David Overton v Hiarcs Headbangers - Draw

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:08 pm

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2009.02.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "David Overton"]
[Black "Hiarcs Headbangers"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2009.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O Nf6 8. e5
d5 9. exf6 dxc4 10. fxg7 Rg8 11. Re1+ Be6 12. Bg5 Qd5 13. Nbd2 Rxg7 14. Ne4 Rg6
15. Nh4 Rxg5 16. Nf6+ Ke7 17. Nxd5+ Rxd5 18. Qb1 Kd6 19. cxd4 Bxe1 20. Qxe1 Rd8
21. Nf3 Kd7 22. Qc3 Rd6 23. a4 Kc8 24. Re1 Nxd4 25. Ng5 Ne2+ 26. Rxe2 Rd3 27.
Qb4 Rd1+ 28. Re1 c3 29. Qxc3 Rxe1+ 30. Qxe1 Bb3 31. a5 Rd1 32. Qxd1 Bxd1 33.
Kf1 Bc2 34. Nxf7 b6 35. axb6 cxb6 36. Ke2 a5 37. Kd2 Bb3 38. Ng5 h6 39. Nf3 Bd5
40. Ne1 1/2-1/2

[fen]2k5/8/1p5p/p2b4/8/8/3K1PPP/4N3 b - - 0 40[/fen]

In this game David will use Hiarcs to help him. The Headbangers can use any engine except Hiarcs. If you want to join the team let me know.

Dark Horse · Post by **Dark Horse** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:36 pm

the hiarcs head bangers play 5...Ba5 the conditional is accepted so we will post our reply to 6.d4 within 48 hours

overtond · Post by **overtond** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:27 pm

That's fine with me folks.

I fly out to Northern Ireland on Monday morning; back Wednesday night. So, if you do decide to play 6... exd4 then I will continue 7.O-O

BTW, Hiarcs believes 7.O-O (on my machine anyway!) to be best; so my partner and I agree so far!

)

ATB
David

Dark Horse · Post by **Dark Horse** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:46 pm

the HIARCS Headbangers play

6...exd4

onto move 7 now

Dark Horse · Post by **Dark Horse** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:55 pm

7...Nf6

Dark Horse · Post by **Dark Horse** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:42 pm

we overshot the time by 1 hour 9 mins

overtond · Post by **overtond** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:15 am

No probs.

8.e5

H12 and I are still in agreement!

Dark Horse · Post by **Dark Horse** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:34 pm

the HIARCS HEADBANGERS play

8...d5

overtond · Post by **overtond** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:51 am

Yep, I (and H12) was expecting that.

H12 on my laptop has two main lines - one which is pretty much identical to my plan and one which continues 9.Bb5 - interesting idea.

I will continue with my plan and offer your team a conditional to consider.

9.exf6 dxc4 10.fxg7 Rg8 11.Re1+ Be6 12.Bg5 Qd5 13.Nbd2 Rxg7 14.Ne4

Have fun!

ATB
David

Dark Horse · Post by **Dark Horse** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:02 pm

great, we accept the conditional and play

14...Rg6

overtond · Post by **overtond** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:59 pm

Well that didn't take you very long!

14... Rg6 was not the move I expected; I thought you might play 14... Kf8 as this appears in games I have seen; clearly not tempted though!

Knowing what I know about the calibre of people in your team, along with of course their many resources I guess 14... Rg6 is an improvement? The line that I (and H12) can see continues . . .

15.Nh4 I offer the following as a continuation 15... Rxg5 16.Nf6+ Ke7 (H12 thinks Kd8) 17.Nxd5+ Rxd5 18.Qb1 (on my laptop H12 believed Qf3 but after some thought changed to my preference 18.Qb1 - so apart from the score (H12 feels white has the edge - looks equal to me) all is in harmony in the Overton household).

Over to you folks.
David

Dark Horse · Post by **Dark Horse** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:04 am

Hi, yes we have been working hard on this game!

who knows perhaps we can add to the theory on the Evans Gambit!

we accept the conditional and play 18...Kd6

full move list posted for reference

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. 0-0 Nf6 8. e5 d5 9. exf6 dxc4 10.fxg7 Rg8 11.Re1+ Be6 12.Bg5 Qd5 13.Nbd2 Rxg7 14.Ne4 Rg6 15. Nh4 Rxg5 16.Nf6+ Ke7 17.Nxd5+ Rxd5 18.Qb1 Kd6

overtond · Post by **overtond** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:48 am

Well we (H12 and me) continue . . .

19.cxd4 if your team continues 19... Bxe1 then 20.Qxe1

I'm back late tonight so may not see any response until tomorrow.

ATB
David

Dark Horse · Post by **Dark Horse** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:56 am

we play 20...Rd8

overtond · Post by **overtond** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:04 pm

Hi Folks,

Yes, 20... Rd8 is a good move.

For a while H12 thought white should continue 21.f4; eventually changing to the move I selected (and the more natural) 21.Nf3

H12 now assesses the position as equal; I tend to agree although I do prefer blacks position in this line.

ATB
David