[[Event "Autumn Swiss R2"] [Site ""] [Date "2023.11.09"] [Round ""] [White "J Blackmore"] [Black "R Brenton"] [Result "1-0"] [EventDate "2023.11.09"] 1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.Nf3 c6 6.Be2 Na6 7.O-O h6 8.a3 c5 9. Rb1 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Nc5 11.f3 e5 {Black must always be careful when making this move. He can easily be left with a weak d5 square.} 12.Ndb5 Bf8 13. Nd5 {A surprising decision from Josh. He gives Richard the opportunity to block the d-file.} ( 13.b4 {followed by a build up on the d-file would be more thematic. In this actual position white can also get an attack down the f-file eg } 13...Ne6 14.f4 a6 15.fxe5 dxe5 16.Qxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rxf6 axb5 18.Rxf7 {with an extra pawn and a much better position.} ) 13...Nxd5 14. cxd5 a6 15.Nc3 h5 16.b4 Nd7 17.Be3 Bh6 18.Bf2 Bf4 19.Qa4 O-O 20.b5 Qg5 { Black gets sidetracked by dreams of a kingside attack when all the action is on the queenside.} ( 20...Nc5 {would have forced a queen retreat and allowed black to equalise.} 21.Qc2 Bd7 22.bxa6 bxa6 {black has much better play than in the game.} ) 21.bxa6 bxa6 ( 21...Nc5 {not allowing the queen to penetrate was better. Now white gains a protected passed pawn.} ) 22. Qc6 Rb8 23.Bxa6 Bxa6 24.Qxa6 Qe7 25.Nb5 Ra8 26.Qxd6 Qxd6 27.Nxd6 Rxa3 28. Rb7 Rd8 29.Nc4 Rc3 30.Nb6 Nxb6 {Again } ( 30...Nc5 {hoping for counterplay was the correct move. White's knight and rook are a little awkward eg} 31. Ra7 {lets black play} ( 31.Rc7 {allows} 31...Nxe4 ) 31...Nd3 {when there is a threat along the g1-a7 diagonal and white's best is } 32.g3 Nxf2 33. gxf4 Nh3+ 34.Kh1 Nxf4 {which is about equal.} ) 31.Rxb6 Be3 32.Bxe3 Rxe3 33.Rd1 Kf8 34.d6 Rc3 35.Rd5 f6 36.h4 Rc4 37.Kh2 Rd4 ( 37...Rd7 {here or on the last move is much stronger. Richard has the simple plan of moving his king to e6 and it's difficult for white to make progress.} ) 38.g4 Rxd5 39.exd5 Rd7 40.Rc6 Kg8 41.Rc8+ Kf7 42.Rc6 f5 43.g5 Kf8 44.Kg3 Ke8 45.Kf2 Rb7 46.Rc7 Rb5 47.d7+ ( 47.Re7+ {wins the e-pawn and the game quickly.} ) 47...Kd8 48.Rc6 Rxd5 49.Rxg6 Rd2+ 50.Ke3 Rh2 {Now Josh is winning easily.} 51.Rf6 Rxh4 52.Rxf5 Rd4 53.Rxe5 Rxd7 54.g6 Re7 55.Rxe7 Kxe7 56.f4 Kf6 57. f5 {Black can never take the f-pawn as the g-pawn will queen so Josh can mop up the h-pawn and claim victory.} 57...Kg7 58.Kf4 Kh6 59.Kf3 Kg7 60. Kg3 h4+ 61.Kxh4 Kh6 62.Kg4 1-0