[Event "Bedfordshire County League"] [Site "Luton"] [Date "2024.02.27"] [Round "?"] [White "Grimditch, James"] [Black "Joseph, Michael"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A48"] [WhiteElo "1541"] [BlackElo "1730"] [Annotator "Notes by Michael Joseph"] [PlyCount "84"] [EventType "team"] [SourceVersionDate "2024.02.13"] [WhiteTeam "Bedford D"] [BlackTeam "Luton A"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bd3 O-O {The Kings Indian Defence. A quiet start. I'd managed to develop my pieces, ready for the middle game.} 6. h4 {White had aggressive intentions.} Bg4 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Be2 c5 9. Qd3 a6 10. Ng5 Bxe2 11. Nxe2 b5 12. b3 cxd4 $2 ({Miscalcuation.} 12... Qa5+ {was better followed by ...Nd4}) 13. exd4 h6 14. Nf3 Nd5 15. Bd2 N7f6 16. c4 $1 {White takes the initiative.} bxc4 17. bxc4 Nc7 18. O-O $6 ({Missing} 18. Ba5 {with a good game.}) 18... Ne6 19. Rab1 Qd7 20. Rb2 Rfb8 21. Rfb1 Rxb2 22. Rxb2 Nh5 23. Rb4 Nd8 24. Qe4 Rc8 25. Qb1 Kh7 26. Nc3 e5 $1 {Leading to tactical possibilities.} 27. dxe5 dxe5 28. Nd5 f6 29. Bc3 Qg4 30. c5 Qe6 31. Ne3 Rxc5 32. Qd3 Qc8 33. Bb2 Nf4 34. Qd1 Nde6 35. Rb6 Rc6 36. Rxc6 Qxc6 37. Kf1 $4 {Played under time pressure, losing immediately to} Qb5+ {picking up the Bishop.} 38. Kg1 Qxb2 39. g3 Nh3+ 40. Kg2 Nxf2 41. Nc4 Nxd1+ 42. Nxb2 Nxb2 0-1