Sometimes I am happy to play short, sharp games, even if they end in a draw. Of course I am happier to play them when my opponent is rated higher than me, as in the following game. As with my recent games there were things I played on a whim (12.f5), things I just did not see (17. ... Ne5) and things I had to find out of desperation (18.Qa4). In the final position I was probably a little better, but having avoided the worst of it on move 18 I decided half a point was a decent reward.
Press,Shaun - Bliznyuk,Andrey [B23]
Belconnen Spring Swiss, 15.10.2014
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 d4 5. Nce2 Nc6 6. d3 Bd7 7. f4 Qc7 8. Nf3 f6 9. O-O Nh6 10. c3 dxc3 11. bxc3 Be7 12. f5 exf5 13. Bxh6 gxh6 14. exf5 Bxf5 15. Nf4 O-O-O 16. Nh4 Bxd3 17. Nxd3 Ne5 18. Qa4 Rxd3 19. Qxa7 Qb8 20. Qb6 Qc7 21. Qa7 Qb8 1/2-1/2
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In fact, after 20.Qa5 white is winning. Another case of mutual blindness.
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