Jeeva’s in Tasmania!

March 8, 2021 by Rohan Pyne

Jeeva Praveen – Chris Shepherd R5

Oh dear! In which I get hopelessly lost while my opponent bangs out his moves in double quick time. Can’t help but think that 13 …Bxc6 would have better suited me. However having got to 25 ..Nxd4 I then mess it up 🙁

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 e6 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Ne7 7. Nc3 Nf5 8. Bf4 Bb4 9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. Bb5 Bd7 11. O-O Be7 12. Rfd1 a6 13. Bxc6 bxc6 (13… Bxc6 14. Qc2 O-O) 14. Qc2 O-O 15. Rac1 Qb6 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Qd2 Rab8 18. Nc5 Rb5 19. a4 Rb6 20. Rc2 Rfb8 21. Qc3 Be8 22. Bd2 a5 23. Rb1 Rb4 24. Qa3 Nxd4 25. Nxd4 Rxd4 (25… Bxc5 26. Bxb4 axb4) 26. Be3 Rdb4 27. Nxe6 d4 28. Nxd4 c5 29. Nf5 Bf8 30. b3 Qd7 31. Nd6 Qe6 32. Nxe8 Rxe8 33. Bxc5 Bxc5 34. Rxc5 Reb8 35. Rxa5 Qb6 36. Rd5 h6 37. Rd3 Qc5 38. Re3 Qc2 39. Rc1 Qd2 40. g3 Qd5 41. Rb1 Rd4 42. Qa1 Rd8 43. a5 Rb4 44. Qa3 Qb5 45. Ra1 Rb8 46. a6 Rxb3 47. Rxb3 Qxb3 48. Qxb3 Rxb3 49. a7