[Event "Chess in the Park 2025"] [Site ""] [Date "2025.07.19"] [Round ""] [White "T Thynne"] [Black "A Brusey"] [Result "1-0"] [EventDate "2025.07.19"] 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bg4 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.O-O O-O 9.Bd2 a5 10.Re1 Nbd7 11.h3 Bh5 12.Rc1 Nb6 13.Ba2 Rb8 {This slav opening is fairly equal. Trefor decides to advance his kingside pawns.} 14.g4 Bg6 15. Ne5 Nfd5 ( 15...Ne4 {is better as it almost forces} 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 {when further piece exchanges will mean that Alan's lack of space won't be important.} ) 16.Qe2 ( 16.e4 Nxc3 17.bxc3 Bd6 18.Bf4 {leaves white with a large centre and advantage in space.} ) 16...f6 {Alan forces the exchange, but it only leads to Trefor taking more space.} 17.Nxg6 hxg6 18.f4 Bxc3 { Alan spots an opportunity to win a pawn, but Trefor gets lots of compensation - two bishops and an even stronger pawn chain.} 19.bxc3 Nxa4 20.e4 {The pawn march begins - Trefor has a big advantage.} 20...Nc7 21.f5 Qe7 22.Qc4 ( 22.fxg6 {wins the pawn back and if} 22...Qe8 23.Bf4 {taking advantage of the pinned e-pawn looks winning. eg} 23...Rc8 24.Qh2 Nb5 25. Qg3 Nb6 26.Qh4 Qxg6 27.Bxe6+ Rf7 28.Bf5 {and the queen has nowhere to go.} ) 22...Nb6 23.Qc5 Nc8 24.Qxe7 Nxe7 25.fxe6 Rfe8 26.Bf4 Rbc8 {Alan is in big trouble. He is desperately trying to use his knights to restrain Trefor's pawn advance. } 27.Red1 Kh8 28.Bd6 Nb5 29.Bc5 a4 30.c4 Nc7 31.d5 cxd5 32.cxd5 Na6 { There's no defence. Trefor finishes the game efficiently.} 33.Bxe7 Rxc1 34.Rxc1 Rxe7 35.Rc8+ Kh7 36.d6 {One of the pawns will queen.} 1-0