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Russell ½-½ Homolka

2014-11-15 - Russell, Chris ½-½ Homolka, Vincent

[Event "4NCL Division 3s"] [Site "Daventry Court ENG"] [Date "2014.11.15"] [Round "1.10"] [White "Russell, Chris"] [Black "Homolka, Vincent O"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2096"] [BlackElo "1790"] [PlyCount "60"] [EventDate "2014.11.15"] [WhiteTeam "Downend & Fishponds"] [BlackTeam "e2e4.org.uk 5"] 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Nge2 Bf5 7. O-O e6 8. Ng3 Bg6 9. Qe2 Qd8 10. Re1 ({ So far according to prep but here White should act fast with} 10. f4 { to take advantage of the lack of development.}) 10... Be7 11. Bg5 O-O 12. Rad1 Nbd7 13. h4 h6 14. Bxf6 Nxf6 15. h5 Bh7 16. Nge4 Nd5 {Black is gradually gaining the upper hand and once he has freed the centre his bishop pair will play against the kingside weakness.} 17. Qf3 Qc7 18. a3 Rad8 19. Bd3 Nf4 20. Bf1 Rd7 21. g3 Nd5 22. Bh3 $2 {This bishop is urgently required on d3.} Rfd8 23. Kh2 c5 ({Too early.} 23... Nf6 $1 {gives Black a huge position.}) 24. dxc5 Bxc5 25. Rd3 $2 (25. Nxd5 { was required and leaves White in better charge of the position.}) 25... Be7 26. Red1 Qc6 27. Nxd5 Rxd5 28. Rxd5 Rxd5 29. Nc3 Rxd1 30. Qxd1 Qd6 $2 (30... Qb6 { would just be winning.}) 1/2-1/2

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