[Event "BCL Division 1"] [Site "Luton"] [Date "2026.03.24"] [Round "?"] [White "O'Brien, Thomas P"] [Black "Gardner, James"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "PowerFritz 18"] [ECO "D26"] [WhiteElo "1899"] [BlackElo "2123"] [PlyCount "92"] [SourceVersionDate "2024.02.13"] [WhiteTeam "Luton A"] [BlackTeam "Bedford A"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 a6 4. c4 dxc4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O Be7 7. a3 b5 8. Ba2 c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. b4 Bd6 12. Bb2 Nc6 13. Nbd2 Rg8 14. Rfd1 Ke7 15. Rac1 Bb7 16. Bb1 Rad8 17. Ne4 h6 18. Nxd6 $1 ({Tommy wanted to keep the Bishop pair and Fritz agreed giving White +1.} 18. Nxf6 $2 gxf6 {opens the g-file for Black rooks and Black would better.}) 18... Rxd6 19. Rxd6 Kxd6 20. Rd1+ (20. a4 bxa4 21. Ba3 Kc7 22. Bc2 Nd5 23. Bxa4) 20... Ke7 21. Ne5 Nxe5 22. Bxe5 Bd5 23. f3 Rc8 24. Kf2 Ne8 25. e4 Bb3 26. Rd2 Rc1 27. Bd3 Bc4 28. Rc2 Rxc2+ 29. Bxc2 f6 30. Bd4 e5 31. Bc5+ Kf7 32. g3 Nc7 33. Ke3 Ne6 34. Bb6 h5 35. a4 g5 36. axb5 axb5 37. Bd3 Bxd3 38. Kxd3 Kg6 39. Ke3 f5 40. exf5+ Kxf5 41. h3 g4 42. fxg4+ hxg4 43. hxg4+ Kxg4 44. Ke4 Kxg3 45. Kxe5 Nf4 46. Bc7 Kf3 {White had 44 minutes and Black just 40 seconds remaining.} 1/2-1/2