[Event "Spielvogel 2018"] [Site "Mechanics Institute"] [Date "2018.03.08"] [Round "7"] [White "Rob Loveband"] [Black "Patrick Cook"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "1766"] [BlackElo "1652"] [ECO "A22"] [Opening "English: King's, 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3"] {In Round 6 I received a free point from a forfeit and was leading by a full point. A draw against the Club Champion with Black was acceptable. (P.C.)} 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.d3 d6 5.g3 h6 6.Bg2 Be6 7.O-O Be7 8.h3 Qd7 9.Kh2 O-O 10.e4 a6 11.a3 Rfb8 12.Be3 Na7 13.Nd5 Bxd5 14.cxd5 c5 {Black offered a draw...(P.C.)} 15.Nh4 Nh7 16.Nf5 Bg5 17.Bxg5 hxg5!? {Played after some thought...(P.C.)} 18.Qg4 {...with the wicked threat of Nh6+...next move (P.C.)} Rd8 19.Qe2 g6 20.Ne3 Nb5 21.Nc2 Kg7 22.a4 Nd4 23.Nxd4 cxd4 24.Rfc1 Rac8 25.b3 {...and White offered a draw. I had no reason to decline. (P.C.)} {#d} 1/2-1/2