[Event "Dorset Rapidplay 2021"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2021.03.14"] [Round "?"] [White "Jones, Tim"] [Black "Wilson, Colin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B11"] [WhiteElo "133"] [BlackElo "129"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "141"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] [TimeControl "600+5"] 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 (3... Bg4 {Is the main alternative}) 4. Nxe4 Bg4 (4... Nf6) (4... Bf5) 5. h3 Bxf3 {without dxe4 and Nxe4 played this is safer than playing Bh5 but on this more open board it seems odd to concede the bishoip pair.} (5... Bh5) 6. Qxf3 Nf6 7. Bc4 (7. Nxf6+ exf6 8. c3 Bd6 9. d4 { gives White the bishop pair and a better pawn structure}) 7... Nbd7 8. O-O e6 ( 8... Ne5 $11) 9. d3 h6 10. Bf4 {now Black should do something to stop Nd6+} Be7 (10... Nxe4) (10... Nb6) 11. Nd6+ Bxd6 12. Bxd6 Nb6 13. Be5 (13. Qg3 Nh5 14. Qh2 {looks pretty uncomfortable for Black}) (13. Ba3 {leaves Black with the problem of how (and where) to castle}) 13... Nbd7 14. Bc3 O-O {Black has managed to castle so is out of immediate difficulty but still faces two bishops versus two knights. Being a tidy position with no real weaknesses this is not the worst situation in which to have the knights but nonetheless it is White who is to be preferred.} 15. Rfe1 Nd5 16. Bd2 N7f6 17. Re2 Rc8 18. Rae1 b5 19. Bb3 a5 20. c4 a4 (20... Ne7 $1 21. Bxh6 Nf5 22. Be3 a4 23. Bc2 Nd4 24. Bxd4 Qxd4 {Black has given up a pawn but established a blockade.that will not be easy to shift}) (20... Nb6 $2 21. Bxa5) (20... bxc4 21. dxc4 Ne7 22. Bc2 {looks grim for Black}) 21. cxd5 $1 axb3 22. dxe6 fxe6 (22... bxa2 23. e7) 23. axb3 {White has won a pawn. His structure is ragged but pieces are active and e6 is weak.} Nd5 {this is probably as good as anything} (23... Qd5 24. Qg3 Qxb3 25. Bxh6) (23... Qd4 24. Qg3 (24. Rxe6 Qxb2) 24... Nh5 25. Qg6 Nf4 26. Bxf4 Qxf4 27. Qxe6+ Kh8) (23... Re8 24. Rxe6) 24. Qg3 Rf6 25. Rxe6 Qf8 26. Rxf6 Qxf6 27. Qe5 Qg6 28. Qe6+ Qxe6 29. Rxe6 {We reach an ending where White has two extra pawns and active pieces which Tim converts nicely.} Kf7 30. Re1 Rd8 31. Rd1 Nf6 32. Bc3 Nd5 33. g3 Re8 34. Kf1 Re6 35. Re1 Rd6 36. Rd1 Rd7 37. Kg2 Re7 38. Kf3 Re6 39. Rd2 Rd6 40. Be5 Rd7 41. d4 Nb4 42. Rd1 c5 43. Ke4 Nc2 44. d5 c4 45. bxc4 bxc4 46. Rc1 Nb4 47. Rxc4 Nxd5 48. Bc3 Nb6 49. Rd4 Re7+ 50. Kd3 Nd7 51. Rf4+ Kg8 52. h4 Nc5+ 53. Kc4 Nd7 54. Kd5 Nb6+ 55. Kd6 Rf7 56. Rxf7 Kxf7 57. Kc6 Nc8 58. b4 Ne7+ 59. Kd7 Nd5 60. Be1 Nb6+ 61. Kc6 Nc8 62. b5 Ke6 63. b6 Nxb6 64. Kxb6 g5 65. Kc5 g4 66. Kd4 h5 67. Ke4 Kf6 68. Kf4 Kg6 69. Bc3 Kh6 70. Kf5 Kh7 71. Kg5 1-0