[Event "Spielvogel Memorial"] [Site "BCC"] [Date "2017.02.09"] [Round "3"] [White "Patrick Cook"] [Black "Rob Loveband"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1641"] [BlackElo "1581"] [ECO "A01"] [Opening "Nimzowitsch-Larsen: 1...e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3"] {While preparing our scoresheets, Rob looked at me, smiled, and enquired "1.b3...?" I wasn't intending to play it. (P.C.)} 1.b3 {At the last moment, "Why not!" I said. A good hearted chuckle was Rob's reply.(P.C.)} e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 Nf6 4.c4 Be7 5.a3 O-O 6.d3 d5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Nf3 f6! 9.Be2 Be6 10.O-O Bd6 11.Nbd2 a6 12.Qc2 Rc8 13.Nc4 Be7 14.Rfc1 Qe8 15.d4 exd4 16.Nxd4 Nxd4 17.Bxd4 c5 18.Bb2 b5 19.Nd2 Qd7 20.Nf3 Bf7 21.Bd3 Bg6? 22.Bxg6 hxg6 23.Qxg6 Qe6?? {Black offered a draw!} 24.Ng5!! {a bolt from the blue! (P.C.)} {#r} 1-0