2018-01-09 - Collier, David ½-½ Meadows, Michael
[Event "Bristol - Division 1 - Downend A vs Clifton A"] [Site "The Townhouse"] [Date "2018.01.09"] [Round "4"] [White "Collier, David"] [Black "Meadows, Michael"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1.d4 e6 {I didn't know what I wanted to play, maybe a cheeky Dutch?} 2.e4 {This is the first time OTB that someone how actually gone from 1.d4 to the French.} d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.Be2 Rc8 7.O-O f6 8.Re1 fxe5 9.dxe5 Nge7 10.Bd3 g6 11.Bg5 Bg7 12.Nbd2 O-O 13.Qe2 c4 {Trying to prevent 14.c4 but it's not a pleasant move to make.} 14.Bc2 b5 15.a3 Qc7 16.h4 Nf5 17.h5 d4!? {I missed the ultimate result of this continuation.} 18.Bxf5 Rxf5 19.g4 d3 20.Qe4 Rxe5 21.Nxe5 Nxe5?? {Forgetting that after white's next move and swapping off queens with Bc6 I'm simply down a rook.} ( 21...Qxe5!? {Black gets reasonable compensation for the exchange.} 22.Qxe5 Nxe5 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.f3 Rf8 ) 22.Bf4 Bc6 23.Bxe5 Qe7 24.Qe3 Qh4 25.f3 Rf8 26.Qf2 Qg5 27.Bxg7 Kxg7 28.Qe3 Qh4 {Keeping the threat of all the checks alive.} 29.h6+ Kg8 30.Qxe6+ Rf7 31.Qe5 Qxh6 ( 31...Bxf3 {My original plan had been this, but only after 31.Qe5 did I see the fantastic finish for white.} 32.Qh8+! ( 32.Nxf3 {My idea is unfortunately still fine for white.} Qxg4+ 33.Kh2 Qxf3 34.Rf1 ) Kxh8 33.Re8+ ) 32.Qh2 Qg5 33.Re5 Qf6 34.Rae1 Bxf3 35.Nxf3 Qxf3 36.Qg2 d2 {A lot of people seemed to miss that this is simply en prise to the queen.} 37.Qxf3? {White was down to 3 minutes against 30.} ( 37.Qxd2 Qxg4+ 38.Qg2 {The checks immediately run out.} ) 37...dxe1=Q+ 38.Rxe1 Rxf3 {I immediately offered the draw here, though it's probable that black stands better and with a significant time advantage.} ( 38... Rxf3 39.Kg2 {For instance.} Rd3 40.Re8+ Kg7 41.Re7+ Kh6 42.Rxa7 Rd2+ 43.Kf3 Rxb2 ) 1/2-1/2
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