Heading out

Of to England tomorrow morning, spending the usual 36 or so hours going from door to door. I touch down just as the London Chess Classic starts, but as I will still be in recovery mode for a few days, I might not drop in until Sunday or Monday.
In the meantime I squeezed in one last game at Belconnen Chess Club before I left. It was a useful warm up before I go, but both myself and my opponent missed an import nuance on move 40, which would have turned my single tempo win into a single tempo draw.


Pearce,Tim - Press,Shaun [D20]
Swiss Festive Fun, 06.12.2016

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 c6 6. Bxc4 Bb4 7. f3 O-O 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Qd2 Nxd5 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. O-O-O Qxd2+ 12. Rxd2 Nd7 13. Nge2 b5 14. Bb3 Nc5 15. Bc2 b4 16. Na4 Nxa4 17. Bxa4 Be6 18. Rhd1 c5 19. Kb1 Rab8 20. Bd7 Rb7 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. Rd7 Rfb8 23. Nc1 c4 24. Rd8+ Rxd8 25. Rxd8+ Kf7 26. Kc2 Rc7 27. Ne2 Nc6 28. Rd2 Ke7 29. a3 a5 30. h4 Rd7 31. Rxd7+ Kxd7 32. Ng3 Nd4+ 33. Kd2 Kc6 34. axb4 axb4 35. Nh5 g6 36. Nf6 h5 37. Nh7 Kb5 38. Nf8 Ka4 39. Nxg6 Kb3 40. Kc1 c3 41. bxc3 bxc3 42. Nxe5 Ne2+ 43. Kd1 c2+ 0-1