[Event "Challengers' League"] [Site ""] [Date "2024.05.02"] [Round ""] [White "R Hammond"] [Black "I Henry"] [Result "0-1"] [EventDate "2024.05.02"] [FlipB "1"] 1.e4 c5 2.a3 Nc6 3.b4 {The Wing gambit where white gives up a pawn for a big centre and queenside pressure.} 3...cxb4 4.axb4 Nxb4 5.c3 Nc6 6.d4 d5 7.Nd2 e6 8.Ba3 Be7 9.Ngf3 dxe4 10.Nxe4 Nf6 11.Bxe7 ( 11.Nxf6+ {was slightly better as it's not so easy to castle after } 11...Bxf6 {and 12...gxf6 leaves black with a worse pawn structure. } ) 11...Qxe7 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.h3 {White should develop his bishop - the pawn move is not as important.} 13...O-O 14.Bd3 Rd8 15.Be4 ( 15.O-O {was better. Development is really key at the start of a game.} ) 15...Qf4 16. Bxc6 bxc6 17.g3 ( 17.O-O {was again the best move.} ) 17...Qe4+ 18.Kf1 { Now black is much better, with an extra pawn and more effective pieces.} 18...a5 19.Kg1 Bb7 20.Nd2 Qd5 21.Rh2 h6 22.Ra4 e5 ( 22...c5 {is the best move here , pressurising the centre, opening the long diagonal and taking advantage of the fact that } 23.dxc5 {loses a piece to } 23...Qxd2 ) 23. Nb3 Bc8 24.g4 c5 {Ian plays c5 now taking advantage of another tactic....} 25.Nxc5 {....which Rhys misses.} 25...Qxc5 26.dxc5 Rxd1+ 27.Kg2 Bb7+ 28.f3 Rd2+ 29.Kg3 Rxh2 30.Kxh2 Bxf3 {The game is over as a contest and Rhys resigned in a few moves.} 31.Kg3 Bc6 32.Ra3 a4 33.Kf2 Ra5 0-1