The better part of valour? - Bedford Chess Club

Apologies for a tedious drawn game today. Tense and tight but never much in it. I have 1.5/3. Just two on 3/3 now. Berry v Bimpson tomorrow.

   [Event "British Seniors Championship 65+"]  [Site "Bournemouth"]  [Date "2016.07.26"]  [Round "3"]  [White "Habershon, Paul"]  [Black "Stimpson, Philip"]  [Result "1/2-1/2"]  [WhiteElo "2019"]  [BlackElo "1946"]  [PlyCount "62"]  [TimeControl "300"]   1. Nf3 Nf6  2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 d6  8. Bd2 a6 9. a3 Rb8 10. Rb1 b5 11. cxb5 axb5 12. b4 cxb4 {Black offers draw.}  13. axb4 Bd7 14. Qc1 Qc8 15. Rd1 Re8 16. Ng5 Nd4 17. e3 Ne6 18. Nxe6 Bxe6 19.  Qa3 Qd7 20. Ra1 Rec8 21. Qa7 Kf8 22. Ra5 Qxa7 23. Rxa7 Bb3 24. Rc1 Ne8 25. Ra3  Be6 26. Kf1 Bd7 27. Ke2 Bc6 28. Bxc6 Rxc6 29. Nd5 Rxc1 30. Bxc1 Rc8 31. Bd2 Bb2  {Draw offered again by Black. As I had 4 minutes to my opponent's 16 /(for 9  more moves) I accepted. Fritz says I'm +0.96 but it's not easy.} 1/2-1/2

PH 26/07/2016