[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "Hungarian Centre, Wantirna"] [Date "2017.10.25"] [Round "6"] [White "Oliver Finch"] [Black "Kevin Zhang"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "588"] [BlackElo "734"] [ECO "B20"] [Opening "Sicilian: 2.Bc4"] {B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6} 1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 {last book move} Nf6 3.d3 {Prevents intrusion on e4} (3.e5 d5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Be2 $11) 3...Nc6 4.Nf3 e6 {Controls d5} 5.O-O Be7 6.Nc3 O-O 7.Bf4 d5 8.exd5 exd5 9.Bb5 (9.Bb3 Be6 $11) 9...a6 (9...Nd4 10.Ne5 $15) 10.Bxc6 $11 bxc6 11.a3 (11.Re1 Re8 $11) 11...d4 $15 {Black wins space} 12.Ne4 Nxe4 13.dxe4 Bg4 14.Qd3 Be6 15.e5 (15.Rfe1 Qb6 $11) 15...c4 (15...Qd7 $15) 16.Qe4?? {letting the wind out of his own sails} (16.Qxd4 $142 {is the best option White has} Qd5 17.Bd2 $16) 16...c5 $17 17.h4 (17.h3 Rb8 18.Rab1 Qd7 $17) 17...Bd5 18.Qf5 Be6 {Black threatens to win material: Be6xf5} 19.Qh5 (19.Qe4 $11 {would allow White to play on}) 19...Qd7 20.Bg5?? {the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end} (20.Ng5 Bf5 21.Qe2 d3 22.cxd3 cxd3 $17) 20...h6 (20...Bg4 $142 {might be the shorter path} 21.Qxg4 Qxg4 22.Bxe7 Rfc8 $19) 21.Bxh6?? {White has lost his nerve... understandable when you consider his position} (21.Bxe7 $142 Qxe7 22.Rab1 $17) 21...gxh6 (21...g6 $142 {and Black has prevailed} 22.Bxf8 gxh5 23.Bxe7 Qxe7 $19) 22.Qxh6 Qd8 (22...Rab8 {makes it even easier for Black} 23.Ng5 Bf5 24.f4 $19) 23.h5 Bf6?? {simply marches past the door to victory (Fritz 11). A curious moment in the game - the pressure from Oliver's daring bishop sacrifice on h6 pays a very fortunate dividend indeed! (RB)} (23...Bg4 $142 {Black clearly has the better chances} 24.Rfe1 Rb8 $19) 24.exf6 (24.Qxf6?! Qxf6 25.exf6 Rab8 $16) 24...Rb8 (24...Qxf6 {cannot undo what has already been done} 25.Qxf6 Rfb8 26.h6 Kf8 27.h7 Ke8 28.Ne5 Rxb2 29.h8=Q#) 25.Qg7# 1-0

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "Hungarian Centre, Wantirna"] [Date "2017.10.25"] [Round "8"] [White "Mahmoud Naqeeb"] [Black "Yuan Qian"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "570"] [BlackElo "758"] [ECO "C55"] [Opening "Two Knights: 4.d3"] {C50: Hungarian Defence and Giuoco Pianissimo} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Nc3 {last book move} Ng4 {Black threatens to win material: Ng4xf2} (5...h6 $11) 6.O-O $14 O-O 7.Ng5 (7.Bg5!? Be7 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.Nd5 $14) 7...d6 $11 8.h3 {White threatens to win material: h3xg4} Nf6 9.Nd5 Nxd5 (9...h6 10.Nf3 $11) 10.Bxd5 (10.exd5 $142 Nd4 11.c3 $11) 10...Nb4?? { hands over the advantage to the opponent} (10...Qf6 $11 {the rescuing straw}) 11.Qh5 $18 h6 12.Nxf7 Qe7 (12...Rxf7) 13.Nxh6+ Kh8 14.Nf5# {A nice instructional miniature from Mahmoud.} 1-0

[Event "Primary State Finals 2016"] [Site "Hungarian Centre, Wantirna"] [Date "2016.11.08"] [Round "8"] [White "Oliver Williams"] [Black "Ruthvika Nuthakki"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "566"] [BlackElo "709"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French: 2.Nc3"] 1.e4 e6 2.Nc3 Bc5 3.b4 Bb6 4.Bb2 Qf6 5.Nf3 g5 6.e5 {Na4 was a stronger idea.} Qf5 7.Bd3 Qf4 8.O-O g4 9.Ne2 Qxb4 10.Rb1 d6 11.c3 Qa5 12.Qb3 c5 13.exd6 Nd7 14.Ng5 f6 15.Qxe6+ Kd8 16.Nf7# {A strange wacky affair to say the least; with Oliver finding an unlikely but neat looking mate out of the whirlwind of tempo losses, weakened squares and bizarre move orders. A memorable game.} 1-0

[Event "OS State Finals 2016"] [Site "?"] [Date "2016.09.09"] [Round "1"] [White "Mikayla Belkin"] [Black "Ruari Coffey"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "717"] [BlackElo "1109"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn: Veresov, 3.Nf3"] {D00: 1 d4 d5: Unusual lines} 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bg5 e6 5. e3 { last book move} Bb4 6. Bb5 h6 7. Bxf6 Bxc3+ 8. Nd2 $4 {gives the opponent new chances} (8. bxc3 $142 {was much better} gxf6 9. O-O $14) 8... Bxd2+ $19 (8... gxf6 {is clearly weaker} 9. bxc3 Qe7 10. O-O $14) 9. Qxd2 Qxf6 10. O-O (10. Bxc6+ {doesn't get the bull off the ice} bxc6 11. Qc3 Bd7 $19) 10... O-O 11. Rad1 (11. Bxc6 {does not help much} bxc6 12. Qc3 Bd7 $19) 11... Ne7 12. Rfe1 c6 13. Bd3 Bd7 14. c3 Ng6 15. Bc2 Rfe8 16. a4 (16. e4 {is no salvation} dxe4 17. Rxe4 Rad8 $19) 16... e5 17. dxe5 Rxe5 18. h3 (18. f4 {is not much help} Re7 $19 ) 18... Nh4 19. g3 (19. f4 {no good, but what else?} Re7 20. Qd4 $19) 19... Nf3+ (19... Qf3 20. Bh7+ Kf8 21. Qxd5 cxd5 22. gxh4 Bxh3 23. Be4 Rxe4 24. Rxd5 Qg2#) 20. Kf1 $19 Nxd2+ 21. Rxd2 Bxh3+ 22. Ke2 Qg5 (22... Bg4+ 23. Kd3 Qg6+ 24. e4 Rxe4 25. Rdd1 Rxe1+ 26. Kd4 Qf6+ 27. Kc5 Qe7+ 28. Kd4 c5+ 29. Kxd5 Be6#) 23. f4 Qg4+ (23... Rxe3+ $1 24. Kxe3 Qxg3+ 25. Kd4 Qxe1 26. Re2 Qxe2 27. Bh7+ Kxh7 28. Kc5 Qe7+ 29. Kd4 Re8 30. Kd3 Qe2+ 31. Kd4 Qc4#) 24. Kf2 $19 Re6 25. Bd1 Qg6 26. Rh1 Bf5 (26... Qe4 27. Re2 Qxh1 28. g4 Rae8 29. Bb3 Rxe3 30. Rxe3 Qf1+ 31. Kg3 Qg2+ 32. Kh4 Qxg4#) 27. Bc2 Bxc2 (27... Rxe3 28. g4 Qxg4 29. Ra1 Qg3+ 30. Kf1 Bh3+ 31. Rg2 Qxg2#) 28. Rc1 Bxa4 (28... Rxe3 29. g4 Qxg4 30. Kxe3 Qg3+ 31. Ke2 Qg2+ 32. Ke3 Re8+ 33. Kd4 b6 34. Rxg2 Re4#) 29. g4 Qxg4 30. Rf1 (30. Re1 { doesn't do any good} Rg6 31. Rc1 Qg3+ 32. Ke2 Re8 33. Ra1 Rxe3+ 34. Kf1 Qg1#) 30... Rae8 31. Ke1 (31. Rg1 {does not solve anything} Qh4+ 32. Kf1 Rxe3 33. Rxg7+ Kxg7 34. Rg2+ Kf6 35. Rg6+ fxg6 36. f5 Re2 37. fxg6 Qf2#) 31... Rxe3+ 32. Re2 (32. Kf2 {does not win a prize} Rf3#) 32... Rxe2# (32... Qxe2# $4) 0-1

[Event "OS State Finals 2016"] [Site "Brighton Grammar"] [Date "2016.09.09"] [Round "3"] [White "Nick Barker"] [Black "Joseph Hatton"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "901"] [BlackElo "712"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French: 2.Nf3 d5"] {C00: French: Unusual White 2nd moves} 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 {last book move } c6 (3...Nc6 4.Nbd2 $11) 4.Be2 Nf6 5.d4 (5.e5 $142 Nfd7 6.c4 $14) 5...Bd6?? {weakening the position} (5...dxe4 6.Nfd2 $17) 6.Nc3 (6.e5 {and White can already relax} Bc7 7.exf6 gxf6 $18) 6...Nbd7?? {allows the opponent back into the game} (6...Nxe4 7.Nxe4 dxe4 8.Ng5 $17) 7.g3 (7.e5 $142 {and White wins} Bc7 8.exf6 Qxf6 9.Bg5 $18) 7...dxe4 (7...Nxe4 8.O-O $17) 8.Ng5 {White threatens to win material: Ng5xe4} (8.Nd2 Bb4 $11) 8...O-O (8...Bb4!? {is an interesting idea} 9.f3 Qa5 $15) 9.Ngxe4 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 Qe7 {Black's piece can't move: c8} (10...Be7 $11) 11.Rg1 (11.Nxd6!? { should not be overlooked} Qxd6 12.O-O $14) 11...e5 $15 12.dxe5 (12.Nxd6 $142 Qxd6 13.c3 $15) 12...Qxe5?? {overlooking an easy win. .} (12...Bxe5 $142 13.c3 Re8 $17) 13.Nxd6 $18 (13.Qxd6?! Qxe4 14.Qd3 Qxd3 15.cxd3 Rd8 $11) 13...Nb6 14.Bf4 (14.Nxc8 $142 {seems even better} Raxc8 15.Kf1 $18) 14...Qc5 (14...Qxb2 15.Nxc8 Raxc8 16.Kf1 $18) 15.Ne4 (15.c4!? { makes it even easier for White} Qb4+ 16.Qd2 Qxd2+ 17.Kxd2 Rd8 $18) 15...Qe7?? {terrible, but what else could Black do to save the game?} (15...Qb4+ $142 16.Nc3 Re8 $18) 16.f3 f5 (16...Rd8 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} 17.Bd6 Qe6 18.g4 $18) 17.Bd6 (17.Qd6 $142 {might be the shorter path} Qf7 18.Nc3 $18) 17...Qd7 (17...Qe8 {is one last hope} 18.Nf2 Rf6 $18) 18.Bxf8 Kxf8 19.Qc1 (19.Qxd7 $142 {and the result of the game is clear: White will win} Nxd7 20.Nd6 Nf6 $18) 19...Qd4 (19...fxe4 20.fxe4 Kg8 21.Qd2 $18) 20.Rg2 (20.Nf2 {and White can already relax} Bd7 21.c3 Qc5 $18) 20...Be6 (20...fxe4 21.Qf4+ Kg8 22.Qxe4 Qxe4 23.fxe4 Be6 $18) 21.c3 (21.Qd2 {keeps an even firmer grip} Qxb2 22.Qd6+ Kg8 23.Qxe6+ Kh8 $18) 21...Qd5 (21...Qe5 { doesn't improve anything} 22.Ng5 Bg8 $18) 22.Qd1 (22.Qf4 {seems even better} Bf7 23.Rd1 Qxa2 24.Qxf5 Kg8 $18) 22...Qe5?? {Black falls apart} (22...fxe4 23.Qxd5 cxd5 24.fxe4 dxe4 25.Rf2+ Kg8 26.Rf4 $18) 23.Bd3 (23.Qd6+ {keeps an even firmer grip} Qxd6 24.Nxd6 Rb8 $18) 23...Nd5 24.Re2 f4 25.c4 Ne3 26.Qd2 Rd8 27.gxf4 Qxf4 28.Qxe3! Qxh2?? 29.Rxh2 b6 30.Rxh7 c5 31.Qg5 Rxd3 32.Qxg7+ {#r} 1-0

[Event "OS State Finals 2016"] [Site "?"] [Date "2016.09.10"] [Round "2"] [White "FM Jack Puccini"] [Black "Angus Blenkiron"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2177"] [BlackElo "1122"] [ECO "B21"] [Opening "Sicilian: Smith-Morra Accepted"] {B21: Sicilian: 2 f4 and Morra Gambit} 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nf6 5. e5 Ng8 6. Nf3 {last book move} e6 {Covers d5} (6... Nc6 $16) 7. Ne4 { Black is behind in developement. Black's piece can't move: c8} (7. Bd3 $142 $5 $16) 7... Nc6 $11 8. Nd6+ Bxd6 9. Qxd6 {White has the pair of bishops} Qe7 10. Qd3 a6 (10... f6 11. Qc3 $15) 11. Be2 {Black has a cramped position. Black's piece can't move: c8} h6 {Black has a cramped position. Black's pieces can't move: c8+g8} (11... f6 $5 {is an interesting alternative} 12. Bf4 Qb4+ 13. Bd2 Qxb2 $11) 12. O-O Qd8 13. Be3 Nge7 14. Bc5 {Black has a cramped position. Black's piece can't move: c8} Nf5 (14... b6 15. Bd6 $14) 15. Rfd1 Qc7 {Black is behind in development.} (15... b6 16. Ba3 $16) 16. Qe4 (16. Rac1 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 Qxe5 $16) 16... b6 17. Ba3 b5 18. Rac1 Bb7 19. g4 (19. Qc2 Rc8 $16) 19... Nfe7 $14 20. Bd6 {White threatens to win material: Bd6xc7} Qb6 {White has a very active position} 21. Bc5 {White threatens to win material: Bc5xb6} Qc7 22. Qd3 {White has an active position} (22. b4 Ng6 23. Bd6 Qb6 $14) 22... Rd8 { White has a very active position} (22... Nd5 $5 23. Bd6 Qb6 $14) 23. Bd6 $16 { White threatens to win material: Bd6xc7} Qb6 24. Bc5 (24. Qd2 g5 $16) 24... Qc7 25. Qa3 (25. b4 $142 $16) 25... Bc8 $4 (25... Nd5 $142 $11 {was necessary}) 26. Bxe7 $18 Nxe7 (26... Bb7 {is the last straw} 27. Bxd8 Qxd8 $18) 27. Rxc7 Nd5 28. Rxd5 $1 {final destruction} exd5 29. Qd6 h5 30. Nd4 (30. g5 Rf8 31. Nd4 f6 32. Bxh5+ Rf7 33. e6 g6 34. Bxg6 dxe6 35. Bxf7#) 30... Rh6 $18 31. Qxd5 h4 32. g5 Rg6 (32... Bb7 {hardly improves anything} 33. Rxb7 a5 34. gxh6 a4 35. hxg7 f6 36. g8=Q+ Ke7 37. Nf5#) 33. f4 h3 (33... Re6 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} 34. Qc5 d6 35. exd6 Rxe2 36. Rxc8 Re1+ 37. Kf2 f6 38. Rxd8+ Kxd8 39. Qc7+ Ke8 40. Kxe1 Kf8 41. g6 Ke8 42. Qe7#) 34. Bh5 Re6 (34... Bb7 {cannot change destiny} 35. Rxb7 Kf8 36. Bxg6 fxg6 37. Ne6+ Ke8 38. Nxd8 a5 39. Rxd7 Kf8 40. Qf7#) 35. Bxf7+ $1 {Pinning: d7} Kxf7 (35... Kxf7 36. Nxe6 {Mate attack Pinning }) 36. Qxe6+ Kf8 37. Qg6 Re8 38. Nf5 Re7 (38... Rd8 {does not save the day} 39. Qxg7+ Ke8 40. Nd6#) 39. Rxc8+ 1-0

[Event "Open Secondary State Finals 2015"] [Site "Brighton Grammar"] [Date "2015.09.11"] [Round "1"] [White "Christopher Darveniza"] [Black "Lachlan Seabrook"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1251"] [BlackElo "887"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Russian Game: Damiano Variation"] {C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nxe4 4.Qe2 d5 5.d3 {last book move} f6? (5...Qe7!? 6.dxe4 Qxe5 7.exd5 Qxe2+ 8.Bxe2 Na6 $16) 6.Nf3 (6.Qh5+ $142 {and White can already relax} g6 7.Nxg6 hxg6 8.Qxg6+ Ke7 9.dxe4 Nc6 $18) 6...Bg4? (6...f5 7.dxe4 fxe4 $18) 7.dxe4 d4 (7...dxe4 {does not help much} 8.h3 Bf5 9.Nh4 $18) 8.Qd3 (8.Qb5+ {seems even better} Nc6 9.Qxb7 Nb4 10.Qb5+ Bd7 $18) 8...Bxf3 (8...Nc6 {does not improve anything} 9.c3 dxc3 10.Nxc3 Qxd3 11.Bxd3 $18) 9.Qxf3 Nc6 10.Bb5 a6 (10...Qd7 {doesn't do any good} 11.O-O O-O-O 12.Rd1 $18) 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.O-O c5 (12...Bd6 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} 13.c3 c5 14.Rd1 $18) 13.Bf4 c4 (13...Be7 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 14.Na3 $18) 14.c3 (14.e5 {makes it even easier for White} Rb8 15.Re1 Bb4 $18) 14...d3 (14...Be7 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 15.cxd4 Qxd4 16.Nc3 $18) 15.Nd2 (15.e5 {keeps an even firmer grip} g5 16.Qc6+ Kf7 17.Qxc4+ Kg6 $18) 15...g5 (15...Be7 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} 16.Nxc4 Qd7 17.Rad1 $18) 16.Be3 Rg8 (16...Bg7 {is not much help} 17.Nxc4 O-O 18.Rad1 $18) 17.Nxc4 (17.e5 {might be the shorter path} fxe5 18.Nxc4 Bd6 $18) 17...g4 18.Qf5 Rb8 (18...Qd7 {no good, but what else?} 19.Qxf6 Rg6 $18) 19.Qe6+ Qe7 20.Qxg8 Qxe4 21.Nd2 (21.Rae1 Kd7 22.Ba7 Qe2 23.Bxb8 Bd6 24.Nxd6 Kxd6 25.Qd8+ Ke6 26.Qxd3 Qe5 27.Bxc7 h5 28.Qc4+ Kf5 29.Bxe5 Kg6 30.Qg8+ Kf5 31.Qf7 g3 32.Qxf6+ Kg4 33.Re4#) 21...Qb7 22.Qe6+ Be7 23.Bc5 c6 24.Rfe1 Kd8 (24...Kf8 {cannot change destiny} 25.Qxf6+ Kg8 26.Rxe7 Qxe7 27.Qxe7 Re8 28.Qxe8+ Kg7 29.Bd4+ Kh6 30.Qf7 Kg5 31.Be3+ Kh4 32.Qxh7#) 25.Qxe7+ (25.Qg8+ Bf8 26.Qxf8+ Kc7 27.Re7#) 25...Qxe7 26.Bxe7+ (26.Rxe7 Rb5 27.Rae1 Rxc5 28.Re8+ Kc7 29.R1e7+ Kb6 30.Rb8+ Ka5 31.Nb3+ Ka4 32.Rb4#) 26...Kd7 $18 27.b3 f5 28.Bg5 h5 29.Re7+ Kd6 (29...Kc8 {does not win a prize} 30.Nc4 Rb5 31.Rae1 Kb8 32.Re8+ Ka7 33.R1e7+ Rb7 34.Be3+ c5 35.Bxc5#) 30.Bf4+ (30.Nc4+ Kc5 31.Re5#) 30...Kxe7 $18 31.Bxb8 f4 32.Bxf4 h4 33.Re1+ Kf6 34.Re3 Kf5 35.g3 hxg3 36.fxg3 c5 37.Rxd3 a5 (37...Ke6 {is no salvation} 38.Rd6+ Kf7 39.Bg5 c4 40.Nxc4 a5 41.Ne5+ Kg7 42.Bf6+ Kh6 43.Rd8 Kh5 44.Rh8#) 38.Kf2 (38.Rd6 a4 39.Kf2 axb3 40.Nf1 bxa2 41.Ne3+ Ke4 42.Ke2 a1=Q 43.Re6#) 38...a4 (38...Ke6 {doesn't change anything anymore} 39.Rd6+ Ke7 40.Nc4 a4 41.Bg5+ Kf8 42.Ne5 Kg8 43.Bf6 axb3 44.Rd8+ Kh7 45.Rh8#) 39.bxa4 (39.Rd6 axb3 40.Ke3 bxa2 41.Ne4 a1=Q 42.Rf6#) 39...c4 40.Rd5+ Kg6 (40...Ke6 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} 41.Rd6+ Ke7 42.a5 Kf8 43.a6 Kg7 44.a7 Kf7 45.a8=Q Ke7 46.Qb7+ Ke8 47.Nxc4 Kf8 48.Rd8#) 41.Ke3 (41.Rd6+ Kf7 42.a5 Kg7 43.a6 Kg8 44.Rd7 Kf8 45.Ne4 Ke8 46.Nf6+ Kf8 47.Bd6#) 41...Kg7 (41...Kf7 {is not the saving move} 42.Rd7+ Ke6 43.Rd6+ Ke7 44.Ne4 Kf7 45.Rf6+ Ke7 46.Bd6+ Kd7 47.Nc5+ Kc6 48.Kd4 Kb6 49.Bb8+ Ka5 50.Bc7#) 42.Rf5 (42.Rd7+ Kf6 43.Ne4+ Ke6 44.Rc7 Kf5 45.Rf7+ Kg6 46.Rf6+ Kg7 47.Bh6+ Kh7 48.Ng5+ Kg8 49.Rf8#) 42...Kh7 (42...Kg6 {does not save the day} 43.Rg5+ Kf6 44.Ne4+ Ke6 45.Rg7 Kf5 46.Rf7+ Ke6 47.Ng5+ Kd5 48.Rf6 Kc5 49.Ne4+ Kd5 50.Rd6#) 43.Rg5 Kh8 44.Ke4 (44.Ne4 Kh7 45.Nf6+ Kh8 46.Rg8#) 44...Kh7 45.Kf5 Kh8 46.Kf6 (46.Rxg4 Kh7 47.Be5 Kh6 48.Rh4#) 46...Kh7 47.Rg6 Kh8 48.Kf7 Kh7 49.Rh6# 1-0

[Event "Open Secondary State Finals 2015"] [Site "Brighton Grammar"] [Date "2015.09.11"] [Round "5"] [White "Angus Blenkiron"] [Black "Devon Quick"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1137"] [BlackElo "896"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Russian-Three Knights Game"] {C55: Two Knights: 4 d3, 4 d4 exd4 5 e5 and Max Lange Attack} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d6 4.Bc4 Nc6 {last book move} 5.Ng5 h6?? {causes even greater problems} (5...d5 $142 6.exd5 Nd4 $16) 6.Nxf7 $18 Qe7 (6...Na5 {doesn't get the cat off the tree} 7.Nxd8 Nxc4 8.d3 $18) 7.Nxh8 Nb4 (7...Bg4 {is not much help} 8.Ng6 Bxd1 9.Nxe7 (9.Kxd1 $143 Qd7 10.f3 a6 $17) (9.Nxd1 $143 Qd7 10.O-O Nxe4 $17) 9...Bxe7 10.Kxd1 $18) 8.Ng6 (8.a3!? {makes it even easier for White} Nc6 9.Nd5 Nxd5 10.exd5 Nd4 $18) 8...Qd7 9.Nxf8 (9.a3 {might be the shorter path} Nc6 $18) 9...Kxf8 (9...Qg4 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 10.Rg1 Kxf8 11.d3 $18) 10.a3 Nc6 11.Nd5 (11.O-O $142 {keeps an even firmer grip} Qe8 $18) 11...Qe6 (11...Qg4 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 12.Qxg4 Bxg4 13.Nxf6 gxf6 14.h3 $18) 12.d3 (12.Nb6 $142 {makes it even easier for White} Qe7 13.Nxa8 Nxe4 $18) 12...a6 (12...Qg4 {the only chance to get some counterplay} 13.Qxg4 Bxg4 14.Nxf6 gxf6 $18) 13.Nxc7 Qd7 14.Nxa8 b5 15.Bd5 (15.Nb6 $142 {and White can already relax} Qd8 16.Nxc8 bxc4 17.dxc4 Qxc8 18.Qxd6+ Kf7 $18) 15...Nxd5 16.exd5 Nd4 17.Nb6 Qb7 18.Nxc8 Qxc8 19.c3 Nf5 20.Qf3 (20.Qg4!? {seems even better} Ne7 21.Qxc8+ Nxc8 $18) 20...g5 21.g4 {The infamous "It was Quick and it was quick" game for Angus Blenkiron.} {#r} 1-0

[Event "Open Secondary State Finals 2015"] [Site "Brighton Grammar"] [Date "2015.09.11"] [Round "2"] [White "Geoff Climpton"] [Black "Ruari Coffey"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "789"] [BlackElo "954"] [ECO "A00"] [Opening "Clemenz Opening"] {A00: Irregular Openings} 1.h3 e5 {last book move} 2.c3 {Controls b4} (2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bc5 $11) 2...Bc5 (2...Nf6 $17) 3.e3 {Covers d4} (3.d4 exd4 4.cxd4 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2+ 6.Qxd2 d5 $14) 3...Nc6 4.Nf3 (4.d4 Bb6 $11) 4...d5 (4...e4 5.d4 exf3 6.dxc5 fxg2 7.Bxg2 $11) 5.d4 $11 exd4 6.cxd4 {White is behind in developement} Bf8 7.b4 (7.Bd2 $14 {should not be overlooked }) 7...Bxb4+ $15 8.Bd2 {White has a cramped position} Qd6 9.a3 {White threatens to win material: a3xb4} Ba5 {Black has an active position} 10.Ng5 (10.Bxa5 Nxa5 11.Nc3 Nf6 $15) 10...Be6 (10...Bxd2+ 11.Qxd2 h6 12.Nf3 $17) 11.h4 (11.Bxa5 Nxa5 12.Nc3 c6 $15) 11...h6 {Black threatens to win material: h6xg5} (11...Nf6 12.Bxa5 Nxa5 13.Bd3 $17) 12.Nf3 (12.Nxe6!? { should be considered} Bxd2+ 13.Nxd2 fxe6 14.Qh5+ Kf8 15.Bb5 $15) 12...Nf6 $17 13.g3 (13.Bxa5 Nxa5 14.Qa4+ Nc6 $17) 13...Ne4 14.Ra2? (14.Bxa5 Nxa5 15.Nbd2 O-O $17) 14...a6 (14...Bxd2+ {and Black can already relax} 15.Nfxd2 Nxg3 16.Rg1 Nxf1 17.Nxf1 $19) 15.Rc2 (15.Bxa5 Nxa5 16.Qa4+ Nc6 $17) 15...Bg4 (15...Nxd2 16.Nfxd2 Bf5 17.Rc5 $19) 16.Be2 O-O?? {forfeits the advantage} (16...Bb6 17.Nc3 $19) 17.Nc3?? (17.Rxc6 $142 {had to be tried to avoid defeat} Bxd2+ 18.Nfxd2 Bxe2 19.Rxd6 Bxd1 20.Rxd5 $11) 17...Bxc3 $19 18.Bxc3 Qxa3 19.Ba1 (19.Bb2 Qb3 20.Ba1 Nb4 $19) 19...Qb4+ (19...Nb4 $142 {seems even better} 20.O-O Nxc2 21.Qxc2 a5 $19) 20.Bc3 (20.Kf1 $19) 20...Nxc3 21.Rxc3 Qxc3+ 22.Nd2 (22.Qd2 {is not much help} Qa1+ 23.Qd1 Qb2 $19) 22...Bxe2 23.Qxe2 (23.Kxe2 {is still a small chance} Rfe8 24.Nf3 $19) 23...Nxd4! {and the rest is history} 24.Qd1 (24.exd4 Qc1+ 25.Qd1 Rae8+ { Decoy}) (24.-- $140 Nxe2 {Wins material}) 24...Nc2+ (24...Qd3 $142 {nails it down} 25.Nf3 Nc2+ 26.Qxc2 Qxc2 27.O-O $19) 25.Ke2 Rfe8 26.h5 f5 (26...Nxe3 $142 {finishes off the opponent} 27.fxe3 Rxe3+ 28.Kf2 $19) 27.Rh4 d4 (27...f4 28.Rxf4 Nxe3 29.Qa4 Nc2+ 30.Kf1 Qxd2 31.Kg2 Re1 32.Qd7 Kh8 33.Qe7 Rxe7 34.Kh3 Re1 35.Rf7 Ne3 36.g4 Qe2 37.Rf4 Qf1+ 38.Kg3 Qg2+ 39.Kh4 Rh1#) 28.Rxd4 Nxd4+ 29.Ke1 a5 (29...Qd3 30.g4 Nc2+ 31.Qxc2 Qxc2 32.Nc4 Qxc4 33.gxf5 Rad8 34.f3 Qc2 35.f6 Rd1#) 30.Qb1 b6 (30...Nf3+ 31.Ke2 Qxd2+ 32.Kxf3 Qd5+ 33.Ke2 Rxe3+ 34.fxe3 Qg2+ 35.Kd3 Qe4+ 36.Kd2 Qxb1 37.e4 Rd8+ 38.Ke2 Qxe4+ 39.Kf2 Rd2+ 40.Kf1 Qb1#) 31.Qa2+ (31.Kd1 {doesn't improve anything} Rxe3! {Mate threat} 32.fxe3 Qxe3 33.Nc4 Qg1+ 34.Kd2 Qxb1 35.Ne3 Rd8 36.g4 Nf3+ 37.Ke2 Rd2+ 38.Kxf3 Qe4+ 39.Kg3 Qxe3+ 40.Kh4 Rh2#) 31...Kh8 32.Kd1 (32.Kf1 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} Rxe3! {doomsday } 33.fxe3 Qxe3 34.Nc4 Qd3+ 35.Kg1 Qd1+ 36.Kg2 Qf3+ 37.Kg1 Re8 38.Ne3 Rxe3 39.Qg2 Re1+ 40.Kh2 Qxh5+ 41.Qh3 Re2+ 42.Kg1 Qxh3 43.g4 Nf3#) 32...a4 33.exd4 (33.Qc4 {doesn't change anything anymore} Qxc4 34.Nxc4 a3 35.Na5 Rxa5 36.g4 fxg4 37.Kc1 a2 38.Kd2 a1=Q 39.e4 Qb2+ 40.Ke3 Qc3+ 41.Kf4 Qf3#) 33...Qxd4 34.f3 (34.Qd5 {cannot change what is in store for ?} Qxd5 35.Kc1 Rad8 36.Nb1 Qb3 37.Nc3 Re2 38.Nxe2 Rd1#) 34...Rad8 35.g4 (35.f4 {does not improve anything} Qg1+ 36.Kc2 Rxd2+ 37.Kxd2 Qd4+ 38.Kc1 Qc3+ 39.Kb1 Re1#) 35...fxg4 (35...Qg1+ 36.Kc2 Rxd2+ 37.Kxd2 Qd4+ 38.Kc1 Qc3+ 39.Kb1 Re1#) 36.Kc2 (36.fxg4 {does not help much} Qf2 37.Kc1 Re1+ 38.Kb2 Rxd2+ 39.Ka3 Rxa2+ 40.Kb4 Qc5#) 36...Qxd2+ 37.Kb1 Re1# 0-1

[Event "Chess Kids State Finals (OS)"] [Site "?"] [Date "2014.09.13"] [Round "4"] [White "Ethan Wright"] [Black "Jake Field"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "815"] [BlackElo "954"] [ECO "C40"] [Opening "Elephant Gambit: 3.Nxe5"] {C40: Latvian and Elephant Gambits} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 {last book move} Qf6 $2 (3... Bd6 $142 4. d4 dxe4 5. Bb5+ c6 $11) 4. Qh5 $4 {throws away the game} (4. d4 dxe4 5. Nc3 Bb4 $16) 4... Nh6 $4 {ruins a very nice position} ( 4... g6 $142 {and Black gets the upper hand} 5. Qe2 Qxe5 6. exd5 Qxe2+ 7. Bxe2 Nf6 $19) 5. exd5 (5. d4 dxe4 6. Bb5+ c6 $18) 5... Bd6 (5... Bc5 $142 $5 6. Nd3 Bg4 7. Qe5+ Qxe5+ 8. Nxe5 O-O $16) 6. d4 $18 O-O $2 (6... Qf5 7. Qe2 O-O $18) 7. c3 (7. Bg5 Bxe5 8. Bxf6 (8. dxe5 $4 Qxe5+ 9. Kd2 f6 $19) 8... Bxf6 9. Qf3 $18) 7... Nd7 (7... Re8 8. f4 Bg4 $11) 8. Ng4 $4 {White is ruining his position } (8. Bg5 $142 Qf5 9. Bd3 $16) 8... Nxg4 9. Qxg4 Nb6 10. Qe4 $4 (10. Qf3 $142 { would save the game} Re8+ 11. Be3 Qxf3 12. gxf3 Nxd5 13. Kd2 $11) 10... Bf5 $19 11. Qf3 (11. Qe2 Rae8 12. Be3 Nxd5 13. Nd2 $19) 11... c6 (11... Qg6 $142 {it becomes clear that Black will call all the shots} 12. Be2 Bxb1 $19) 12. dxc6 bxc6 (12... Qg6 $142 13. Be2 Be4 $17) 13. Qxc6 $4 {gives the opponent counterplay. White is behind in development.} (13. Be2 $142 {would bring relief } Qe6 14. Nd2 $11 (14. Qxc6 $2 {would be great except for} Rae8 15. Be3 Qg6 $17 )) 13... Rae8+ $19 14. Be2 Qe6 (14... Bg4 {might be the shorter path} 15. Be3 Rxe3 16. fxe3 Bg3+ 17. hxg3 Qxc6 18. Bd3 $19 (18. Bxg4 $4 {the bishop is invulnerable} Qxg2 19. Nd2 Qxh1+ 20. Nf1 Qe4 $19)) 15. Qf3 $4 {the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end} (15. Be3 $142 Qg6 16. Qf3 Bxb1 17. Qg4 $17) 15... Bg4 $19 16. Qd3 (16. O-O {cannot undo what has already been done} Bxf3 17. Bxf3 $19) 16... Bf5 {Black threatens to win material: Bf5xd3} (16... Bxe2 $142 {and Black wins} 17. Qe3 Qg4 $19) 17. Qb5 $4 { throwing away the advantage} (17. Qf3 $142 $11 {this is the best bet to save the position}) 17... Nc4 (17... a6 $142 {finishes off the opponent} 18. Qxa6 Nc4 19. Be3 Nxe3 20. fxe3 Qxe3 21. Nd2 $19) 18. Nd2 (18. O-O Qxe2 19. Qxf5 Bxh2+ 20. Kxh2 Qxf1 21. Na3 $19) 18... Qxe2# 0-1

[Event "Chess Kids State Finals 2014 (OS)"] [Site "?"] [Date "2014.09.13"] [Round "5"] [White "Angus Blenkiron"] [Black "Samuel Trewin"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1130"] [BlackElo "1300"] [ECO "B21"] [Opening "Sicilian: Smith-Morra Accepted"] {B21: Sicilian: 2 f4 and Morra Gambit} 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 {last book move} 5. Bf4 (5. Nf3 Nf6 $11) 5... d6 {Secures e5} (5... e5 6. Be3 $15) 6. Bd3 g6 7. Nf3 {Black is behind in developement} Bg7 8. O-O Nf6 { Black should quickly conclude development.} 9. Re1 Bg4 {White has a very active position} 10. h3 {White threatens to win material: h3xg4} Bd7 (10... Bxf3 11. Qxf3 O-O 12. Rac1 $15) 11. e5 dxe5 12. Nxe5 O-O {Black castles and improves king safety} 13. Qf3 (13. Nxd7 Qxd7 14. Qf3 Rae8 $15) 13... Nxe5 $17 14. Bxe5 (14. Rxe5 $2 Bc6 15. Qg3 Nd5 16. Nxd5 Bxe5 17. Nxe7+ Qxe7 18. Bxe5 Rad8 $17) 14... Bc6 15. Ne4 (15. Qe2 Qb6 $15) 15... Nxe4 $17 16. Bxe4 Bxe5 17. Bxc6 Bf6 18. Bxb7 Rb8 19. Rab1 Qc7 20. Be4 Bxb2 21. g3 Bf6 22. Rb7 Rxb7 23. Bxb7 Rb8 24. Bd5 Qd6 (24... Kg7 25. Bb3 $17) 25. Bb3 Kg7 26. Rd1 Qc7 27. Qd5 e6 28. Qf3 (28. Qd6 Qb7 $17) 28... Rd8 29. h4 Rxd1+ 30. Bxd1 Qc3 (30... Bd4 $142 $17) 31. Qb7 $4 (31. Qxc3 $142 {is the best chance} Bxc3 32. h5 $11) 31... Qe1+ $19 32. Kg2 Qxd1 {#R} 0-1

[Event "Chess Kids State Finals 2014 (OS)"] [Site "?"] [Date "2014.09.13"] [Round "0"] [White "Christopher Darveniza"] [Black "Timon Shih"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1255"] [BlackElo "1300"] [ECO "B06"] [Opening "Modern: 3.Nf3 d6"] {B08: Pirc Defence: Classical System} 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bc4 {last book move} Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 {White has the pair of bishops} Nc6 {Black threatens to win material: Nc6xd4} 8. Bb5 (8. Qd3 Nb4 9. Qe2 d5 10. exd5 O-O $14) 8... O-O {Black has a cramped position} 9. O-O (9. Be3 $142 $14 { would keep White alive}) 9... Nxd4 $17 10. Qd3 c5 11. Be3 (11. Bg5 a6 12. Bc4 b5 $17) 11... a6 12. Bc4 (12. Bxd4 $4 {is definitely not advisable} cxd4 (12... axb5 $6 {is clearly weaker} 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qxb5 $15) 13. Qxd4 axb5 $19) 12... b5 13. Bd5 (13. Bxd4 $4 {would spoil everything} cxd4 14. Nxb5 axb5 15. Bxb5 Qc7 $19) 13... Nxd5 14. Nxd5 e6 15. Nf4 Nc6 16. c3 Ne5 Black intends c4} 17. Qc2 Rc8 18. Rad1 Qe7 19. b3 c4 20. b4 Nd3 (20... f5 $142 $5 $17) 21. Nxd3 $11 cxd3 22. Rxd3 Rc4 {Black threatens to win material: Rc4xe4. The black rook on an outpost} 23. Rfd1 Rd8 24. Bd4 Qc7 25. Bxg7 Kxg7 26. Qd2 $2 (26. Qe2 Rd7 $11 (26... Rxc3 $4 {the pawn must be left alone, otherwise Black will be punished} 27. Qb2 $18)) 26... Qb8 (26... Rxe4 $142 27. f3 Re5 $17) 27. Rxd6 $11 Rxd6 28. Qxd6 Qxd6 29. Rxd6 Rxc3 30. Rxa6 {A rook endgame occured} Rc2 (30... Rc4 $5 $11) 31. Rb6 Re2 32. a3 Rxe4 $2 (32... Ra2 $16) 33. Kh2 $4 {throws away a nice position} (33. Rxb5 $5 {makes it even easier for White} Re1+ 34. Kh2 Re2 $18) 33... Kf6 $4 {a transit from better to worse} (33... Re5 34. Kg3 $11) 34. Kg3 $4 {releasing the pressure on the opponent} (34. Rxb5 $142 {White has the better game} Re2 35. Kg3 $18) 34... Rd4 $11 35. Kf3 Ke7 36. Rb7+ Kf6 37. h4 Rd3+ 38. Ke2 {White threatens to win material: Ke2xd3} Rb3 39. Rxb5 Rxa3 40. f3 Ra2+ 41. Kf1 Ra1+ 42. Kf2 Ra2+ 43. Kg3 h6 44. Rb6 Ra3 45. Kf4 g5+ 46. hxg5+ hxg5+ 47. Ke4 Ra2 {Black threatens to win material: Ra2xg2} 48. Kd4 (48. g4 Re2+ 49. Kd3 Rb2 $11) 48... Ra3 {#R} 0-1

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "Hungarian Centre, Wantirna"] [Date "2017.10.26"] [Round "7"] [White "Brandon Ling"] [Black "Harsh Rangarajan"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "506"] [BlackElo "755"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English: King's, 2.g3"] {A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1.c4 e5 2.g3 d5 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.Nf3 {last book move} e4 (4...Nc6 $11 {is an interesting idea}) 5.Nc3 $16 Qd6 (5...Qf5 6.Qa4+ Bd7 7.Qxe4+ Qxe4 8.Nxe4 $16) 6.Ng5 (6.Nxe4 Qb6 7.Bg2 Nc6 $16) 6...Qc6 (6...f5 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.Nxh7 Rxh7 9.Qxg8 $16) 7.Bg2 (7.Qb3 Be6 8.Nxe6 fxe6 $18) 7...Qb6 (7...h6 8.Bxe4 Qd7 $16) 8.Ngxe4 (8.Ncxe4?! Be7 9.d3 Nc6 $16) 8...Bc5?? {the final mistake, not that it matters anymore} (8...Nc6 9.Nd5 Qa5 10.Qb3 $18) 9.Nxc5 (9.Nd5 $142 {and White has reached his goal} Qc6 10.Nxc5 Ne7 $18) 9...Qxc5 10.Ne4 (10.d4!? {and White can already relax} Qc4 $18) 10...Qc6 (10...Qb6 11.d4 Ne7 12.O-O $18) 11.O-O Qh6 (11...Nf6 12.Nc3 Qb6 13.e4 $18) 12.d3 (12.d4 {might be the shorter path} Qg6 $18) 12...Qc6 (12...Qg6 $18 {is not much help}) 13.Nf6+ (13.Be3 $142 {and White wins} Qg6 14.Nc5 $18) 13...Qxf6 $17 14.Bf4 g5?? {Black threatens to win material: g5xf4. releasing the pressure on the opponent.} (14...Nc6 $17) 15.Bxc7 $11 Qh6? {Black is behind in development.} (15...Nc6 16.Rc1 Nge7 17.d4 $14) 16.a4?? {gives the opponent counterplay} (16.Qb3 Ne7 17.Bxb8 (17.Bxb7 {is clearly inferior} Bxb7 18.Qxb7 Qc6 19.Qxc6+ Nbxc6 $15) 17...Rxb8 18.Qb5+ Bd7 19.Qe5 $18) 16...Bh3?? (16...Nc6 $11 {this is the best bet to save the position}) 17.Bxb7 $18 Bxf1 18.Qxf1 (18.Bxa8 $142 {makes it even easier for White} Ne7 19.Qxf1 Nbc6 $18) 18...Nf6? (18...Na6 19.Be5 f6 $18) 19.Bxa8 O-O 20.Bd6 (20.Bg2 {seems even better} Nbd7 $18) 20...Rd8 (20...Ng4 21.h3 Qxd6 22.hxg4 $18) 21.Bxb8 (21.Ba3!? {might be the shorter path} Nbd7 22.Bg2 Rb8 $18) 21...Rxb8 22.Bg2 Rxb2 23.Rc1 (23.Rb1 $142 {and White can already relax} Rxb1 24.Qxb1 $18) 23...Rb5?? {shortens the misery for Black} (23...Qf8 $18) 24.Rc8+ Kg7 25.Bc6 (25.axb5 $142 {finishes off the opponent} g4 26.Qa1 $18) 25...Rc5 26.d4 (26.Qa1!? {keeps an even firmer grip} Rc2 27.e3 $18) 26...Rc4 (26...Ng4 $142 27.h3 Rxc6 28.Rxc6 Qxc6 29.hxg4 Qxa4 $16) 27.Rc7 (27.Bb7 $142 Rxa4 28.Rc7 $16) 27...Ne8?? (27...Ng4 $142 28.h3 Qd6 $11) 28.Re7 (28.Rxf7+! {secures the win} Kxf7 29.Bd5+ Kf8 30.Bxc4 $18) 28...Rxc6?? {instead of simply winning the game} (28...Qxc6 $142 {and the rest is a matter of technique} 29.d5 Qc5 30.Qa1+ Kg6 $19) 29.Rxe8 $18 Qh5? (29...Qd6 30.Qa1 Qf6 $18) 30.d5 Rh6 (30...Rc7 {does not win a prize} 31.Qd1 f6 32.d6 $18) 31.f3 (31.h3 $142 {and White has prevailed} Qg6 32.Qc1 $18) 31...Qxh2# 0-1

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.10.25"] [Round "1"] [White "Will Drury"] [Black "Risinu Kodituwakku"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "578"] [BlackElo "1000"] [ECO "A00"] [Opening "Van Kruijs"] {A00: Irregular Openings} 1. e3 e5 {last book move} 2. Be2 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nh3 (4. d4 e4 $15) 4... Nc6 {White has a cramped position. White's piece can't move: c1} 5. Ng5 (5. d4 $5 $17) 5... h6 6. Nh3 (6. Nf3 d4 7. Nb1 Bc5 $17) 6... Bc5 (6... d4 7. exd4 exd4 8. Nb5 Bxh3 9. gxh3 $19) 7. Na4 Bd6 8. d4 exd4 (8... Bxh3 9. gxh3 Qd7 10. Bg4 Nxg4 11. hxg4 exd4 12. exd4 $19) 9. exd4 $17 O-O 10. Nf4 Bxf4 (10... g5 $142 $5 11. Nh5 Nxh5 12. Bxh5 Re8+ 13. Be2 Bg4 $17) 11. Bxf4 $15 {White has the pair of bishops} Re8 12. Qd2 $2 (12. Nc3 $15) 12... Ng4 $4 { with this move Black loses his initiative} (12... Ne4 $142 {would have given Black a clear advantage} 13. Qd3 Bf5 $19) 13. Bg3 (13. Nc3 Bf5 $11) 13... Re4 { Black threatens to win material: Re4xd4} 14. O-O-O $2 (14. c3 Qe8 $11) 14... Nf6 $4 {Loses material. Black lets it slip away} (14... Rxd4 $142 {Black has the better game} 15. Qxd4 Nxd4 16. Rxd4 Nf6 $19) 15. Nc5 {White threatens to win material: Nc5xe4} (15. c3 $5 $14 {should be investigated more closely}) 15... Rxd4 $15 16. Qc3 Rxd1+ 17. Rxd1 b6 {Black threatens to win material: b6xc5} (17... d4 18. Qa3 $15) 18. Nd3 (18. Na6 Bb7 19. Nxc7 $11 (19. Bxc7 $143 Qc8 20. Bg3 Bxa6 21. Bxa6 Qxa6 22. Qxc6 Rc8 $17)) 18... Ne4 $4 {there were better ways to keep up the pressure} (18... Bb7 $142 {would save the game} 19. Bf3 Qe7 $15) 19. Qxc6 $18 Be6 (19... Nxg3 {no good, but what else?} 20. hxg3 Rb8 $18) 20. Bxc7 Qc8 (20... Rc8 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 21. Bxd8 $1 {Decoy: d8} Rxc6 22. f3 $18) 21. Nf4 Bd7 (21... Qe8 {cannot undo what has already been done} 22. Qxe8+ Rxe8 $18) 22. Ba6 (22. Qxd5 $142 {secures victory} Nf6 23. Qe5 $18) 22... Bxc6 $17 23. Bxc8 Rxc8 24. Be5 Nxf2 25. Rd4 $4 {cause more grief} (25. Re1 Re8 $17) 25... f6 (25... Re8 $142 {and Black has triumphed} 26. Rd2 Ne4 $19 (26... Rxe5 $6 {is the weaker alternative} 27. Rxf2 f6 28. Ne2 $17)) 26. Bd6 $17 Re8 27. Nxd5 (27. b3 Ne4 28. Ba3 Nc3 $15) 27... Re1+ (27... Bxd5 $142 $5 28. Bg3 Re2 29. Bxf2 Rxf2 30. Rxd5 Rxg2 $17) 28. Kd2 $15 {White threatens to win material: Kd2xe1} Rd1+ 29. Ke3 Rxd4 (29... Bxd5 $142 $5 {is an interesting alternative} 30. Bg3 Bxa2 31. Bxf2 Rc1 $11) 30. Kxd4 $14 Bxd5 $2 (30... Kf7 $142 $5 $14 {is the best option Black has}) 31. Kxd5 $18 Kf7 32. Kc6 Kg6 $2 (32... Nd1 33. Bb8 a5 34. Kxb6 Nxb2 35. Kxa5 Nc4+ 36. Kb4 Ne3 $18) 33. Kc7 {#r} 1-0

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.10.26"] [Round "7"] [White "Brandon Ling"] [Black "Harsh Rangarajan"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "507"] [BlackElo "757"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English: King's, 2.g3"] {A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. g3 d5 3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nf3 {last book move} e4 (4... Nc6 $5 $11 {is an interesting idea}) 5. Nc3 $16 Qd6 (5... Qf5 6. Qa4+ Bd7 7. Qxe4+ Qxe4 8. Nxe4 $16) 6. Ng5 (6. Nxe4 Qb6 7. Bg2 Nc6 $16) 6... Qc6 (6... f5 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Nxh7 Rxh7 9. Qxg8 $16) 7. Bg2 (7. Qb3 Be6 8. Nxe6 fxe6 $18) 7... Qb6 (7... h6 8. Bxe4 Qd7 $16) 8. Ngxe4 (8. Ncxe4 $6 Be7 9. d3 Nc6 $16) 8... Bc5 $4 {the final mistake, not that it matters anymore} (8... Nc6 9. Nd5 Qa5 10. Qb3 $18) 9. Nxc5 (9. Nd5 $142 {and White has reached his goal} Qc6 10. Nxc5 Ne7 $18) 9... Qxc5 10. Ne4 (10. d4 $5 {and White can already relax} Qc4 $18) 10... Qc6 (10... Qb6 11. d4 Ne7 12. O-O $18) 11. O-O Qh6 (11... Nf6 12. Nc3 Qb6 13. e4 $18) 12. d3 (12. d4 {might be the shorter path} Qg6 $18) 12... Qc6 (12... Qg6 $18 {is not much help}) 13. Nf6+ (13. Be3 $142 {and White wins} Qg6 14. Nc5 $18) 13... Qxf6 $17 14. Bf4 g5 $4 {Black threatens to win material: g5xf4. releasing the pressure on the opponent.} ( 14... Nc6 $142 $17) 15. Bxc7 $11 Qh6 $2 {Black is behind in development.} ( 15... Nc6 16. Rc1 Nge7 17. d4 $14) 16. a4 $4 {gives the opponent counterplay} ( 16. Qb3 Ne7 17. Bxb8 (17. Bxb7 {is clearly inferior} Bxb7 18. Qxb7 Qc6 19. Qxc6+ Nbxc6 $15) 17... Rxb8 18. Qb5+ Bd7 19. Qe5 $18) 16... Bh3 $4 (16... Nc6 $142 $11 {this is the best bet to save the position}) 17. Bxb7 $18 Bxf1 18. Qxf1 (18. Bxa8 $142 {makes it even easier for White} Ne7 19. Qxf1 Nbc6 $18) 18... Nf6 $2 (18... Na6 19. Be5 f6 $18) 19. Bxa8 O-O 20. Bd6 (20. Bg2 {seems even better} Nbd7 $18) 20... Rd8 (20... Ng4 21. h3 Qxd6 22. hxg4 $18) 21. Bxb8 (21. Ba3 $142 $5 {might be the shorter path} Nbd7 22. Bg2 Rb8 $18) 21... Rxb8 22. Bg2 Rxb2 23. Rc1 (23. Rb1 $142 {and White can already relax} Rxb1 24. Qxb1 $18) 23... Rb5 $4 {shortens the misery for Black} (23... Qf8 $18) 24. Rc8+ Kg7 25. Bc6 (25. axb5 $142 {finishes off the opponent} g4 26. Qa1 $18) 25... Rc5 26. d4 (26. Qa1 $142 $5 {keeps an even firmer grip} Rc2 27. e3 $18) 26... Rc4 ( 26... Ng4 $142 27. h3 Rxc6 28. Rxc6 Qxc6 29. hxg4 Qxa4 $16) 27. Rc7 (27. Bb7 $142 Rxa4 28. Rc7 $16) 27... Ne8 $4 (27... Ng4 $142 28. h3 Qd6 $11) 28. Re7 ( 28. Rxf7+ $142 $1 {secures the win} Kxf7 29. Bd5+ Kf8 30. Bxc4 $18) 28... Rxc6 $4 {instead of simply winning the game} (28... Qxc6 $142 {and the rest is a matter of technique} 29. d5 Qc5 30. Qa1+ Kg6 $19) 29. Rxe8 $18 Qh5 $2 (29... Qd6 30. Qa1 Qf6 $18) 30. d5 Rh6 (30... Rc7 {does not win a prize} 31. Qd1 f6 32. d6 $18) 31. f3 (31. h3 $142 {and White has prevailed} Qg6 32. Qc1 $18) 31... Qxh2# 0-1

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.10.26"] [Round "9"] [White "Leonard Goodison"] [Black "Henry Jackson"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "730"] [BlackElo "982"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights: Italian Variation"] {C55: Two Knights: 4 d3, 4 d4 exd4 5 e5 and Max Lange Attack} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bc4 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 {last book move. Black threatens to win material: d5xc4} 6. Nc3 (6. Bd3 $142 {and White hangs on} dxe4 7. Bxe4 $11) 6... dxc4 $17 7. d3 (7. O-O $5 $17) 7... cxd3 $19 8. Qxd3 (8. cxd3 Bf5 9. Qb3 Qd7 $19 (9... Qxd3 $2 {fails to} 10. Qxb7 Rc8 11. Qxc6+ Bd7 12. Nxe5 Bxc6 13. Nxd3 $18)) 8... Qxd3 9. cxd3 Bb4 (9... Bg4 10. Bg5 $19) 10. Bd2 O-O 11. a3 Bd6 12. O-O Re8 (12... Bg4 13. b4 $19) 13. Rfe1 (13. Be3 Bg4 $17) 13... Bg4 $19 14. Nh4 h6 (14... Be7 15. h3 Bxh3 16. Nf3 $19) 15. f3 $2 (15. h3 $142 Be6 16. Nf3 $19) 15... Be6 $19 16. g3 g5 17. Ng2 Bb3 (17... Nd4 18. Rf1 $19) 18. Nb5 f6 ( 18... Nd4 19. Nxd4 exd4 20. f4 $19) 19. Bb4 $2 (19. Nxd6 $142 $5 cxd6 20. Ne3 $17) 19... Bxb4 $19 (19... Nxb4 $6 20. axb4 Red8 21. Ra3 $19) 20. axb4 Rac8 ( 20... Rad8 $142 $5 $19) 21. Nxa7 $17 Nxa7 (21... Nd4 $5 22. Nxc8 Nxf3+ 23. Kf2 Nxe1 24. Kxe1 Rxc8 $17) 22. Rxa7 $15 b5 {Black has a new backward pawn: c7} ( 22... Red8 23. Rxb7 Rxd3 24. Ne3 $15) 23. Kf2 (23. Rc1 $5 $11) 23... Red8 $15 { Black threatens to win material: Rd8xd3} 24. Re3 (24. Ke2 Rd4 25. Ne3 Rxb4 $15) 24... c5 (24... Rd4 $5 $17) 25. bxc5 $15 Rxc5 26. Ke2 $2 (26. Ne1 $142 {and White is still in the game} Rd4 27. Re4 $15) 26... Rc2+ $19 27. Ke1 $4 {White crumbles in face of a dire situation} (27. Kf1 $142 Rxb2 28. Re2 Rb1+ 29. Re1 Rxe1+ 30. Nxe1 $19) 27... Rxg2 28. f4 (28. Re2 {cannot change destiny} Rg1+ 29. Kf2 Rd1 $19) 28... Rxh2 (28... Rc8 29. Ra1 Rcc2 30. Ra8+ Kg7 31. Ra7+ Kg6 32. Kf1 Bd5 33. Rc7 Rxc7 34. h4 Rh2 35. h5+ Kxh5 36. Re2 Rc1+ 37. Re1 Rcc2 38. g4+ Kxg4 39. Re2 Rhxe2 40. fxe5 Rh2 41. exf6 Rc1#) 29. fxe5 (29. Re2 {is one last hope} Rh1+ 30. Kd2 exf4 31. Kc3 $19) 29... Rc8 30. Ra1 Rcc2 31. Ra8+ (31. Rf3 { does not save the day} Be6 32. Ra8+ Kg7 33. Ra7+ Kg6 34. Rg7+ Kxg7 35. exf6+ Kf7 36. Kd1 Bg4 37. d4 Bxf3+ 38. Ke1 Rc1#) 31... Kh7 32. Ra7+ Kg6 (32... Kg6 33. Rg7+ Kxg7 34. exf6+ Kg6 35. Re2 Rhxe2+ 36. Kf1 Rf2+ 37. Kg1 Rfd2 38. f7 Rc1#) 0-1

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.10.25"] [Round "5"] [White "Zach Franklin"] [Black "Mahmoud Naqeeb"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "736"] [BlackElo "570"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights: Italian Variation"] {C55: Two Knights: 4 d3, 4 d4 exd4 5 e5 and Max Lange Attack} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bc4 Bc5 {last book move} 5. Nxe5 $4 {White loses the upper hand} (5. O-O $142 $11 {the only rescuing move}) 5... Nxe5 $19 6. d4 Nxc4 7. dxc5 O-O 8. b3 Nd5 $4 {ignoring the path to victory} (8... Ne5 $142 $19 {Black has the better game}) 9. exd5 $4 {Black's piece can't move: c8. spoils everything.} (9. Qxd5 $142 {nails it down} Na5 10. Bg5 $18) 9... Re8+ (9... Qf6 $142 10. Qd3 Re8+ 11. Kd1 Ne5 $14) 10. Be3 $4 {gives the opponent counterplay} (10. Ne2 $142 {is just about the only chance} Qf6 11. Rb1 $16) 10... Nxe3 $19 11. fxe3 Rxe3+ 12. Kf2 $4 {a blunder in a bad position} (12. Ne2 Qh4+ 13. Kd2 $19) 12... Qe8 (12... Rxc3 $142 {makes sure everything is clear} 13. Re1 d6 $19 ) 13. Re1 $16 {White threatens to win material: Re1xe3} Re5 $2 (13... Rxe1 14. Qxe1 Qf8 $16) 14. g3 $4 {Black's piece can't move: c8. with this move White loses his initiative} (14. Nb5 Qe7 15. Rxe5 Qxe5 $18) 14... Rf5+ $4 {weakening the position} (14... d6 $142 $11 {would keep Black alive}) 15. Kg1 $18 Qd8 ( 15... Qf8 $142 16. d6 c6 $18 (16... Rxc5 $143 17. Nd5 $18)) 16. Rf1 $4 { releasing the pressure on the opponent} (16. Nb5 d6 17. Nxc7 Be6 18. Nxa8 Rxd5 $18) 16... g6 $4 (16... d6 17. cxd6 cxd6 18. Qd2 $11) 17. g4 $4 {White threatens to win material: g4xf5. allows the opponent back into the game} (17. Rxf5 $5 gxf5 18. d6 Qf6 $18) 17... Rg5 $2 (17... Rxf1+ 18. Qxf1 Qg5 19. Re1 Qxg4+ 20. Kh1 $11) 18. h3 (18. Ne4 $142 $5 d6 19. Nf6+ Kg7 20. Qd4 $18) 18... d6 $14 19. h4 $4 {makes life more difficult} (19. Qd2 $142 $5 $14 {and White hangs on}) 19... Re5 (19... Rxg4+ $142 {and Black has triumphed} 20. Qxg4 Bxg4 $19) 20. cxd6 $2 (20. Qf3 Qe7 21. cxd6 cxd6 $17) 20... Qxh4 (20... Re3 $142 { makes it even easier for Black} 21. Rf3 Bxg4 22. Rxe3 Bxd1 23. dxc7 Qxc7 24. Rxd1 Qf4 $19) 21. dxc7 $4 {another bit of territory lost} (21. Qf3 f6 22. Ne4 $17 (22. dxc7 $4 {it may look tempting but White must resist capturing the pawn } Rg5 23. Qg2 Rxg4 $19)) 21... Bxg4 (21... Qg3+ 22. Kh1 Bxg4 23. Qxg4 Qxg4 24. Rf2 Rh5+ 25. Rh2 Qf3+ 26. Kg1 Rg5+ 27. Rg2 Qxg2#) 22. d6 Bxd1 (22... Qg3+ 23. Kh1 Rh5#) 23. Rfxd1 (23. c8=Q+ {cannot change what is in store for ?} Rxc8 24. Ne4 Qg4+ 25. Kf2 Rxc2+ 26. Ke1 Rxe4#) 23... Ree8 (23... Qg3+ 24. Kf1 Qf3+ 25. Kg1 Rg5+ 26. Kh2 Qg2#) 24. d7 $19 Red8 $1 {Decoy: d8} 25. cxd8=Q+ (25. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8 {Combination}) (25. cxd8=R+ Rxd8 {Combination}) (25. cxd8=B Rxd8 { Combination}) (25. cxd8=N Qf6 {Decoy Double attack}) (25. -- $140 Rxd7 {Threat} 26. Rxd7 Qh3 {Decoy Double attack}) 25... Rxd8 26. a4 (26. Ne2 {doesn't change anything anymore} Qg4+ 27. Kf2 Rxd7 28. Rxd7 Qxd7 $19) 26... Qg4+ (26... Qg3+ $142 {and the result of the game is clear: Black will win} 27. Kf1 Qxc3 28. Ra2 $19) 27. Kf2 h5 28. a5 (28. Nd5 {does not solve anything} Qf5+ 29. Kg1 Rxd7 $19 ) 28... h4 29. a6 (29. Nd5 {doesn't improve anything} Qf5+ 30. Ke3 Rxd7 $19) 29... bxa6 (29... Qg3+ $142 {might be the shorter path} 30. Ke2 Qxc3 $19) 30. Rxa6 (30. Nd5 {otherwise it's curtains at once} Qf5+ 31. Ke2 Rxd7 32. c4 $19) 30... Qg3+ 31. Ke2 Qxc3 32. Ra4 Qxc2+ 33. Ke1 g5 34. Ra5 Qe4+ (34... Qc3+ 35. Ke2 Qxa5 36. b4 Qe5+ 37. Kf2 h3 38. Rg1 Qf4+ 39. Ke2 h2 40. Rd1 Qg4+ 41. Kd2 Rxd7+ 42. Kc3 Rxd1 43. b5 Qd4+ 44. Kb3 Rb1+ 45. Kc2 h1=Q 46. b6 Qhe4#) 35. Kf1 Kg7 (35... h3 36. Rxg5+ Kf8 37. Rd2 Qf4+ 38. Ke2 Qxg5 39. Ke1 Qg1+ 40. Ke2 h2 41. Rd5 h1=Q 42. Kd2 Qxd5+ 43. Kc3 Qb1 44. Kb4 Qbxb3#) 36. Rxg5+ Kf8 37. Rh5 h3 $1 {Decoy: h3} 38. Rh8+ (38. Rxh3 Qg4 {Decoy Double attack}) 38... Ke7 39. Rxd8 Kxd8 40. Kg1 (40. Kf2 {is no salvation} Qc2+ 41. Ke3 Qxd1 42. Kf4 h2 43. Ke4 h1=Q+ 44. Kf4 Qdf3+ 45. Ke5 Qh4 46. Kd6 Qe7#) 40... Qe2 (40... Qg2#) 41. Rf1 ( 41. Rd2 {does not save the day} Qxd2 42. Kf1 h2 43. b4 h1=Q#) 41... Qg2# 0-1

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.10.25"] [Round "2"] [White "Ned Blenkiron"] [Black "Meila Cupples"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "583"] [BlackElo "405"] [ECO "A08"] [Opening "Reti: KIA, 2...c5"] {A08: King's Indian Attack} 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 {last book move} f5 (3... Nf6 4. c4 d4 5. d3 $11) 4. O-O Nh6 (4... Nc6 5. c4 d4 6. d3 $14) 5. d3 (5. d4 $142 $16) 5... b6 $2 (5... Nc6 $5 $16) 6. c3 (6. c4 $5 {seems even better} e6 7. Nc3 Bb7 8. cxd5 exd5 $18) 6... e6 (6... Nc6 $16) 7. b4 (7. e4 Be7 8. exd5 exd5 $18) 7... a5 (7... Be7 $16) 8. a3 $4 {White is ruining his position} (8. bxc5 Bxc5 9. c4 dxc4 $16) 8... Bd6 $2 (8... axb4 9. cxb4 Be7 10. e4 dxe4 11. dxe4 Qxd1 12. Rxd1 fxe4 13. Ne5 cxb4 14. Bxe4 $11) 9. Ng5 (9. bxc5 $142 bxc5 10. c4 $18) 9... Rf8 $4 (9... Be7 $142 $5 {is worth consideration} 10. Nh3 axb4 $14) 10. Qa4+ $4 {White has let it slip away} (10. e4 $142 {and White has reached his goal} Nf7 11. exd5 Nxg5 12. dxe6 Bxe6 13. bxc5 bxc5 14. Bxa8 $18) 10... b5 $16 11. Qxb5+ Bd7 12. Qb7 Bc6 $2 (12... Ra6 $142 13. bxc5 Bxc5 $16) 13. Qxg7 $18 Be7 (13... Qf6 {a last effort to resist the inevitable} 14. Qxf6 Rxf6 15. bxc5 Bxc5 $18) 14. Qxh6 (14. Nxe6 {might be the shorter path} Qd7 15. Qxh6 Rf6 16. Qh5+ Rf7 17. Nxc5 Qd6 $18) 14... Rf6 15. Qh5+ Rf7 (15... Kd7 { what else?} 16. bxc5 Qg8 $18) 16. Qxf7+ Kd7 17. Qxe6+ (17. Nxe6 $142 {and the rest is a matter of technique} Qe8 18. Qxf5 Kc8 19. Nxc5+ Kd8 20. Ne6+ Kc8 $18) 17... Kc7 18. Qe5+ (18. Qxf5 $142 {keeps an even firmer grip} Kb6 19. bxc5+ Ka7 $18) 18... Bd6 19. Qg7+ (19. Ne6+ $142 {and White has it in the bag} Kc8 20. Qxf5 Qd7 $18) 19... Qe7 20. Qh6 c4 21. Nd2 (21. Ne6+ {makes it even easier for White} Kd7 22. Nd4 cxd3 23. exd3 Qf7 $18) 21... Na6 22. Ndf3 (22. dxc4 $5 {and White can already relax} Rg8 23. Ne6+ Kc8 24. cxd5 Bb5 $18) 22... Rg8 23. b5 ( 23. Ne6+ $142 $5 {keeps an even firmer grip} Kc8 24. Nh4 cxd3 25. Nxf5 Qd7 $18) 23... Bxb5 24. d4 (24. Nd4 $142 {seems even better} Bd7 25. Bxd5 Rg6 $18) 24... Ba4 25. Rb1 (25. Ne5 {might be the shorter path} f4 26. Bxf4 Rg6 27. Nxg6 hxg6 28. Bxd5 Bxf4 29. gxf4 Bb3 30. Qxg6 Nb8 $18) 25... f4 26. Bxf4 (26. Ne6+ $142 { and White can already relax} Kc8 27. Nxf4 $18) 26... Bc2 27. Bxd6+ Qxd6 28. Qxh7+ $1 {doomsday} Bxh7 29. Nxh7 Rg7 (29... Qe7 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} 30. Nfg5 $1 {an unexpected blow} Rxg5 31. Nxg5 Qxg5 32. Rb5 $18) 30. Nhg5 Qxa3 (30... Re7 {desperation} 31. Ne5 Rxe5 $18) 31. Ne6+ Kd7 32. Nxg7 Qe7 33. Nf5 (33. Rb7+ Kd8 34. Rfb1 Nb4 35. Rxe7 Kxe7 36. cxb4 Kd7 37. bxa5 Ke7 38. Rb7+ Kf8 39. Ng5 c3 40. Bxd5 c2 41. Nh7#) 33... Qf6 34. Ne3 a4 35. Nxd5 Qd6 36. Rb7+ (36. Ne5+ Kd8 37. Nf7+ Kd7 38. Nxd6 Nc7 39. Bh3+ Ne6 40. Rb7+ Kxd6 41. Rb6+ Kd7 42. Bxe6+ Kd8 43. Rb8#) 36... Nc7 37. Nxc7 (37. Ne5+ Ke8 38. Nxc7+ Kf8 39. Rb8+ Kg7 40. Ne8+ Kh7 41. Nxd6 Kh6 42. Nf5+ Kg5 43. Rf8 a3 44. f4+ Kh5 45. g4#) 37... a3 (37... Kc8 {doesn't get the bull off the ice} 38. Ne5 Qe7 39. Rfb1 Qf7 40. Bh3+ Qd7 41. Nd5 Kd8 42. Bxd7 a3 43. Nc6#) 38. Nb5+ Kc6 (38... Ke6 {cannot undo what has already been done} 39. Nxd6 a2 40. Ng5+ Kf6 41. f4 Kg6 42. Be4+ Kh5 43. Ra1 Kg4 44. Bf3#) 39. Nxd6 (39. Ne5#) 39... Kxd6 (39... a2 { does not help much} 40. Ng5+ Kxd6 41. e4 a1=Q 42. e5#) 40. Rfb1 Kc6 (40... a2 { doesn't get the cat off the tree} 41. R1b6+ Kd5 42. Ne5#) 41. R1b6+ Kd5 42. Ng5# (42. Ne5#) 1-0

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.10.25"] [Round "4"] [White "Jack Timms"] [Black "James Tupper"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "577"] [BlackElo "440"] [ECO "B01"] [Opening "Scandinavian (Centre Counter)"] {B01: Scandinavian Defence} 1. e4 d5 2. Nc3 {last book move} e5 (2... d4 3. Nce2 Nc6 $15) 3. b4 $4 {a transit from better to worse} (3. exd5 $142 $5 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nxd5 5. Nxe5 Nxc3 6. bxc3 $16) 3... Be6 (3... d4 $142 $5 4. Na4 Bxb4 $17) 4. exd5 $11 Bd7 $2 (4... Bxd5 $142 $5 {deserves consideration} 5. Nxd5 Qxd5 $11 ) 5. Be2 (5. Nf3 Bxb4 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Nxe5 O-O $16) 5... a5 (5... Nf6 $5 6. Nf3 Bd6 $16) 6. b5 c6 $2 (6... Nf6 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Bd3 $16) 7. a4 (7. dxc6 $142 {and White can already relax} bxc6 8. Nf3 $18) 7... cxd5 $16 8. Nxd5 Be6 9. c4 (9. Ne3 e4 $16) 9... Nf6 {Black threatens to win material: Nf6xd5} 10. Nf3 (10. Ne3 $142 e4 11. Nh3 Bxh3 12. gxh3 $16) 10... Qb6 $4 (10... e4 $142 {would hold out} 11. Nd4 Bxd5 12. cxd5 Qxd5 $11) 11. Nxb6 $18 Bxc4 12. Bxc4 Ra7 13. d3 (13. Bxf7+ Kd8 14. Qc2 Nc6 15. bxc6 bxc6 16. Nxe5 Rxf7 17. Qxc6 Rc7 18. Nf7+ Ke7 19. Qxc7+ Ke8 20. Ne5 Be7 21. Ba3 Bxa3 22. Qf7+ Kd8 23. Nc6#) 13... Bb4+ 14. Bd2 Nbd7 15. Bxb4 (15. Bxf7+ $142 {and White can celebrate victory} Kd8 16. Nxd7 Nxd7 17. Bxb4 axb4 $18) 15... axb4 16. Qd2 (16. Bxf7+ $142 {finishes off the opponent} Kf8 17. Qb3 Nc5 $18) 16... Nxb6 17. Qxb4 (17. Qe3 {makes it even easier for White} O-O 18. Qxb6 Raa8 19. Qxb7 Rfb8 20. Qxf7+ Kh8 21. Nxe5 Re8 $18) 17... e4 18. dxe4 (18. Ne5 $142 {and White can already relax} Nxc4 19. Nxc4 b6 20. Nxb6 Re7 $18) 18... Nxe4 19. Bxf7+ $1 {Discovered attack: c4, b4-e4. .} Kxf7 (19... Kd7 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 20. Qxe4 Nc4 21. Qxc4 Re8+ 22. Bxe8+ Kxe8 23. Qe6+ Kd8 24. b6 Rxa4 25. Rxa4 g6 26. Rd4#) 20. Qxe4 Nd7 (20... Re8 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} 21. Ng5+ Kf8 22. Nxh7+ Kf7 23. Ng5+ Kf6 24. Qxe8 Kxg5 25. Qe6 Kh5 26. g4+ Kh4 27. Qg6 Kh3 28. O-O Rxa4 29. Qh5#) 21. Qd5+ (21. Ng5+ Kf8 22. O-O-O Rxa4 23. Qf5+ Nf6 24. Qc5+ Ke8 25. Qe5+ Kf8 26. Rd8+ Ne8 27. Rxe8#) 21... Kf6 (21... Ke7 {is not the saving move} 22. O-O-O Rc8+ 23. Kb1 b6 24. Rhe1+ Kd8 25. Qf7 Rc1+ 26. Rxc1 Ne5 27. Red1+ Nd3 28. Rxd3+ Rd7 29. Rxd7#) 22. Qd4+ (22. Qd6+ Kf7 23. Ng5+ Ke8 24. O-O-O b6 25. Rhe1+ Kd8 26. Qb8#) 22... Ke6 (22... Ke7 {does not win a prize} 23. Qxg7+ Ke6 24. O-O-O Rc8+ 25. Kb2 Rc2+ 26. Kxc2 b6 27. Rhe1+ Kf5 28. Qg5#) 23. Qxa7 (23. Rd1 b6 24. Qe4+ Kf6 25. Rd6+ Kf7 26. Qe6+ Kf8 27. Ne5 Nf6 28. Rd8+ Ne8 29. Rxe8#) 23... Ne5 24. Nd4+ (24. Qe3 Kf7 25. Qf4+ Ke6 26. Qxe5+ Kf7 27. Qf5+ Ke7 28. O-O-O Rc8+ 29. Kb2 Rc5 30. Rhe1+ Re5 31. Rxe5#) 24... Kd5 ( 24... Kf6 {is not much help} 25. Qb6+ Nc6 26. bxc6 Re8+ 27. Kd2 Kg5 28. cxb7 Kg4 29. Qb5 Re2+ 30. Qxe2+ Kg5 31. h4+ Kh6 32. Nf5+ Kg6 33. Qe6+ Kh5 34. Nxg7#) 25. Rd1 Re8 (25... Rf8 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 26. Qxb7+ Kd6 27. Nc6+ Ke6 28. Qe7+ Kf5 29. Qxf8+ Kg6 30. Nxe5+ Kg5 31. h4+ Kh5 32. Qxg7 h6 33. g4#) 26. Qxb7+ Kd6 (26... Kc5 {does not improve anything} 27. Qc7+ Kd5 28. Ne2+ Ke6 29. Rd6+ Kf5 30. Qc2+ Nd3+ 31. Qxd3+ Re4 32. f4 g5 33. Qh3+ g4 34. Qxh7#) 27. Qe4 (27. Nf5+ Ke6 28. Nxg7+ Kf6 29. Rd6+ Re6 30. Rxe6+ Kg5 31. Qe7+ Kf4 32. Rxe5 h6 33. Re4#) 27... Rc8 28. Nc6+ Kc7 (28... Ke6 {cannot change destiny} 29. Qxe5+ Kf7 30. Rd7+ Kg6 31. Rxg7+ Kh6 32. Qg5#) 29. Qxe5+ Kb7 30. Rd7+ Ka8 (30... Rc7 {doesn't do any good} 31. Qxc7+ Ka8 32. Qb7#) 31. b6 (31. Ra7#) 31... g5 (31... Rc7 {hardly improves anything} 32. Rxc7 h6 33. Ra7#) 32. b7# (32. Ra7#) 1-0

[Event "Primary State Finals 2017"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.10.25"] [Round "3"] [White "Ryley Dang"] [Black "Jake Frka"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "766"] [BlackElo "629"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Spanish: Old Steinitz"] {C62: Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defence} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. d4 {last book move. White threatens to win material: d4xe5} Nf6 ( 6... exd4 7. Qxd4 Nf6 8. O-O $14) 7. Be3 (7. dxe5 Ng4 8. Bf4 Be6 $16) 7... Be7 (7... exd4 8. Qxd4 Be7 9. O-O $11) 8. O-O (8. dxe5 Ng4 $16) 8... O-O (8... exd4 $142 9. Nxd4 Bd7 $14) 9. d5 $4 {hands over the advantage to the opponent} (9. dxe5 $142 Nd7 10. exd6 Bxd6 11. Qe2 $16) 9... cxd5 $17 10. exd5 {Black has a cramped position} e4 {Black threatens to win material: e4xf3} (10... Bb7 $142 $5 $17) 11. Nd4 $11 c5 $2 (11... Bd7 $5 $11 {is interesting}) 12. Nc6 (12. dxc6 d5 $16) 12... Qd7 13. a3 (13. Bg5 Nxd5 14. Qxd5 Bxg5 $16) 13... Bb7 (13... Re8 $142 $11) 14. b4 $4 {throwing away the advantage} (14. Nxe7+ $142 $5 Qxe7 15. Bg5 $16) 14... Nxd5 (14... Bxc6 $142 $5 15. dxc6 Qxc6 16. bxc5 d5 $17) 15. Nxd5 $11 Bxc6 16. Nb6 {White threatens to win material: Nb6xd7} Qb7 (16... Qe6 17. Nxa8 Rxa8 18. bxc5 dxc5 19. Qd2 $11) 17. Nxa8 Rxa8 18. c4 (18. bxc5 $5 dxc5 19. Rb1 $14) 18... cxb4 $11 19. Rb1 (19. axb4 $142 $5 {looks like a viable alternative} Qxb4 20. Qc2 $11) 19... a5 $17 20. Re1 d5 21. cxd5 (21. c5 Qb5 $17 ) 21... Bxd5 22. Bd2 (22. axb4 $142 axb4 23. Ra1 $17) 22... Rd8 $4 {not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game} (22... b3 23. a4 $19) 23. Qg4 $4 {White lets it slip away} (23. axb4 $142 {and White can hope to survive} Ba2 24. Rb2 $11) 23... Be6 24. Qe2 Bd5 25. Rbc1 $4 {there were better ways to keep up the pressure} (25. Qg4 Rd6 26. g3 Be6 $17) 25... e3 $4 { forfeits the advantage} (25... bxa3 $142 $5 26. Bxa5 Rd7 $19) 26. Bxe3 (26. Qxe3 $5 Bf8 27. axb4 axb4 28. Qd4 $11) 26... Bxg2 $17 (26... bxa3 $6 27. Bb6 Rd7 28. Bc5 Bxc5 29. Rxc5 $11) 27. Bd2 $2 (27. Bc5 $142 $5 Bh3 28. f3 $17) 27... Bh3 28. Qe4 (28. f3 $142 Bf8 29. axb4 axb4 30. Red1 $19) 28... Qd7 $4 { Black threatens to win material: Qd7xd2. letting the wind out of his own sails} (28... Qxe4 29. Rxe4 Be6 $19 (29... Rxd2 $6 30. Rxe7 Kf8 31. Re3 $15) (29... bxa3 $2 {doesn't solve anything} 30. Rxe7 a2 31. Bxa5 $18)) 29. Qxe7 $4 (29. axb4 $142 {would bring relief} Be6 30. Bc3 axb4 31. Bxb4 $15) 29... Qg4+ (29... Qxd2 $4 {is refuted with the following mate in 2} 30. Qe8+ {Clearance: e7} Rxe8 31. Rxe8#) 30. Kh1 Qg2# 0-1

[Event "Ballarat Interschool Zonal 2015"] [Site "Sewell Pavillion "] [Date "2015.03.19"] [Round "7"] [White "Ryder Testolin"] [Black "Yuri Hoashi"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "867"] [BlackElo "809"] [ECO "A22"] [Opening "English: Bremen, Reverse Dragon"] {A22: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3 Nf6} 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 {last book move} 4.b3 (4.cxd5!? {deserves consideration} Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nxc3 6.bxc3 $11) 4...d4 $17 5.Na4 Be6 {White is behind in developement} (5...Nc6 6.Bg2 $17) 6.Bg2 {White threatens to win material: Bg2xb7} Qd7?? {with this move Black loses his initiative} (6...Nc6 $15 {would hold out}) 7.Bxb7 $18 c6 8.Bxa8 Be7 (8...Qc8 9.f4 Nbd7 10.Nf3 exf4 11.Nxd4 Qxa8 12.Nxe6 fxe6 13.gxf4 $18) 9.d3 (9.Nf3 {makes it even easier for White} Qc7 10.e3 O-O 11.exd4 Nbd7 $18) 9...h6 (9...Qc8 10.f4 Nbd7 11.Nf3 Qxa8 12.fxe5 $18 (12.Nxe5?! Nxe5 13.fxe5 Ng4 $16)) 10.Qd2 (10.Nf3 {might be the shorter path} a5 11.e3 Qa7 12.Nxe5 dxe3 13.Bxe3 Qxa8 $18) 10...O-O (10...Na6 11.a3 Qc8 12.Nf3 $18) 11.Qc2 (11.Qa5 $142 {finishes off the opponent} Bd8 12.Qxe5 $18) 11...Na6 (11...Qc7 12.f4 Nbd7 13.Bxc6 Qxc6 14.Nf3 $18) 12.Nf3 Bh3 (12...Qc7 $18) 13.Nxe5 Qc8 (13...Qd6 14.Nxc6 Rxa8 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7 16.Qd2 $18) 14.Bxc6 (14.Nxc6 {seems even better} Bb4+ 15.Nxb4 Nxb4 $18) 14...Bd6 (14...Nb4 15.Qb2 Nxc6 16.Nxc6 Qxc6 17.Rg1 $18) 15.Nf3 (15.Bf3 $142 { keeps an even firmer grip} Bxe5 16.c5 $18) 15...Bg2?? {the final mistake, not that it matters anymore} (15...Nb4 16.Qd1 Nxc6 $16) 16.Rg1 Bxf3 (16...Nb4 {doesn't change the outcome of the game} 17.Qd1 Qh3 $18) 17.exf3 (17.Bxf3 $142 {and White has prevailed} Ng4 18.a3 $18) 17...Qxc6 18.Bf4 (18.Qd1 {and White can already relax} Nc7 $18) 18...Qxf3? (18...Bxf4 $142 19.gxf4 Re8+ 20.Kf1 Qxf3 $16) 19.Qb2?? {stumbles just before the finish line} (19.Qd1 $142 {secures the win} Qc6 20.Bxd6 Qxd6 21.Kf1 $18) 19...Qxd3 $19 20.Rd1 (20.Qe2 {hardly improves anything} Re8 21.Be3 Qf5 $19) 20...Bb4+ (20...Re8+ 21.Be3 Bb4+ 22.Nc3 Bxc3+ 23.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 24.Kf1 dxe3 25.Rh1 Qc2 26.Kg2 exf2 27.Rd2 Qxd2 28.Rf1 Ng4 29.b4 Qe2 30.Kh3 Ne3 31.Rxf2 Qg4#) 21.Bd2 (21.Rd2 {is one last hope} Ne4 22.Kd1 Nxd2 23.Bxd2 $19) 21...Re8# {A wonderful tactical triumph for Yuri winning him the tournament outright.} 0-1

[Event "B Grade BCC 2015"] [Site "?"] [Date "2015.04.01"] [Round "0"] [White "Tim Commons"] [Black "Yuri Hoashi"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1300"] [BlackElo "900"] [ECO "B20"] [Opening "Sicilian: 2.Bc4"] {B50: Sicilian: 2...d6, Miscellaneous} 1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 d6 3. Nf3 e6 4. d3 { last book move} Be7 5. Nc3 a6 {Covers b5} 6. O-O Nf6 {Black should quickly conclude development.} 7. Ne2 (7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bd7 $14) 7... O-O 8. Ng3 Nc6 9. a3 {Controls b4} e5 10. Nh4 (10. Qe2 Be6 $11) 10... Be6 (10... Nxe4 11. dxe4 Bxh4 12. Bd5 $15) 11. Bxe6 $11 fxe6 {Black has new doubled pawns: e5+e6} 12. Nf3 d5 13. Ng5 {White threatens to win material: Ng5xe6} Qb6 $4 {there were better ways to keep up the pressure} (13... Qd7 $142 $15 {and Black is still in the game}) 14. Nxe6 $16 Rfe8 15. exd5 Nxd5 (15... Nd4 16. Nxd4 cxd4 17. Re1 $16) 16. Nf5 (16. Qg4 g6 $16) 16... Bf6 17. Ng5 {Black has a very active position} (17. Qg4 h5 (17... Rxe6 $4 {taking the knight will lose the game} 18. Nh6+ Kf8 19. Qxe6 gxh6 20. Bxh6+ Bg7 21. f4 (21. Qxd5 $6 {is a bad alternative} Bxh6 22. Rae1 Kg7 $16 (22... Qxb2 {once again taking the pawn is naive} 23. Qd6+ Kg8 24. Qxh6 $18)) 21... c4+ 22. Kh1 $18) 18. Qh3 Nce7 $16 (18... Rxe6 $2 {may look interesting but has some grave disadvantages} 19. Nh6+ gxh6 20. Qxe6+ Kg7 21. Qxd5 $18)) 17... Rad8 $2 (17... Bxg5 $142 $5 {is the best option Black has} 18. Bxg5 Nd4 (18... Qxb2 $4 {the pawn is indigestible} 19. Rb1 Qa2 20. Rxb7 $18) 19. Nxd4 cxd4 $14) 18. Qh5 $18 h6 $4 {the pressure is too much, Black crumbles} (18... Bxg5 19. Bxg5 (19. Qxg5 $6 Rd7 $16) 19... Nce7 20. Nxe7+ Nxe7 21. Rae1 $16) 19. Ne4 (19. Nxh6+ gxh6 20. Qf7+ Kh8 21. Qh7#) 19... Nd4 ( 19... Nce7 20. Ne3 (20. Nxf6+ $6 Nxf6 21. Nxe7+ Rxe7 $14) 20... Nf4 21. Qg4 $16 ) 20. Qg6 (20. c4 $142 Nxf5 21. cxd5 $18 (21. Qxf5 $6 Nf4 $16)) 20... Re6 $4 { terrible, but what else could Black do to save the game?} (20... Nxf5 $142 21. Qxf5 Rf8 $16) 21. Nxh6+ (21. Nxf6+ Rxf6 22. Qxg7#) 21... Kh8 $18 22. Nf7+ Kg8 23. Nxd8 (23. Bh6 $5 {seems even better} Ree8 24. Nxd8 Rxd8 $18) 23... Bxd8 24. Qg4 Nxc2 25. Rb1 (25. Bg5 $142 {makes it even easier for White} Nd4 26. Bxd8 Qxd8 27. Nxc5 $18) 25... Nxa3 (25... Nd4 $18) 26. bxa3 Qxb1 (26... Qc6 {is still a small chance} 27. Rxb7 $1 {Deflection: e6} Bc7 $18) 27. Qxe6+ Kf8 28. Qxd5 (28. Nd6 Qxc1 29. Qf7#) 28... Bb6 29. Bg5 (29. Qd6+ Ke8 30. Qe6+ Kd8 31. Bg5+ Kc7 32. Rxb1 c4 33. Qxb6+ Kd7 34. Qd6+ Ke8 35. Qe7#) 29... Qb5 30. Nd6 ( 30. Qd6+ Kf7 31. Qe7+ Kg6 32. Qe6+ Kh7 33. Be7 Kh8 34. Ng5 Qxd3 35. Qf7 Qh7 36. Qe8+ Qg8 37. Qh5+ Qh7 38. Qxh7#) 30... Qd7 31. Qxe5 (31. Re1 Bd8 32. Bxd8 Qf5 33. Nxf5 g6 34. Be7+ Ke8 35. Rxe5 gxf5 36. Bxc5#) 31... g6 32. Qh8# 1-0

[Event "Middle Years State Finals 2018"] [Site "Wantirna"] [Date "2018.10.25"] [Round "1"] [White "Anber Chowdhury"] [Black "Ebel Korah"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "760"] [BlackElo "1040"] [ECO "B50"] [Opening "Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5 Nf6 5.O-O g6 6.Nd5!? Nxe4? {Greedy. Opening the centre when your king is still in the middle is often not a good idea! Black should conclude development with Bg7.} 7.Re1 Ng5 {This was moved here due to the touch piece rule - the opponent became aware of the hovering threat...If instead f5, d3 is strong.} (7...f5 8.d3!) 8.Nf6# {A beautiful and satisfying finish by Anber.} 1-0