Geoff Frost and his County exploits [Event "County U180"] [Site "?"] [Date "2019.12.15"] [Round "?"] [White "G Frost"] [Black "D McMenaman"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E10"] { My first County game for many, many years. I was a little nervous especially as I was down to play board 6 (out of 12) I eventually negotiated myself to board 11. } 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 { I was relaxed about either Q Indian or Benoni. } 3...c5 4.d5 b5 { Oops. The expets know it is the Blumenfeld. I have seen it many years ago but could not remember the continuation. The best move for white is Bg5 although I saw (no google) 6. e4 Ne4 7. Bd3 } 5.dxe6 { Ok main(!) line } 5...fxe6 6.cxb5 a6 7.e3 d5 8.Nc3 Bd6 9.Be2 O-O 10.O-O { Lets be careful, keep the pawn and see what happens } 10...Kh8 { there were plays against d5 } 11.b3 Bb7 12.bxa6 Nxa6 13.Nb5 Bb8 14.Bb2 { Stockfish has me slightly ahead. I thought I was comfortable } 14...Nb4 15.a4 Nc6 16.Rc1 Nd7 17.Ba3 Qb6 18.Qd2 { I wanted to play Qc2 with play with Ng5 etc but thought that this first. } 18...Na5 19.Qc2 e5 20.e4 { Part desparation part inspiration. I could have played Bxc5 } 20...d4 21.Rfe1 Qg6 22.Nd2 Rf4 23.f3 { Stockfish still says Bxc5 } 23...h5 24.Qd3 Bd6 25.Nxd6 Qxd6 26.Nc4 Nxc4 27.Qxc4 Ba6 { Still Bxc5 or….. } 28.Qd5 { ?? } 28...Qxd5 29.exd5 d3 { what have I done? } 30.Bxd3 Bxd3 31.Bxc5 { well I have 3 pawns } 31...Ra5 32.Be3 Rf6 33.Rc6 Rxd5 34.Rxf6 gxf6 { Ok the h pawn is a target and Black only has 3 pawns } 35.b4 Bc2 36.a5 Rb5 37.Rc1 Bf5 38.Rc4 Nb8 39.Rh4 Kg7 40.Rxh5 { make the 2 } 40...Bg6 41.Rh4 Na6 42.Bd2 f5 43.Rc4 f4 44.g3 Bd3 45.Rc6 { I offered a draw here. } 45...Nxb4 46.Rc7+ Kg6 47.gxf4 exf4 48.Bxf4 Rxa5 49.Bd2 Rb5 { here Black offered a draw. Accepted naturally } 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)