what does Phil Thomas play as black

[Phil Thomas]

Brownlee - Thomas

Lanarkshire league Division 1

October 28th 2013



[pgn]d4 d5 c4 Nc6 e3 e5 dxe5 Bb4 Bd2 dxc4 Bxc4 Bxd2 Qxd2 Qxd2 Nxd2 Nxe5 Ngf3 Nxc4 Nxc4 Be6 Ne5 Nf6 Nd4 Ke7 0-0 c5 Nxe6 Kxe6 Nd3 b6 Rfd1 Rhd8 b3 Nd5 a4 g5 Rac1 Rd6 e4 Ne7 f4 f6 Rxc5 Rxd3 f5 Kd6 Rxd3 Kxc5 Rd7 Nc6 Rxh7 Rd8 Rf7 Rd6 h4 gxh4 Rh7 Kb4 Rxh4 Kxb3 g4 Kc4 Rh6 Ne5 Rh7 Nxg4 Rxa7 Kd4 Re7 Ne5 a5 bxa5 Ra7 Kxe4 Rxa5 Kf3 Kh2 Ng4 Kh3 Rd7 Ra3 Ne3 Kh2 Rd5 Kg1 Rxf5 Ra2 Rg5 Kh1 f5 Rb2 f4 Ra2 Kg3 Rh2 Rd5[/pgn]

[William Hulme]

Well at least now we know the answer...
Q: What does Phil play as Black?
A: Something different every time!

[Andy Howie]

Going fishing.....

[Phil Thomas]

Been fishing,



That game was Ian Brownlee vs Daniel Thomas. ;P

[Ianbrownlee]

instead of 22. Rxc5 I should have played 22.f5 followed by 23. e5 I need to learn to analyse better

[Phil Thomas]

Brownlee - Thomas

Lanarkshire league Division 1

October 28th 2013



[pgn]d4 d5 c4 Nc6 e3 e5 dxe5 Bb4 Bd2 dxc4 Bxc4 Bxd2 Qxd2 Qxd2 Nxd2 Nxe5 Ngf3 Nxc4 Nxc4 Be6 Ne5 Nf6 Nd4 Ke7 0-0 c5 Nxe6 Kxe6 Nd3 b6 Rfd1 Rhd8 b3 Nd5 a4 g5 Rac1 Rd6 e4 Ne7 f4 f6 f5 Kd7 e5 fxe5 Nxe5 Kc7[/pgn]

Had a quick look at 22 e5 and 23 f5 with Daniel. GC would be pleased - we used a board but no computer. Black would play the moves in the modified game above.

We tried in that final position Rxd6 and Nf7 check and Black seems to be a little better. Alternatively g4 seems to give white the better game.

Still half a game to go though. Plenty of chances for either side to miscalculate.