[Event "VRCL"] [Site "Geelong"] [Date "2017.10.14"] [Round "2"] [White "Kevin Perrin"] [Black "Ruari Coffey"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1585"] [BlackElo "1350"] [ECO "A23"] [Opening "English: Bremen, Keres, 4.Bg2"] 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 c6 4.Bg2 Bb4 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 d6 7.d4 exd4 8.cxd4 {effectively traded the bishop for nothing} Be6 9.Qc2 Nbd7 10.Nf3 d5 11.cxd5 Bxd5 12.O-O O-O 13.Re1 Re8 14.Ng5 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Qa5 16.Nf3 Rac8 17.e4 c5 18.Bd2 Qa6 19.d5 Ne5 20.Nxe5 Rxe5 21.Bc3 Qc4 22.f3 Re7 23.Qb2 Ne8 {Also protecting the g-pawn} 24.Rad1 f6 25.d6 Rd7 26.e5 fxe5 27.Bxe5 Rc6 28.Re4 Qa6 29.Rde1 {Leaves black a pawn up after} Nxd6 30.Bxd6 Rcxd6 31.Re8+ Kf7 32.Qe5 Rd2+ 33.Kg1 Qf6 {Completely forgetting that the queen can block any checks from that square anyway} 34.Rf8+!! {A brilliant move. If king takes rook, mate in one} Kg6 35.Rxf6+ gxf6 36.Qe8+ Kh6 37.Qf8+ Kg6 38.Qg8+ Kh6 39.Re4 Rd1+ 40.Kg2 R1d2+ 41.Kh3 Rg7 42.Rh4+ Kg6 43.Rg4+ {A well deserved win by Kevin} {#r} 1-0