[Event "Cornwall v Somerset"] [Site "?"] [Date "2014.10.18"] [Round "2"] [White "Hassall, Mark"] [Black "Edgell, Ben"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B17"] [Annotator "Hassall, Mark"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2014.??.??"] {The most interesting game of the Somerset match. Mark gains a winning advantage in a tactical middle game but does not have enough time to secure the full point. I have played Ben twice before both lopezs, both draws. We also both play for Taunton and the same 4NCL team. I like to think I'm as good as him but the twenty point grade difference doesnt lie.} 1. e4 c6 {a surprise I've not seen him play this before.} 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 {First time I've played this variation.} e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bb3 h6 9. N5f3 a5 10. a4 Nbd5 (10... c5 11. Bf4 Bd6 12. Bg3 O-O 13. Ne5 {I was aware of this, the most often played line}) 11. Ne5 Qb6 12. Ngf3 Bb4+ 13. Kf1 {I thought i had to play this move as bd2 didnt work You dont instinctively like it, but the more I looked at it, it seemed fine.} ({However} 13. Bd2 Nf4 14. Qd1 {seems ok}) 13... Be7 14. Bd2 O-O 15. h4 Nd7 16. Rh3 Nxe5 17. dxe5 f5 ( 17... Bd7 18. Rg3 Kh8) 18. h5 f4 19. Nh4 Bg5 (19... Bxh4 20. Rxh4 Bd7 21. Kg1 $14) 20. Ng6 Rf7 21. Rf3 (21. Rd1 Bd7 22. Rd3 {with pressure down d file seems better} Re8) 21... Bd7 22. Qe4 c5 {I spent half my remaining time on the next move and the game was then completed at a fast pace.} 23. Bxf4 Nxf4 24. Nxf4 Bc6 25. Qg6 Qa6+ $2 (25... Rxf4 26. Rxf4 Bxf4 27. Bxe6+ Kh8 28. Bf5 Bxg2+ 29. Kxg2 Qxg6+ 30. hxg6 Bxe5 31. c3 $11) (25... Bxf3 26. Bxe6 $18) 26. Nd3 ({ he had assumed} 26. Kg1 c4 27. Qxe6 cxb3) 26... Rxf3 27. Qxe6+ Kh8 28. gxf3 Bxf3 29. Qxa6 bxa6 30. Nxc5 Bxh5 31. Ne4 Bh4 32. Re1 Re8 33. Ng3 Bg6 34. Kg2 Bg5 35. e6 Bf6 36. c3 h5 37. Bc4 h4 38. Ne4 Bd8 39. Nd6 Re7 40. b3 (40. Nf7+ $18 {I exceeded the time limit playing this move. Ben offered me a draw as he said he doesnt like winning like that. He has a reputationas a sporting player. We could probably all learn from his example.}) 1/2-1/2