[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date "2020-01-23"]
[White "Bas van Riel"]
[Black "Ruari Coffey"]
[WhiteElo ""]
[BlackElo ""]
[Result "0-1"]

1.e4 e5 {The first time I've played e5 in a while against e4. I find most other openings lead to much more fun positions. (R.C)} 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Bc5 5.d3 O-O 6.c3 d6 7.h3 a6 8.Ba4 b5 9.Bc2 Bb7 10.d4 Bb6 11.Be3 Qe7 12.Re1 Nb8 13.Nbd2 Nbd7 14.d5 Bxe3 15.Rxe3 c6 16.dxc6 Bxc6 17.a4 Nc5 18.a5 Rad8 {Rac8 may have been more accurate with the idea to bring the other rook to d8. (R.C)} 19.b4 Ne6 20.Bb3 Nf4 21.Qc2 Rc8 22.Rd1 Qc7 23.Nf1 d5 24.exd5 Bxd5 25.Nxe5 Nxg2! {A nice tactical shot which, under time pressure, is quite difficult to solve for white in what is considered the best continuation. (R.C)} 26.Re2 Nf4 27.Bxd5 Nxh3+ {I wanted to get an attack on the king but should've tried to be less fancy. Nxe2+ and Nxd5 would have been objectively better and much more safe. (R.C)} 28.Kh1 Nxd5 29.Rxd5 Nf4 30.Rc5 Qb7+ 31.Kh2?? {Leads to a mate in one. If only I saw it... Better was Qe4 which saves the game. (R.C)} Rxc5 32.bxc5 Nxe2 {Qg2# definitely seems like a better move than Nxe2... (R.C)} 33.Qxe2 f6 34.Qf3 {The queen trade might not have been the best idea but under time pressure, as it would lead to two knights against a rook and pawn. Based on white's pawns structure, black looks to be better. (R.C)} Qc7 35.Qd5+ {After this move, I thought I was starting to lose but realised that the knight is pinned and the good old saying pinned pieces do not defend applies here. (R.C)} Kh8 {#T}