(5) Blade,Norman - Skidmore,Dave [D03]
Blackpool and Fylde Chess League Div B, 11.01.2007
[Norman Blade and Phil Raynor]

1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6 4.Nbd2 Be7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.0-0 b6 8.c3 c5 9.Qc2 c4 10.Be2 h6 11.Bh4 Nh7 12.Bg3 Ng5 13.e4 Nxf3+ 14.Bxf3 Bb7 15.e5 b5 16.Be2 f5?! 17.f4 Bh4 18.Rf3 Bxg3 19.Rxg3 Qe7 20.Rf1 White decides to develop his rooks before deciding the best place for his minor pieces.

20...Rfd8 21.Rff3 Kh7 22.Rh3 Rg8 23.g4 g6 24.Rfg3 Qf7 25.Nf3 Kg7 26.Nh4 Kh7 27.g5 h5 28.Bxh5! Nf8 [28...gxh5 29.g6+ ]

29.Bxg6+! Rxg6 30.Nxf5+ Kg8 31.Nh6+ Rxh6 32.gxh6+ Kh8 33.Qg2 Qh7 Black's best chance is to try and exchange queens with Qb1+

34.f5! Ng6 35.fxg6 Qg8 36.g7+ Kh7 37.Qc2# 1-0