[Event "WDCL Div 1"] [White "McCarthy, Damian"] [Black "Clissold, Richard"] [Site ""] [Round ""] [Annotator "damian"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2019.10.14"] [PlyCount "49"] 1. e4 {} c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. f3 Nc6 9. 0-0-0 Bd7 {This move does feel a little slow in what will be a very fast position. Better perhaps was an immediate exchange on d4 followed by b5 in an attempt to generate queenside play.} (9... Nxd4 10. Qxd4 b5 {I'm pretty sure is one of the mainlines leading to a sharp game} )10. g4 h6 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. h4 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 e5 14. Be3 Be6 15. Rg1 Nd7 (15... d5 { I wondered if black might try this in an effort to break out but it appears to be unsound} 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. exd5 Rd8 {but now} 18. c4 {is strong} )16. g5 hxg5 17. hxg5 g6 18. Be2 0-0-0 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. Qxd5 Rh7 21. Rd3 Nb8 (21... Nc5 {offers more resistance, but this shouldn't hold white up for long.} 22. Rc3 a5 23. a3 Qb6 )22. Rc3 Nc6 23. Bxa6 Kb8 24. Rb3 (24. Bxb7 Kxb7 25. Qb5+ Kc8 26. Rxc6 {was also winning} )Na5 25. Bb6 {black resigns.} 1-0