(2) Coleman,Pat - Davies,Dennis [C84]
Fylde Championship,
Annotated by John Cooper



1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 Be7 6.0-0
[6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.Nxe5 was possible]

6...b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a3 d5!
Dennis seizes the initiative

9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Bxd5 Qxd5 11.Nc3 Qd7 12.Ne4 Bb7 13.Be3 f5! 14.Nc5 Bxc5 15.Bxc5 Rf6! 16.Re1 Qd5 17.b4 Rg6 18.c4?!
This loses a pawn but White is in trouble and trying for counterplay. Better was Kh1.

18...bxc4 19.dxc4 Qxc4 20.Rc1 Qg4! 21.Qd5+
g3 was best

21...Kh8 22.Nxe5?
[22.g3 Nd4 23.Qxb7 Nxf3+ 24.Kh1 Re8 wins quickly]

22...Nxe5! 23.Qxb7 Nf3+
A neat combination to finish off a well played attack.

24.Qxf3 Qxf3 25.g3 f4 26.Re7 h5 27.Rxc7 h4 28.Be7 h3 29.Kf1 Qg2+ 30.Ke2 Re6+ 31.Kd3 Qe4+
White resigns 0-1