Vann, Richard (1859) vs Jex, Alan (1833)
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[Event "Ashby 1 v Melton M. 1"] [Site "Ashby"] [Date "2021.10.21"] [White "Vann, Richard"] [Black "Jex, Alan"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1859"] [BlackElo "1833"] [ECO "A36"] [Opening "English: Symmetrical, 3.g3 Nf6"] 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 d6 5.e4 e6 6.d3 Be7 7.Nge2 O-O 8.O-O {W has the Botvinnik System set-up.} Nd4 9.Be3 e5 10.f4 Bg4 11.h3 Bxe2 12.Nxe2 Qc7 {May look passive for both sides, but W may attack on the K side, while B should attack on the Q side.} 13.f5 a6 14.Nxd4 cxd4 15.Bd2 Rac8 16.Rc1 Nd7 17.b4 b6 18.g4 f6 {18...h6 or Qd8 are better ways to prevent g5.} 19.h4 Qd8 20.Qe1 b5 21.Bf3 {The plan is to redeploy this bishop to the b3 to g8 diagonal because these squares cannot easily be defended by Black.} bxc4 22.dxc4 Rc7 23.Bd1 Qc8 24.g5 fxg5 25.hxg5 Qd8 {The engine has this as +3 but it's not so obvious how White can win this.} 26.Qh4 Rf7 27.Bb3 Nf8 {Obviously loses the exchange, but Black's problems are deeper than that.} 28.c5 dxc5 29.bxc5 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Bxc5 31.Bxf7+ Kxf7 32.g6+ Ke8 33.f6 {1-0. Here Black resigns. Note 33 Qxd8 Kxd8 34 f6!! was even stronger.} 1-0
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WhiteVann, Richard (1859)
BlackJex, Alan (1833)
Game
Moves33
OpeningA36 — English: Symmetrical, 3.g3 Nf6
Result1-0
DateOctober 21, 2021
TagsLRCA Div 2
Tournament
TournamentAshby 1 v Melton M. 1
LocationAshby
Round