[Event "Dorset Closed - Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2024.01.19"] [Round "1"] [White "Peirson, S.."] [Black "Laker, L.."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D00"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "33"] [EventDate "2024.01.24"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.03.01"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Bb4 6. Bd3 Qa5 (6... c5 {This disrupts White's tidy position and ensures Black equality e.g.} 7. dxc5 (7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 c4 9. Be2 Ne4 $11) 7... Nbd7 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 Nxc5 $11) 7. O-O $1 {Steve correctly judges that it is worth giving up the pawn for quick and harmonious development, together with control of the dark squares.} Bxc3 (7... Nbd7 {leaves White with a pleasant choice} 8. Ne2 {positional} (8. a3 {forcing} )) 8. bxc3 Qxc3 9. Ne5 (9. Bd6 {preventing castling looks strong}) 9... Nbd7 ( 9... c5 {again this is a good option}) (9... O-O {is playable}) 10. Qf3 h6 { This is too slow and now White takes over.} (10... c5) (10... O-O) 11. Nxd7 Bxd7 12. Be5 Ke7 13. Qg3 Rag8 (13... Ne8 {is the best way to keep fighting}) 14. Rab1 Ne8 (14... b6 15. Bd6+ Kd8 16. Rb3 Qa5 (16... Qd2 17. Bb4 {traps the queen}) 17. Ra3 {and Black's position collapses.}) 15. Rxb7 Qa5 16. Bb8 Qxa2 17. Bxa7 {Threatening Bc5+ at which point Len, very reasonably, had had enough and resigned.} 1-0