(1) Girdlestone (E150),P - Regis (159),D [A00]
WECU Jamboree Swindon, 25.09.2005
[P Richmond]

89MB, POWER.ctg, YOUR-O7NFK16HDF

1.e4 e6 2.b3 c5 3.Bb2 Nc6 4.Nf3 d5 5.Bb5 dxe4
Objectively this is OK, but I prefer to avoid the resultant structural damage by playing 5..Bd7

6.Ne5 Bd7 7.Bxc6 Bxc6 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.Qe2 Nf6 10.Nc3 Be7 11.g4!?
[11.Nxe4 at first glance simply appears good for White. However, after the minor pieces have been exchanged the Black Queen has a clear potential for counter-play on the dark squares causwd by the weakening move b3. As black also has possibilities of c4 or a5-a4, 11g4 is a good practical choice.]

11...0-0
Castling into the attack but Black's kingside is inherently sound so White should not yet be able to win by direct means. I would be tempted by 11..Nd5 seeking counter-play down the g-file or by ..Nb4 or ..Nf4

12.g5 Nd5 13.Nxe4 Bxg5??
Losing. White is not yet threatening anything so Black had no need to panic. 13..a5 waiting for White to declare his intentions would be my choice.

14.Rg1 Bf6?
Equally bad is 14..Bh6 15Qh5, so black should settle for the lost ending after: [14...f6 15.Nxg5 fxg5 16.Qxe6+ Kh8 17.0-0-0 ; 14...h6 15.h4 f5 16.Nxg5 hxg5 17.Qxe6+ Rf7 (17...Kh7 18.hxg5 and Rh1#) 18.Rxg5 is worse]

15.Nxf6+ Nxf6 16.Qe5 Kh8 17.Rxg7
(if 17..Kxg7 18 Qg5+) 1-0