[Event "Koelle 'A'"]
[Site "Mechanics Institute"]
[Date "2023-10-12"]
[White "Bi,Ray"]
[Black "Cook,Patrick"]
[WhiteElo ""]
[BlackElo "1520"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bb4+ 8.Nc3 Nge7 9.O-O Nf5 10.Be3 O-O 11.Na4 Qa5 12.a3 Be7 13.b4 Qd8 14.Bd3 Nxe3 15.fxe3 Bd7 16.Qc2 h6 17.g3 Rc8 18.Nc5 Rc7 19.Rf2 b6 20.Na6 Rc8 21.Qe2 f6 22.Nh4 fxe5 23.Raf1 Rxf2 24.Qxf2 e4! 25.Be2 Bxh4 26.gxh4 Qe7 27.b5 Na5 28.Nb4 Rf8 29.Qg3 Rxf1+ 30.Kxf1 Nc4 31.Bxc4 dxc4 32.Nc6! Qxa3 33.Ne5?! {Here I went for a stroll and a chat with Paul Dao who had been watching the game with interest. I told him that I didn't know what I was doing and my opponent is good. Returning to the board I noticed my opponent's Dad pointing out 33. Qb8+...I gave him a stern look and fingerwag...(P.C.)} Bxb5 34.Ng6 c3+ 35.Kg2 Qb2+ 36.Kh3 Bf1+ 37.Kg4 Qg2! {Preventing 38.Qb8+...(P.C.)} 38.h5 c2 39.Kh4! {The careless 39...c1=Q would hand the win to White after 40.Qb8+...(P.C.)} Qxg3+ 40.hxg3 c1=Q 41.Nf4 Qxe3 42.Nxe6 Bc4 43.Nf4 Qxd4 44.Nh3? Qf6+ 45.Ng5 Bf1! {Forcing the selfmate move...46.g4...or 46.Kg4... (P.C.)} 46.g4 Qf2#