Steve Housley v Geoff Frost [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2016.11.01"] [Round "?"] [White "Steve Housley, Chesterfield A"] [Black "Geoff frost, Nomads A"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "92"] {The matches against Chesterfield are always the hardest, and best to play in. Today Steve Housley, who first played for me, for Sheffield Woodhouse Cup team in 1972, was it that long ago?} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 {we have played this a few times. Honours about even.} Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Nxd4 Qxd4 10. Nc3 a6 11. Re1 Ne7 12. a3 {this threw me and I didn’t play the natural Nc6} Qb6 13. b4 {White has secured c5 for his N or B, Black has nothing (except the pawn)} Rc8 14. Bd2 Qd8 15. Rc1 {what to do? The natural Nc6, Be7 saeem to invite Na4 and Nc5 or Bc5} Ng6 16. f4 Be7 17. Be3 O-O 18. g3 Qe8 19. h4 Bd8 20. h5 Ne7 21. Bc5 Rc6 22. Ne2 Bb6 23. Nd4 Bxc5 24. bxc5 Rc8 25. Bb1 g6 26. hxg6 fxg6 27. Qg4 Qf7 28. Nf3 Nf5 29. Ng5 Qe7 30. Qh3 Rxc5 {Steve had 30 seconds I had about 3 minutes} 31. Kh2 Rfc8 32. Rcd1 Ba4 33. Rd2 Rc1 34. Bxf5 exf5 {wrong pawn I think} 35. Ree2 Bb5 36. Rf2 Bc6 37. g4 d4 38. Nf3 Rc3 {Not good. Suddenly running out of ideas. “Know” that I am winning but do I need to win, or not lose?} 39. gxf5 Bxf3 40. Rxf3 Rxf3 41. Qxf3 Qh4+ 42. Kg2 Rc1 {Steve down to 40 seconds, I have over 3 minutes. there may be a mate…..} 43. Qd5+ Kh8 44. Qxd4 Qh1+ 45. Kf2 Qf1+ {Rf1+ of course…} 46. Ke3 {(Kg3)} Re1+ 0-1 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)
