Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Uckfield 1

   [Event "Mid-Sussex League"]  [Site "Horsham"]  [Date "2012.2.21"]  [White "Michaud, Gerald (Uckfield 1)"]  [Black "Mansson, James C (Horsham 1)"]  [Result "1/2-1/2"]  [Eco "D12"]   1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 Bf5 4.c4 c6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bd3   {White's choice here is innocuous. Black equalises by simple means. 6.Nh4!? is the critical move.}   Bxd3 7.Qxd3 Nbd7 8.O-O Be7 9.b3 O-O 10.Bd2 c5   {!? This move livens up the position a little following a dull opening. Black reckons that his piece activity will compensate for his isolated queen's pawn.}   11.cxd5 exd5 12.Rfe1 Re8 13.Rac1 Rc8 14.h3 a6 15.Ne5 Nb8   {! A neat regrouping.}   16.dxc5 Bxc5 17.Nf3 Ba3 18.Rcd1 Nc6 19.Ne2 Ne4 20.Rf1 Nc5 21.Qb1 Qe7 22.Bc1 Bxc1 23.Rxc1 Ne4 24.Rfd1   {?? White allows the obvious knight sacrifice on f2.}   Nxf2   {! Black now has excellent chances to win. His only problem was that he was by now very short of time, with less than 10 minutes for his next 18 moves.}   25.Rxd5   {? 25.Kxf2 Qxe3+ 26.Kg3 Qxe2 is good for Black, although not as much as the game.}   Qxe3   {25...Nxh3+ 26.Kh2 (26.gxh3 Qxe3+) Nf2 is also strong.}   26.Kh2 Qxe2   {? 26...g6! is much better, as the game move allows White counterplay. Then 27.Re1 Nb4 28.Ng3 Nxd5 29.Rxe3 Nxe3 and Black's pieces dominate the board. The rooks are far superior to the queen.}   27.Re1 Ng4+ 28.hxg4 Qf2 29.Rf1 Qb6   {?! 29...Qe3! is more active.}   30.Ng5 g6 31.Nxf7 Qe3   {? 31...Qc7+ 32.Kh1 Ne5 is defensible.}   32.g5   {? 32.Qb2! wins.}   Re4   {? 32...Ne5 is again defensible.}   33.Nh6+ Kh8   {33...Kg7 34.Rf3! is likewise winning.}   34.Qb2+   {? 34.Rf3! Rh4+ 35.Kg3 Qe4 36.Qf1 wins.}   Nd4   {Now Black always seems to be just about alright. 34...Ne5 was also worth considering, when 35.Nf7+? Kg7 36.Nxe5? Rh4# wins.}   35.Qf2 Nf5 36.Nxf5   {36.Qxe3 Nxe3 looks crushing, but 37.Rc1! Ree8 38.Rxc8 Rxc8 39.Rd7 gives White some pressure.}   gxf5 37.Qxe3   {37.Qxf5?? Rh4+ wins on the spot.}   Rxe3 38.Rdxf5   {38.Rd7 was a better try.}   Rc2 39.Rf8+ Kg7 40.R8f7+ Kg6 41.Rxb7 Kxg5   {41...Ree2 was clearer.}   42.Rxh7   {42.a4 gives White some chances.}   Rxa2   {Time control. As the rook endgame can be held by Black, White conceded the draw rather than go to adjudication.}   1/2-1/2