1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nc3 there are at least four other serious possibilities: d4, Bb5, c4 and Nf3. Nc3 gives White good, quick development 3... Nxd5 4. Bc4 Nb6 5. Be2 the usual move here, I now know, is Bb3. I discarded this as Be2 seemed more flexible 5... Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. d4 O-O Black has now had several opportunities to play c5 - presumably his plan is to tempt White to advance and play a counter attackinggame 9. Be3 c6 10. Qd2 N8d7 11. Bd3 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Qc7 13. Ne2 Rad8 14. Bf4 Bd6 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Rfd1 Nf6 17. c4 c5 18. Qc2 Qc7 19. b3 a6 20. Rd3 cxd4 21. Rxd4 Rxd4 22. Nexd4 Rd8 Black, who was a little short of time, offered a draw around now 23. Re1 h6 If 23 .. e5 24 Nf5 24. Qe2 Nbd7 25. b4 Rc8 26. c5 Kf8 27. a3 Nd5 28. Rc1 Ne7 29. Nd2 Nc6 30. N4b3 Qe5 31. Qd3 Nf6 32. Nc4 Qd5 33. Qxd5 exd5 34. Nd6 Rc7 35. f3 Re7 first time control 36. Kf2 Ne5 37. Rd1 Nc6 38. Re1 Rd7 39. Nf5 Na7 The knight needed to remain on c6. Black is now again in time trouble 40. Nbd4 Rc7 41. Nd6 a5 42. Rc1 axb4 43. axb4 Nc6 44. Nc2 Keeping the maximum tension in the position and hoping to exploit Black's time shortage 44... Ne5 45. Ra1 Nc4 46. Ra8+ Ke7 47. Nd4 g6 48. N6b5 Rd7 49. Ra7 I'm also getting short of time 49... b6 50. Nc6+ Ke6 50 .. Kf8 51 Ra8 Kg7 52 Nb8 Rd8 53 c6 is winning 51. Nbd4# 1-0 [Nick Wall]