} 1/2-1/2 1. You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game 18

[Event "TAFCA League Div 1"] [Site "Dundee A v Castlehill B"] [Date "2019.10.29"] [White "Hogg, Stephen - Dundee"] [Black "Rose, Keith - Castlehill"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2019.10.29"] [WhiteElo "2064"] [BlackElo "1529"] {E34: 1 d4 d6: Nimzo-Indian Classical 4…d5} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qxf5 exf5 8. a4 ({White should play} 8. a3 $14 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3) 8... Be7 (8... c5 $11) 9. Bg5 Be6 10. e3 {The position is equal.} c6 11. Bd3 Nbd7 12. O-O h6 13. Bh4 a5 14. Rac1 O-O 15. Ne2 g5 16. Bg3 Ne4 17. Nc3 Nxc3 ({ Better is} 17... Nxg3 $11 18. fxg3 Bb4) 18. Rxc3 ({White should try} 18. bxc3 $14 Ra7 19. h3) 18... Nf6 19. Rcc1 Rfd8 20. Rfd1 Rac8 {[%mdl 32768] Accuracy: White = 44%, Black = 62%. . Loss on time!?} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca League Online Div2"] [Site "St.Andrews Bee Movie v Castlehill Dragons"] [Date "2020.07.23"] [White "Waugh, Norman - Castlehill Dragons"] [Black "Heritage, Matthew - St.Andrews Bee Movie"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.07.23"] [WhiteElo "1161"] [BlackElo "1200"] {A50: Queen`s fianchetto; Indian game} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. a3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Be2 Qa5 9. Bd2 { Threatens to win with Nxd5.White has an edge.} Nxc3 (9... cxd4 $11 10. exd4 Qd8) 10. Bxc3 $16 Qb6 11. O-O O-O 12. Qc2 Bd7 (12... cxd4 $16 {might work better.} 13. Nxd4 Rd8) 13. dxc5 $18 Qxc5 14. b4 Qb6 15. Qb2 f6 16. Nd4 (16. Rfd1 $16 Rad8 17. b5) 16... e5 $11 17. Qb3+ Kh8 18. Nxc6 Qxc6 19. Rac1 $36 { [%mdl 2048] White has good play.} Be6 20. Qb2 Qe4 21. Bf3 Qg6 22. Bxb7 Rab8 23. Bf3 a5 24. Qe2 ({Better is} 24. Rfd1 $16) 24... Rbc8 (24... e4 $11 {remains equal.} 25. Bh5 Qg5) 25. Qc2 Qxc2 26. Rxc2 axb4 27. axb4 Bxb4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (27... Bb3 $14 28. Rcc1 Rb8) 28. Rfc1 $2 ({White should try} 28. Bxb4 $18 { aiming for Rd2.} Rxc2 29. Bxf8) 28... Bb3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (28... Ba3 $11 29. Rb1 Bf5) 29. Bxb4 $18 Rxc2 30. Rxc2 {Hoping for Rc3.} Ra8 {( -> …Ra1+)} 31. Rc1 Rb8 32. Bd2 g6 33. Ba5 Bc2 34. h4 Rb2 35. Bc3 {Accuracy: White = 60%, Black = 37%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca League Online Div2"] [Site "St.Andrews Bee Movie v Castlehill Dragons"] [Date "2020.07.23"] [White "Knauss, Drew - St.Andrews Bee Movie"] [Black "Kats, Marten - Castlehill Dragons"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.07.23"] [WhiteElo "1150"] [BlackElo "1091"] {B47: Sicilian: Taimanov} 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Ncb5 Qb8 7. g3 Nf6 8. Bf4 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (8. Bg2 $14 {stays ahead.}) 8... d6 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (8... e5 $19 {and life is good for Black.} 9. Nf5 exf4 10. Nbd6+ Bxd6 11. Nxd6+ Ke7 12. Nf5+ Kd8) 9. Nxc6 $18 bxc6 10. Nxd6+ Bxd6 11. Bxd6 (11. Qxd6 $18 Qxb2 12. Rd1 (12. Qxc6+ Bd7 $14) ) 11... Qxb2 12. Bc7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (12. f3 $16) 12... Qc3+ $19 13. Qd2 Qxa1+ 14. Ke2 {[%csl Gc7][%cal Rd2d8]} Ba6+ 15. Kf3 Bxf1 16. c3 Be2+ $1 17. Kxe2 (17. Qxe2 Qxh1+) 17... Qxh1 18. e5 Qe4+ 19. Kd1 Nd5 20. Bd6 Rd8 21. Kc1 Rxd6 $1 22. exd6 O-O {( -> …Rb8)} 23. Kb2 Qc4 24. Kc1 Rd8 (24... Rb8 $142 25. Qc2 Qf1+ 26. Kd2 Qxf2+ 27. Kc1 Qe1+ 28. Qd1 Rb1+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 29. Kxb1 Qxd1+ 30. Kb2 Qd2+ 31. Kb3 Qxc3+ 32. Ka4 Nb6#) 25. Qb2 Qxc3+ (25... Qf1+ $142 26. Kc2 Qxf2+ 27. Kc1 Qe1+ 28. Kc2 Ne3+ 29. Kd3 Rxd6+ 30. Ke4 Nd1+ 31. Kf3 Qf1+ 32. Qf2 Qxf2+ 33. Kg4 Ne3+ 34. Kh5 Qxh2+ 35. Kg5 Qh6#) 26. Qxc3 Nxc3 27. a3 Rxd6 28. Kc2 Nb5 (28... Ne2 $142 29. Kb2 Rd4 30. Kc2 c5 31. f4 c4 32. h4 c3 33. Kb3 Rd2 34. f5 exf5 35. Kc4 c2 36. Kc5 c1=Q+ 37. Kb4 Rd4+ 38. Ka5 Qc7+ 39. Kb5 Qb6#) 29. a4 Nd4+ 30. Kd3 Nb3+ 31. Ke4 c5 32. Ke5 Rd5+ 33. Ke4 c4 34. f4 c3 35. f5 Rxf5 36. Kd3 Rf3+ 37. Kc2 Nd4+ 38. Kc1 c2 (38... Rf1# $142) 39. g4 Rf1+ {Black mates.} 40. Kb2 c1=Q+ 41. Ka2 Rf2# {Accuracy: White = 30%, Black = 64%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca League Online Div2"] [Site "St.Andrews Bee Movie v Castlehill Dragons"] [Date "2020.07.23"] [White "Coleman, Daniel - Castlehill Dragons"] [Black "Jones, Wilson - St.Andrews Bee Movie"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.07.23"] [WhiteElo "1056"] [BlackElo "1050"] {D25: Queen`s Gambit accepted} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 Nf6 5. h3 Bh5 6. Bxc4 e6 7. Nbd2 Bb4 ({Better is} 7... Nbd7 $14) 8. Qa4+ $16 Nc6 9. Ne5 Bxd2+ {White is better.} 10. Bxd2 Ne4 $2 (10... O-O $16) 11. Nxc6 $18 bxc6 $2 (11... Qh4 12. Ne5+ c6) 12. Qxc6+ Ke7 13. Qxe4 Bg6 14. Bb4+ Kf6 15. Qe5# 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Tafca League Online Div2"] [Site "St.Andrews Bee Movie v Castlehill Dragons"] [Date "2020.07.23"] [White "Kelehan, Riley - St.Andrews Bee Movie"] [Black "Vijayakumar J8 - Castlehill Dragons"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.07.23"] [WhiteElo "1056"] [BlackElo "1050"] {C00: French Defence Unusual white 2nd move} 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Qe2 dxe4 4. Qxe4 Nf6 5. Qe3 Nc6 {[%cal Bb8c6,Bc6b4,Bb4c2][%mdl 32]} 6. c4 (6. d4 $11 {remains equal.}) 6... b6 (6... Ng4 $17 7. Qc3 e5) 7. d4 $15 Be7 8. Bd3 (8. Be2 $11 {is more appropriate.}) 8... O-O 9. h3 (9. O-O $11 {keeps the balance.}) 9... Re8 (9... e5 $17 {[%cal Re5d4]} 10. Nxe5 (10. dxe5 Nb4 $17) 10... Nxd4) 10. O-O $1 $11 Nb4 11. Be4 (11. Rd1 $11) 11... Nxe4 $17 12. Qxe4 Bb7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (12... Rb8 $1 $17 {Strongly threatening …Bb7.} 13. Qe2 Bb7) 13. Qxb7 $18 {Threatens to win with Qe4.} Nc2 14. Nc3 Nxa1 15. Bf4 $2 (15. Qe4 $18) 15... Nc2 $11 16. Bxc7 $2 (16. Rd1 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 16... Qc8 $1 $19 {[%cal Rc8b7]} 17. Qxc8 Rexc8 18. Bf4 Rxc4 19. Rd1 Rd8 20. Be5 f6 21. Bc7 $2 (21. Rd2) 21... Rxc7 22. Rd2 Nb4 23. a3 Nc6 24. d5 exd5 25. Nxd5 Rcd7 26. Nxe7+ Nxe7 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. b4 Rd1+ 29. Kh2 Ra1 30. Nd4 Rxa3 31. g3 Ra4 32. Nc2 Nd5 33. b5 Nc7 34. h4 Nxb5 {aiming for …a5.} 35. Kg2 Nd4 36. Ne3 b5 37. Nd5 b4 38. Nxb4 Rxb4 39. Kf1 a5 40. Ke1 a4 41. Kf1 a3 42. Kg2 a2 43. Kh3 a1=Q 44. Kg2 Ne2 (44... Qa8+ $142 45. Kh2 Rb1 46. Kh3 Rh1+ 47. Kg4 Qf3#) 45. Kh3 Qh1# {Accuracy: White = 27%, Black = 54%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Summer Fun Online"] [Site "Castlehill"] [Date "2020.08.04"] [White "Walton, Ed"] [Black "Rowe, Andy"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.08.04"] [WhiteElo "1429"] [BlackElo "1536"] {C08: French Tarrasch} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8. O-O Be7 9. Re1 O-O 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Nb3 Bb6 12. c3 Re8 13. Nbd4 Ne4 14. h3 Ndf6 15. Bf4 Rc8 16. Qb3 h6 17. Rad1 Re7 18. Be3 Nc5 19. Qc2 Nfe4 ( 19... Re4 $14) 20. Nf5 $16 Re8 21. Bd4 $1 Qd7 $2 (21... Nd7 $16) 22. Nxg7 $18 Rc6 $2 (22... Re7 23. Nh5 Re6) 23. Nxe8 Qxe8 24. Bxc5 Bxc5 (24... Rxc5 $142 25. Nd4 Qf8) 25. Nd4 Qb8 (25... Re6 $142 26. Re2 Bxd4) 26. Rxe4 dxe4 27. Qxe4 ( 27. Nxc6 $142 bxc6 28. Qxe4) 27... Rf6 28. Re1 Qc7 29. Qe8+ Kg7 30. Qe5 Qc8 ( 30... Qxe5 {is a better defense.} 31. Rxe5 Bxd4 32. cxd4 Rb6) 31. Re3 {Threatening mate with Rg3+.} Bxd4 32. Qxd4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame Black must now prevent Rg3+. KQR-KQR} Qf5 33. Rg3+ Kh7 34. Rf3 $2 (34. c4 $18 {and White stays clearly on top.}) 34... Qb1+ $16 35. Kh2 Rxf3 36. gxf3 {Strongly threatening Qe4+.} Qxb2 {KQ-KQ} 37. a4 b6 38. Kg3 Qc1 39. Qe4+ Kg7 40. Qd4+ Kh7 $1 41. Qe4+ Kg7 {( -> …Qg1+)} 42. Qd4+ Kh7 $1 {Accuracy: White = 50%, Black = 47%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "FIDE Online Olympiad 2020"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2020.08.15"] [White "Howell, David GM"] [Black "Shafi, Declan"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.08.15"] [WhiteElo "2785"] [BlackElo "2166"] {E60: Kings Indian Unusual lines} 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 c6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. b3 dxc4 7. bxc4 c5 8. Bb2 cxd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. O-O Qb6 11. Qc1 Nbd7 12. Rd1 Nc5 13. Nc3 e5 {White is slightly better.} 14. Nc2 (14. Nb3 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]}) 14... Bd7 (14... Bf5 $14) 15. Rb1 Qc7 16. Nb4 Rae8 17. Qe3 (17. Ba3 $142) 17... Bf5 18. Nbd5 Qc8 19. Nxf6+ Bxf6 20. Nd5 Bg7 ({Black should play} 20... Bd8) 21. Ba3 $1 $16 {[%cal Ra3c5]} b6 22. Bxc5 bxc5 (22... Qxc5 $16 {was called for.} 23. Qxc5 bxc5) 23. Rb7 $3 $18 { [%mdl 512]} Bd7 $2 (23... Qxb7 24. Nf6+ Bxf6 25. Bxb7 Rb8) 24. Rxd7 $1 { [%mdl 512]} Kh8 (24... Qxd7 25. Nf6+) 25. Rxa7 f5 26. Ra5 Qd8 27. Qxc5 Qg5 28. Ra7 f4 29. Qc7 {[%csl Ga7][%cal Rc7g7]} Rg8 30. Ne7 Rgf8 31. Nd5 {[%csl Ga7] [%cal Rc7g7]} Rg8 32. Ne7 Rgf8 $1 33. Be4 {Nxg6+! would kill now.} Rf7 34. Nxg6+ $1 Qxg6 (34... hxg6 35. Qxf7) 35. Qxf7 {Accuracy: White = 88%, Black = 34%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Castlehill Summer Fun Online"] [Site "Castlehill"] [Date "2020.08.17"] [White "Kats, Marten"] [Black "Murray, Euan"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.08.17"] [WhiteElo "1203"] [BlackElo "1500"] {E56: Nimzo Indian Rubinstein main line} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nf3 d5 7. O-O Nc6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 (8... exd5 $11 { remains equal.} 9. dxc5 Bg4) 9. Nxd5 $16 exd5 10. a3 {White is better.} Ba5 ( 10... c4 $142) 11. dxc5 Bg4 12. b4 Bc7 13. Bb2 Qe7 14. Be2 Rad8 15. Qc2 Bxf3 ( 15... f6 $16 16. Rfe1 Ne5 17. Nxe5 Bxe2) 16. Bxf3 $18 Ne5 17. Bxe5 Qxe5 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Re5h2]} 18. g3 f5 (18... b6 $142 19. Rad1 d4 20. exd4 Rxd4 21. Rxd4 Qxd4) 19. Rad1 Rf6 (19... g5 $142 20. Qb3 Kh8 21. Bxd5 b6) 20. Qb3 Kh8 21. Rxd5 Rxd5 22. Qxd5 Qxd5 23. Bxd5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} b6 24. cxb6 Bxb6 25. Rd1 h5 (25... Rd6 $142 26. a4 g6) 26. Bf3 g6 27. Rd7 a5 28. b5 { [%cal Bb4b5,Bb5b6][%mdl 32]} Rf8 (28... a4 $142 29. Bd1 Bc5 30. Bxa4 Rb6) 29. Rd6 Bc5 30. Rxg6 {White is clearly winning.} Bxa3 31. b6 Bb2 32. Bc6 {Accuracy: White = 79%, Black = 36%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Castlehill Summer Fun Online"] [Site "Castlehill"] [Date "2020.08.17"] [White "Kanodia, Ramit J13"] [Black "Noble, Ray"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2020.08.17"] [WhiteElo "900"] [BlackElo "1591"] {B30: Sicilian} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bb5 Bg7 5. d3 e6 6. Be3 (6. Bxc6 $14 dxc6 7. Bf4) 6... b6 (6... Nd4 $1 $11) 7. Qd2 Nge7 8. Bh6 {White is slightly better.} O-O 9. Bxg7 Kxg7 10. h4 {next h5 is good for White.} d5 (10... h5 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 11. Bxc6 Nxc6 12. h5 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Threatens to win with exd5. Black is under strong pressure.} d4 13. Ne2 (13. hxg6 $16 hxg6 14. Qh6+ Kf6 15. Nb5) 13... Rh8 $14 14. Ng3 (14. Qf4 $16) 14... e5 15. Ke2 Bg4 16. hxg6 hxg6 $4 { [%mdl 8192]} (16... fxg6 $11 {and Black stays safe.} 17. Qh6+ Kf7) 17. Rxh8 $18 Qxh8 18. Rh1 Bxf3+ 19. gxf3 ({And not} 19. Kxf3 Qd8 $14) 19... Qe8 $2 (19... Qd8 20. f4 Kg8 21. fxe5 Qf8) 20. Qh6+ $2 (20. Qg5 $18 {has better winning chances. White wants to mate with Nf5+.} Qg8 21. Nf5+ Kf8 22. Qf6) 20... Kf6 $16 21. Nh5+ Ke7 22. Qg5+ Kd6 23. Ng3 (23. Nf6 $14 Qe7 24. f4) 23... Qe7 $11 24. Qh6 {Black must now prevent Nf5+.} Kc7 25. f4 Re8 26. fxe5 (26. f5 $142 ) 26... Nxe5 27. Qf4 f6 28. Rh6 Kb7 29. Qh4 Rg8 30. f4 g5 31. Qh5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (31. Nf5 $14 Qe6 32. Rxf6 Qxf5 33. exf5 gxh4 34. fxe5) 31... gxf4 $19 32. Nf5 f3+ (32... Qe6 $142 33. Kf1 f3) 33. Kf1 $2 (33. Qxf3 Qd7 34. Qh1) 33... Ka6 $4 {[%mdl 8192]} (33... Qe6 $19 34. b3 Rg2 35. Rh7+ Ka6) 34. Nxe7 { Accuracy: White = 57%, Black = 48%.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Castlehill Summer Fun Online"] [Site "Castlehill"] [Date "2020.08.17"] [White "Rowe, Andy"] [Black "Anderson, James"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [UTCDate "2020.08.17"] [WhiteElo "1572"] [BlackElo "1540"] {A04: Unusual lines after 1.Nf3 K.I.A} 1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. c4 d6 8. Nc3 (8. d4 $14) 8... h6 (8... e5 $11) 9. d4 $14 Be6 10. Rc1 Bf7 11. Re1 Nh7 (11... Nbd7 $14) 12. e4 $16 e6 ({Black should try} 12... fxe4 13. Rxe4 (13. Nxe4 Na6 $16) 13... Re8) 13. Qe2 ({White should play} 13. Ba3) 13... Re8 14. Rcd1 Na6 15. e5 d5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Ba3 Be6 (17... Nf6 $14) 18. Na4 Bf8 19. Bxf8 Nxf8 20. Rc1 Nd7 21. a3 Nc7 22. b4 a6 23. Nb2 Kg7 24. Nd3 Qe7 25. Nc5 Nxc5 26. bxc5 Reb8 (26... Rab8 $142) 27. Rb1 Nb5 28. Qe3 (28. Qd3 $142) 28... Na7 (28... f4 $16 {was necessary.} 29. gxf4 (29. Qxf4 Nxa3 30. Rb3 Nc4 $11) 29... Bf5) 29. Rb2 Nc8 30. Reb1 Ra7 31. Ne1 Qc7 (31... Qf7 $142 32. Nd3 g5) 32. Nd3 $18 g5 33. h4 Qe7 34. hxg5 Qxg5 $2 (34... hxg5 35. a4 Kg6) 35. Qxg5+ (35. Nf4 $142 Kf7 36. Bf3) 35... hxg5 36. Nb4 {Nxc6! is the strong threat.} Ne7 37. Bf1 a5 (37... Rh8 $142 38. f4 gxf4) 38. Nd3 (38. Na6 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]} Rd8 (38... Rxa6 39. Rxb7) 39. Rxb7 Rxb7 40. Rxb7) 38... Nc8 ( 38... f4 $16 {was called for.}) 39. Ne1 ({Better is} 39. f4 $18) 39... Kg6 ( 39... b5 $16) 40. Kg2 b5 41. cxb6 Rab7 42. Nd3 {Threatens to win with Nc5.} Rxb6 43. Rxb6 Rxb6 44. Rxb6 Nxb6 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KBN-KBN} 45. Nc5 Kf7 ( 45... Bc8 $16 {might work better.} 46. Kf3 Nd7) 46. Nb7 a4 (46... Ke8 {keeps fighting.} 47. Nxa5 Nc4) 47. Kf3 Ke7 48. Ke3 Kd7 (48... Bf7 $142 49. Be2 Bg8) 49. Nc5+ Ke7 50. Kd2 f4 51. gxf4 gxf4 52. Nxe6 Kxe6 {KB-KN} 53. f3 $2 (53. Kc3 $18) 53... Nd7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (53... Nc4+ $11 54. Bxc4 dxc4) 54. Kc3 $2 (54. Bh3+ Ke7 55. Bxd7 Kxd7 56. Kc3 Ke7 57. Kb4 Ke6 58. Kc5 Kd7 59. Kb6) 54... c5 $2 (54... Ke7 $18 55. Ba6 Nb6) 55. Bb5 $2 (55. Bh3+ {mates} Ke7 56. Bxd7 cxd4+ 57. Kxd4 Kxd7 58. Kxd5 Ke7 59. e6 Ke8 60. Ke4) 55... cxd4+ $11 56. Kxd4 {Black must now prevent Bxd7+.} Nxe5 57. Bxa4 Nxf3+ 58. Kc5 Ne5 (58... Ng5 $17 59. Bd1 Ke5) 59. Bb3 {The position is equal.} Nd7+ 60. Kd4 Nb6 61. a4 {Accuracy: White = 63%, Black = 44%.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Castlehill Summer Fun Online"] [Site "Castlehill"] [Date "2020.08.17"] [White "Jackson, Robert"] [Black "Vijayakumar J9"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2020.08.17"] [WhiteElo "1575"] [BlackElo "1002"] {A45: Trompowsky Attack} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nd2 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Ngf3 O-O 6. h3 Nbd7 7. Bd3 Re8 8. O-O e5 9. dxe5 {The position is equal.} dxe5 10. Bh2 b6 11. Re1 Bb7 12. Qe2 Kh8 (12... Nc5 $11) 13. Ng5 Re7 14. Rad1 h6 15. Ngf3 Ne8 16. Nf1 (16. Bg3 $14 {is superior.}) 16... Nd6 $11 17. Ng3 ({White should try} 17. N3d2 $11) 17... Qf8 18. Nh4 ({Better is} 18. Bc4 $15) 18... Rae8 (18... Nc5 $17) 19. Bb5 (19. b4 $15) 19... Rd8 20. Bxd7 Rexd7 21. Qg4 Bf6 22. Nf1 (22. Nf3 $17) 22... h5 $19 23. Nxg6+ fxg6 24. Qxg6 {intending Bxe5!} Rh7 25. Qg3 Rdd7 ({Don’t play} 25... Nxe4 26. Rxd8 Qxd8 27. Qf3 $19) 26. Qf3 Rdf7 27. Nd2 (27. Rd2 $142) 27... Bh4 28. Bxe5+ Kg8 29. Bxd6 (29. Qd3 $142 Bxf2+ 30. Kh1 Bxe1 31. Rxe1) 29... cxd6 30. Qb3 Bxf2+ 31. Kh1 Bxe1 32. Rxe1 Kh8 {Hoping for …Rf2.} 33. Nf3 Qg7 34. Re3 Rh6 35. Ng5 (35. Nh4 $19 Rf1+ 36. Kh2) 35... Rf1+ 36. Kh2 Qxg5 (36... Qe5+ $142 37. Rg3 h4 38. c4 hxg3+ 39. Qxg3 Rh1+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 40. Kxh1 Qxg3 41. Nf7+ Kh7 42. Ng5+ Qxg5 43. Kg1 Bxe4 44. Kf2 Qd2+ 45. Kg3 Rg6+ 46. Kh4 Qh6#) 37. Rg3 Qd8 38. Qc3+ Qf6 39. Qc7 Qf7 40. Qd8+ Kh7 {And now …Re6 would win.} 41. e5 Rg6 42. Rxg6 Kxg6 ( 42... Qxg6 $142 43. Qd7+ Rf7 44. Qxb7 Rxb7 45. Kg1 dxe5 46. Kh2 Qxc2 47. Kg1 Rg7 48. g3 Rd7 49. h4 Rd1#) 43. Qxd6+ Kg7 {Accuracy: White = 34%, Black = 63%.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Castlehill Junior Club Championship 21"] [Site "Castlehill Lichess"] [Date "2021.01.04"] [White "Kanodia J13, Ramit"] [Black "Vijayakumar J9, Rishi"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.01.04"] [WhiteElo "900"] [BlackElo "1002"] {C12:French Defence: Classical System: McCutcheon Var} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Be3 Ne4 7. Qg4 Kf8 (7... Nxc3 8. Qxg7 Kd7 9. Qxf7+ ( 9. Bd2 Qg8 $16) 9... Qe7 10. Qxe7+ Kxe7 11. Bd2 $18) 8. Nge2 c5 9. a3 (9. O-O-O $5 {[%cal Rc3e4]} Nxc3 10. Nxc3 $11 (10. bxc3 Ba3+ 11. Kd2 Nc6 $15)) 9... Bxc3+ (9... h5 {feels hotter.} 10. Qf4 Qa5 11. dxc5 g5 12. Qf3 Nc6) 10. Nxc3 { The position is equal.} cxd4 11. Bxd4 Nc6 12. Qd1 Nxc3 13. bxc3 (13. Bxc3 $14 d4 14. Bb4+ Nxb4 15. axb4) 13... Qa5 $11 14. Be2 f6 (14... b6 $11) 15. f4 ({ Better is} 15. exf6 $16 e5 16. fxg7+ Kxg7 17. Bxe5+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} Nxe5 18. Qd4) 15... f5 $14 16. O-O Bd7 17. Rf3 Be8 18. Rb1 Bh5 19. Rg3 Bxe2 20. Qxe2 b6 21. Rg6 Kf7 (21... Re8 $14) 22. Qh5 $18 Rhf8 $2 (22... Kg8 23. Rxe6 Nxd4 24. cxd4 Qxa3 25. Qxf5 Qe3+ 26. Kh1 Qe4 27. Qxe4 dxe4) 23. Rxh6+ Ke7 24. Qg5+ Kd7 25. Qxg7+ Ne7 26. Rf6 Rfc8 27. Rb3 ({Weaker is} 27. Qf7 Rc6 $18) 27... Qa6 28. Rxe6 $2 ({Less strong is} 28. Qf7 Rc6 $18) (28. Rf7 $18 {is the precise move to win.} Re8 29. Kf2) 28... Kxe6 $16 29. Qf6+ Kd7 30. e6+ $40 {[%mdl 128] Black is in trouble.} Kc6 {And now …Qe2 would win.} 31. Qxe7 {[%csl Ge6] [%cal Re7d7]} Rc7 32. Qb4 (32. Qf6 $16) 32... Qe2 {[%mdl 8192]} (32... Re8 $14) 33. Qxb6+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} axb6 34. Rxb6# 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Castlehill Club Championship 21"] [Site "Castlehill Lichess"] [Date "2021.01.11"] [White "Kynoch, Richard"] [Black "Chalmers, Martin"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2021.01.11"] [WhiteElo "1866"] [BlackElo "1505"] {C01:French Exchange} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Bg4 8. O-O O-O {The position is equal.} 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Be3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bxc3 12. Bxh7+ (12. Rc1 $15 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Bxd4 14. Bxd4 Qxd4 15. Rfd1) 12... Kh8 (12... Kxh7 $17 13. Qd3+ f5) 13. Rb1 (13. Rc1 $11) 13... Bxf3 $17 ({ And not} 13... Kxh7 14. Qd3+ Kg8 15. Ng5 $14) 14. Qxf3 Kxh7 15. Rb3 (15. Rfc1 { was called for.} Bxd4 16. Rxb7) 15... Bxd4 $19 16. Qh5+ Kg8 17. Bg5 $2 (17. Bxd4 {was the only defense.} Qxd4 18. Rh3) 17... g6 18. Qh4 Qd7 19. Rd3 (19. Bf6 $142 Bxf6 20. Qxf6) 19... f5 {Bxf2+! is the strong threat.} 20. Rfd1 {Now Be3 and White clings on.} Rae8 21. Kf1 Qe6 22. Be3 Bxe3 23. Rxe3 Qf7 { And now …Rxe3 would win.} 24. Red3 Re4 25. Qh6 Qg7 26. Qg5 Rfe8 27. Qc1 R4e7 28. Qc4+ Qf7 29. Qb5 Qxa2 {( -> …Qe2+)} 30. R3d2 Qxd2 $1 {[%cal Rd2d1] Weighted Error Value: White=1.05/Black=0.58} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Ayr Open"] [Site "Ayr Congress"] [Date "2022.04.23"] [Round "3"] [White "Vijayakumar, Rishi"] [Black "Olson, Hamish"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1548"] [BlackElo "2234"] [EventDate "2022.04.22"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} e6 {[%emt 0: 00:07]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. e3 { [%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 7. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:08] } 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Re8 { [%emt 0:00:10]} 10. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0: 00:26]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. a3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:02:47]} 14. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:11:03]} b5 { [%emt 0:07:19]} 15. Nb1 {[%emt 0:11:17]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 16. Nd2 {[%emt 0: 01:26]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:04:36]} 17. Nf3 {[%emt 0:05:31]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 18. Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Red8 {[%emt 0:06:55]} 19. Ng4 {[%emt 0:11:04]} Nxg4 { [%emt 0:06:03]} 20. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:02:24]} 21. Bxd8 { [%emt 0:03:21]} Qxh2+ {[%emt 0:01:34]} 22. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0: 05:35]} 23. Ng1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Nh2+ {[%emt 0:01:07]} 24. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 25. Nf3 {[%emt 0:10:01]} Qxg2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 26. Ne5 { [%emt 0:07:52]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:06:08]} 27. Nxg4 {[%emt 0:04:40]} Qxg4+ {[%emt 0: 00:33]} 28. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:08:35]} 29. Bf5 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 30. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:56]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:02:25]} 31. Qxc5 { [%emt 0:01:19]} Qxf2+ {[%emt 0:03:09]} 32. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qf7 {[%emt 0: 00:48]} 33. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:22]} b4 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 34. Qxa5 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 35. axb4 {[%emt 0:03:40]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 36. Qa7 { [%emt 0:03:35]} Re7 {[%emt 0:07:14]} 37. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:08:23]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00: 52]} 38. Qd6 {[%emt 0:01:00]} exd4 {[%emt 0:10:44]} 39. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 40. Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Qf4+ {[%emt 0:01:34]} 41. Qe3 { [%emt 0:00:36]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:04:39]} 42. Rc5 {[%emt 0:03:37]} h5 {[%emt 0:01: 16]} 43. Qg5 {[%emt 0:03:00]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 44. Qxh6+ {[%emt 0:00:48]} Kxh6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 45. Re6+ {[%emt 0:00:41]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 46. Rc1 { [%emt 0:00:44]} h4 {[%emt 0:01:41]} 47. Rg1+ {[%emt 0:01:00]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:02: 21]} 48. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 49. Re8 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 50. Rg4 {[%emt 0:01:24]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 51. Re2+ { [%emt 0:00:45]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 52. Rgg2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:01: 06]} 53. Ref2+ {[%emt 0:00:47]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 54. Rxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 55. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 56. b5 { [%emt 0:00:54]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 57. Ke2 {[%emt 0:01:13]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:53] } 58. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 59. b6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ba6+ { [%emt 0:01:12]} 60. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 61. Rg7+ { [%emt 0:00:36]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 62. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00: 23]} 63. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:48]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 64. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 65. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 66. Rxh2+ { [%emt 0:00:33]} Kxh2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 67. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:01: 50]} 68. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 69. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 70. b7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 71. Kxb7 { [%emt 0:00:04]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 72. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00: 24]} 73. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

[Event "Blitz Match"] [Site "Lichess"] [Date "2022.04.17"] [White "Kraulin"] [Black "Dawson"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2022.04.17"] [WhiteElo "1691"] [BlackElo "1756"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bd3 e6 7. O-O Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Qb6 9. Rd1 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nxd4 11. Qg4 Nc6 12. Qg3 Nge7 13. Nc3 Ng6 14. Bxg6 hxg6 15. a3 Be7 16. b4 Bh4 17. Qf4 g5 18. Qd2 Nxe5 19. Na4 Qc7 20. Bb2 Nc4 21. Qe2 Qxh2+ 22. Kxh2 Bxf2+ 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.