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Bates, Richard
(2430) -
Botley, Gordon
(2125) -
Frome op
(2), Frome, 1998
A04
1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
e6
3.d3
Nc6
4.g3
g6
5.Bg2
Bg7
6.O-O
Nge7
7.Nbd2
O-O
8.Re1
d6
9.Nf1
e5
10.c3
b6
11.Ne3
Bb7
12.h4
Qc7
13.h5
Rad8
14.hxg6
hxg6
15.Ng5
Bc8
16.f4
Bf6
17.Nh3
Kg7
18.Nf2
Kg8
19.f5
Bg7
20.g4
f6
21.Bf3
g5
22.Kg2
Kf7
23.Nh1
Rh8
24.Ng3
Rdg8
25.Nh5
Bd7
26.Qd2
Qb8
27.Bd1
Rd8
28.a3
Qb7
29.b4
Nb8
30.Bb3+
Kf8
31.Nd5
Nxd5
32.Bxd5
Bc6
33.c4
Bxd5
34.exd5
Nd7
35.Bb2
Kf7
36.Rh1
Qb8
37.Rh3
Qc7
38.Rah1
Rdg8
39.Qe3
Qc8
40.Qe4
Re8
41.Kf1
Qb8
42.R1h2
Qc8
43.Qh1
Rhg8
44.Ng3
Ke7
45.Ne4
Qb8
46.Bc1
Rh8
47.Rh7
Rxh7
48.Rxh7
Rg8
49.Qh6
Qf8
50.Qg6
Kd8
51.Bd2
Kc7
52.Ke2
Qe7
53.bxc5
bxc5
54.Ba5+
Kb8
55.Bd8
Qxd8
56.Rxg7
½-½
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