Reg Atkinson Plays Chess
[Event
"HolmeValley Chess Tournament 2004"]
[Site
"Holme Valley Fire Station"]
[Date
"2004.10.09"]
[White
"Reg Atkinson"]
[Black
"William Westerman"]
[Result
"1-0"]
[TimeControl
"35moves in 70 mins + 20 Quickplay finish."]
[ECO
"D63"]
1.
d4
...
d5;
2.
c4
...
e6;
3.
Nc3
...
Nf6;
4.
Bg5
...
Be7;
5.
Nf3
...
O-O;
6.
e3
...
Nbd7;
7.
Rc1
...
Re8;
8.
Bd3
...
c5; This is pretty much the position that I had predicted in conversation with
Reg before the game.
9.
cxd5 This is the move I recommended, with a Tarrasch variation.
...
exd5;
10.
O-O
...
cxd4; So far so good, exactly as I had predicted, but now…
11.
Ne2 ?{A shocking blunder by Reg, - of course Nxd4 instead with advantage}
...
dxe3;
12.
fxe3
...
Ng4;
Now Reg is in serious
trouble !!
13.
Ned4 ? {Bf4 was better.}
...
Bxg5;
14.
Nxg5
...
Nxe3 ?; { ? William had Qxg5! instead
which should win.}
15.
Bxh7+
...
Kf8;
Now Reg misses a one move
mate !!
16.
Nge6+ {? Misses 16.Rxf7 mate !}
16.
... Ke7;
17.
Nxd8
...
Nxd1;
18.
Rxf7+
...
Kxd8;
19.
Rxd1 After the fireworks, material is level !
...
Nf6;
20.
Bf5
...
Re7;
21.
Rf8+
...
Re8;
22.
Rxe8+
...
Kxe8;
23.
Re1+
...
Kf8;
24.
Bg6
...
Bg4;
25.
h4
...
Bh5;
26.
Ne6+
...
Kg8;
27.
Nc7
...
Rc8;
28.
Bxh5
...
Rxc7;
29.
Bg6
...
Rc2; { ?? Puts the Rook en prise !!}
30.
g4 {Reg does not see it ! But he
has seen an incredible finish in prospect !}
...
Rc8;
31.
g5
...
Nh7;
32.
Be8
...
Nf8;
33.
g6
...
Rd8;
{Reg had foreseen this position. It’s an extraordinary finish. It’s now mate in 3.}
34.
Bf7+
...
Kh8;
35.
Re5 {1-0}
And now
Play through
The Clash of the Titans !