Failing upwards

Despite some very sketchy chess, I managed to finish equal first in the latest tournament at Belconnen Chess Club. I won a few lucky games, lost one pretty horrible effort, and had some last round results go my way. Finding a game worth showing was difficult, as they all seem to have their flaws, but in the end I picked my win from last week. I missed a clear win on move 21, and at one point after that my opponent was even better. But a combination of luck and the randomness of the position meant I was able to regain the advantage and eventually win the game.


Kethro,Michael - Press,Shaun [A80]
Belconnen FDK, 21.10.2014

1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. Bd3 Nf6 5. h4 d5 6. Nf3 Qd6 7. Bf4 Qb4+ 8. Nbd2 c6 9. h5 Ne4 10. hxg6 hxg6 11. Rxh8+ Bxh8 12. Bxe4 dxe4 13. Ne5 Bxe5 14. dxe5 Qxb2 15. Ke2 Be6 16. Qh1 Nd7 17. Qh8+ Nf8 18. Rd1 O-O-O 19. Qg7 Qxc2 20. Qxe7 Bc4+ 21. Ke1 Qd3 22. Qxd8+ Qxd8 23. Nxc4 Qh4 24. Nd6+ Kb8 25. Bg3 Qh1+ 26. Ke2 Qh5+ 27. f3 Ne6 28. Nc4 Qg5 29. Kf2 exf3 30. gxf3 f4 31. exf4 Nxf4 32. e6 Qc5+ 33. Ne3 g5 34. Rd8+ Kc7 35. Rd7+ Kc8 36. Rf7 Nxe6 37. Rf6 Qa5 38. Ng4 Qxa2+ 39. Kf1 Nd4 40. Rf8+ Kd7 41. Ne5+ Ke7 42. Rb8 Qe2+ 43. Kg1 Nxf3+ 44. Nxf3 Qxf3 45. Rxb7+ Ke6 46. Bf2 a5 47. Ra7 a4 48. Ra5 a3 0-1