Division 1 gets interesting. - Bedford Chess Club

Two big games in Division 1 last night saw Nick draw with Richard and Marc draw with Robert. With only 3 games to go, Steve Ledger looks favourite but Richard or Marc could still take the trophy.

Marc and Robert share an interesting game :

        [Event "Bedford CC Div 1"]  [Site "Bedford"]  [Date "2019.05.23"]  [White "Marc Obi"]  [Black "Robert Walker"]  [Result "1/2-1/2"]  [PlyCount "90"]  [TimeControl "7200+1275"]   1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4.  Nf3 g6 5. Nh4 Bd7 6. e4 Bg7 7. Qd2 O-O 8. O-O-O b5 9. Bd3 b4 10. Ne2 a5 11. Bh6  Na6 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. f4 c5 14. e5 Ng4 15. Bxa6 {a distraction perhaps? - the  pendulum swings towards Black} Rxa6 16. Ng3 cxd4 17. Qxd4 Qb6 18. exd6+ Qxd4 19. Rxd4 Rxd6 20. Rxd6 exd6 21. Rd1 Nxh2 22. Rxd6 Bg4 23. Kd2 Be6 24. b3 Ng4 25. Nf3 Nf6 26. Kc1 Ra8 27. Ne2 Bg4 28. Rb6 Ra7 (28… Bxf3 29. gxf3 h5 {looks  promising}) 29. Rb5 h5 30. Ned4 Ne4 31. Nc6 Rc7 32. Nxa5 Nc3 33. Rb6 Nxa2+ (  33… Bxf3 34. gxf3 h4 {wins}) 34. Kb2 Nc3 35. Rxb4 Nd1+ 36. Kc1 Ne3 37. Ne1  Rd7 38. Nd3 Nxg2 39. Nc4 h4 $2 (39… Rd4 {is strong, the move played is a  blunder}) 40. Nce5 Rxd3 41. cxd3 Bh5 42. Kd2 h3 43. Ra4 f6 44. Ra7+ Kg8 45.  Ra8+ ({White could try to win with} 45. Nd7 {but the draw's looking favourite  now, especially as time is short}) 45… Kg7 1/2-1/2