(7) Regan,John - Liddle,Colin [B98]
Lytham Ex Club Ch.



1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Bc4 b5 9.Bd3
Bb3 is the norm but I wanted to maintain pressure on b5 while giving added protection to e4.

9...Qb6 10.a3
to prevent the b-pawn advancing and offering a poisoned chalice after 10...Qxd4

10...Nbd7
[10...Qxd4 11.Bxb5+ axb5 12.Qxd4 wins]

11.Nb3 Bb7 12.Qe2 Rc8 13.0-0-0 b4 14.axb4 Qxb4 15.Bxa6 Bxa6 16.Qxa6 0-0 17.Rd4 Qb8 18.e5 Rxc3 19.bxc3 dxe5 20.Rxd7 Re8 21.Rb7 Qc8 22.fxe5 Qxc3 23.exf6 Rc8 24.Qd3??
[24.Na1 Ba3+ 25.Kb1 ]

24...Qxd3 0-1