Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Mansson – Comley

   [Event "Horsham Club Championship"]  [Site "Horsham"]  [Date "2017.3.14"]  [Round ""]  [White "Mansson, James C"]  [Black "Comley, Ian S"]  [Result "1-0"]  [Eco "B01"]  [Annotator "Mansson, James C"]  [Source ""]   1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nf3 Bf5 7.Bd2 e6 8.Nd5 Qd8 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 10.Qe2 {!?} {It was safer to defend the pawn on c2 or move it to c3.} ( 10.Bb3 ) ( 10.c3 ) Nd7 {Black decided not to risk taking the pawn, but the consequences of taking it were unclear.} ( 10...Bxc2 11.O-O $13{ Black can try various moves now; which is best is not clear. Although while White has no definite path to an advantage, the Black position is still uncomfortable. He is unlikely to castle kingside, while the queenside is less attractive with the c-file now semi-open.} ) 11.O-O-O Bd6 {?} {This seems a mistake.} ( 11...Nb6 12.Bb3 $14 {looks more comfortable for White, but Black stays solid.} ) 12.Nh4 Bg6 13.Rhe1 {Missing a chance.} ( 13.Bxe6 {!} {was suggested by my opponent after the game, and indeed looks strong.} fxe6 14.Qxe6+ Qe7 ( 14...Be7 15.Rhe1 {and the pin creates all sorts of nasty threats (e.g. Bb4) which Black seems unable to meet.} ) 15.Rde1 Kd8 ( 15...Qxe6 16.Rxe6+ Be7 17.Rhe1 $20) 16.Nxg6 hxg6 17.Qb3 Qf8 18.Qxb7 {with three pawns for the piece and a strong attack.} ) e5 {?} {This seems illogical on general grounds and well as specific ones.} ( 13...Qc7 {was better, when White was more comfortable but nothing more.} ) 14.f4 {!} $20{Now Black cannot deal both with the threat of f5 and fxe5.} Nb6 15.Nxg6 hxg6 16.dxe5 fxe5 17.fxe5 Be7 18.e6 f6 19.Bf4 Nd5 20.Bxd5 cxd5 21.Qb5+ {Black decided to throw in the towel, as White now wins another pawn, while his attack continues.} 1-0