[Event "Hamilton Russell"] [Site "Athenaeum"] [Date "2016.12.06"] [White "Kirby, Nick"] [Black "Lee, Peter"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E90"] [Opening "King's Indian: 5.Nf3"] {Comments by Peter Lee, except where stated as NK (Nick Kirby)} 1.d4 {Comments by Peter Lee - except where shown as NK (Nick Kirby).} Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nbd7 8.Bg5 {NK:Mixing systems – either Be3 or Re1 probably better. If wanted to play Bg5 than play 7 d5 first.} h6 9.Be3 Re8 {9 … Ng4 may be slightly better.} 10.d5 Nc5 {Here too Ng4 may be slightly better.} 11.Nd2! a5 12.Qc2 {12 a3 or 12 b3 are slightly better.} Ng4 13.Bxg4 Bxg4 14.f3 Bd7 15.b3 {Perhaps 15 Nb3 is better.} h5 16.a3 c6!? {Risky - 16..Na6 is about equal.} 17.b4 cxd5 18.cxd5 {NK: 18 Nd5 seriously considered, leading to a different type of game.} Na6 19.Qb3? {19 Nc4 is much better with a clear plus.} b5! {Now the game is about equal.} 20.Rac1 Kh7 21.Rc2 Bh6 22.Na2 Re7 {22 .. Bf4 .. then h4 and Qg5 is a better plan.} 23.Rfc1 Be8 {Better 23..ab4: which is about equal.} 24.Qd3 a4? {Better to keep the tension. The game is now a bit better for White 24 .. ab4 25 ab4 Rc7 is equal.} 25.Nc3 Rb7 26.Ne2 {NK: 26 Bh6 maybe, preparing for Qe3 with gain of tempo.} Bd7 27.f4 {NK: Going for the win as no entry points on c-file.} f6 28.Nf3 Be8 29.fxe5 dxe5 30.Kh1 Bxe3 31.Qxe3 Qd6 {White is considerably better by now.} 32.Ng3 {32 .. Ne1 ? d3 ? c5 is a better plan.} Rc7 33.Rxc7+ Nxc7 34.Qc5 {Looks natural but 34 ..Ne1 ? d3 is better.} Qxc5 35.bxc5? {The connected passed pawns look impressive, but in fact the move is not best. Better to recapture with the rook with some advantage.} Na6? {35 … b4 is best, with a small plus.} 36.c6 b4 37.axb4? {37 Ne2 is better, now Black is doing well.} Nxb4 38.Rb1? {A clear error. Black is now winning.} a3! 39.Ne1 a2 40.Ra1 Ra3 41.Ne2 Rb3 42.Nc2 Rb1+ {With very little time and a hopeless position. A rather lucky win for me!} {#R} 0-1