Horsham 1 started the New Year with a draw against a decent Lewes side. On board three, I had the Black pieces against Louis Buckland. I managed to save the game after a difficult struggle.
The opening saw a transposition into a sharp Benoni. My opponent picked up his bishop on c1 rather than knight on b1 in the opening, forcing him to play something he did not intend. Play soon ended up in an unfamiliar type of position, as the knight on b1 did not end up on the customary c3 square. Both sides made numerous inaccuracies and errors, before finally reaching a position where my opponent had a won endgame. However, as both sides were short of time, this was tricky to play, and I managed to seize on a mistake by my opponent to escape with a draw.
I give the game below with some notes.