16-11-2015, 09:29 AM
Alastair White Wrote:I like Craig's position and he has a chance to make up ground after yesterday's setback (Move 30).
(Edit - hpwever things went horribly wrong after that in Craig's cutomary time trouble, All of a sudden his opponent was all over him and it was curtains.
Not sure what's happening in Roddy's endgame.
I also liked Craig's position until he exchanged pawns on e5 and allowed Black's pieces into the game. Maybe he should have played the thematic and instinctive f5 in response to his opponent's e5 thrust, but I must have a closer look - like you, I thought he was heading for a nice win. Good battle by Roddy to secure a draw. I see that Craig meets our old friend Bent Sorensen in the next round, which should be interesting.