[Event "2022 Dorset Closed - Minor"] [Site "?"] [Date "2022.06.19"] [Round "3"] [White "Ursell, Dan"] [Black "Davidson, Mike"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D30"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "95"] [EventDate "2022.06.19"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.03.01"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. Nf3 Nbd7 4. e3 e6 5. c4 Bd6 6. Bxd6 cxd6 7. Nc3 a6 (7... dxc4 {looks more prudent, keeping his pawns tidy and leaving White only fractionally better}) 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 O-O 10. Qc2 Re8 11. O-O Nb6 12. b3 Bg4 {The opening is over and White stands better because of his superior pawn structure.} 13. Ng5 {this carries a threat but loses valuable time as playing h6 is fine for Black} h6 14. Nf3 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Rc8 16. Rac1 Nh5 17. f4 Nf6 18. Kh1 Ng4 {this is OK but requires an accurate follow up to hold the balance} ( 18... Ne4 {was another good option and a simpler way to equality} 19. Qb2 (19. Bxe4 $6 dxe4 {leaves Black with the better pawn structure}) 19... Qh4 {and it is hard for White to make any progress}) 19. Rg1 Qh4 (19... Rxc3 $1 {leads to a perpetual in most sensible lines} 20. Qxc3 Nxf2+ 21. Kg2 Ng4 22. Qd2 Qh4 ( 22... Nxe3+ $2 23. Kh1 {leaves the knight stranded}) 23. Kh1 (23. h3 $2 Rxe3) 23... Nf2+ 24. Kg2 Ng4 $11) 20. Rg2 Qh3 21. Rcg1 h5 (21... Qf3 {was the other choice but} 22. Rf1 {threatening Be2 leaves White in the driving seat} Nf6 23. Be2 Rxc3 (23... Qh3 24. Rfg1 $16) 24. Qb2 $1 $16) 22. Bf5 Rxc3 (22... Rc7 23. Bxg4 hxg4 24. Rxg4 Rec8 25. Rxg7+ Kf8 26. Rg8+ {the simpler if less accurate way} (26. R7g3 {is the engine's choice} Qh5 27. e4 {defending c3 whilst leaving a potential attack against the black king on the cards}) 26... Ke7 27. Rxc8 {leaves White a pawn up and with excellent winning chances.}) 23. Qxc3 Qf3 (23... Nxf2+ 24. Rxf2 Qxf5 {was more tenacious but White is still winning}) 24. Bxg4 hxg4 25. Qc7 {Excellent. The start of re-routing the queen to round up pawn on g4 and dislodge the black queen fron e4.} Nc8 26. Qd7 Kf8 27. Qxg4 Qxg4 28. Rxg4 g6 29. h4 {This is fine and Dan rounds off the game without any difficulty} (29. f5 {looks most logical, immediately breaking lines open for the rooks.}) 29... Kg7 30. R1g2 Ne7 31. Rh2 Rh8 32. h5 Kf6 33. hxg6 Rxh2+ 34. Kxh2 Nxg6 35. Kg3 Kf5 36. Rg5+ Ke4 37. f5 Ne7 38. f6 Nf5+ 39. Kg4 Nh6+ 40. Kh5 Nf5 41. Rg8 Kf3 42. Rf8 Kxf2 43. Rxf7 Ng3+ 44. Kg6 Kxe3 45. Rxb7 Ne2 46. f7 Nf4+ 47. Kh6 Ne6 48. Re7 1-0