Lost my game at the club Tuesday. I am really sick about it because I missed a mate in 2. Victor (1506) and I (1302P11) are even now with 1.5 points each.

[Event "Edited game"]
[Site "-"]
[Date "2005.09.13"]
[Round "-"]
[White "TIMOTHY J FLORY"]
[Black "VICTOR NASVYTIS"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 Nc6 2. Bc4 e5 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. O-O Nd4 8.
Bxf7+ Kd7 9. Nxe5+ dxe5 10. Qd2 Qe7 11. Bc4 Ne2+ 12. Kh1 Nxf4 13. a3 Ba5
14. b4 Bb6 15. Nd5 N4xd5 16. exd5 Rad8 17. a4 a6 18. a5 Ba7 19. b5 axb5 20.
Bxb5+ Kc8 21. a6 b6 22. Bc6 Nxd5 23. Ba3 Qe6 24. Bb7+ Kb8 25. Qg5 g6 26. c4
h6 27. cxd5 hxg5 28. dxe6 Bxe6 29. Rf6 Bf5 30. Bb2 Rhe8 31. Rc1 Rxd3 32.
Rf7 c5 33. Re1 e4 34. h3 g4 35. hxg4 Bxg4 36. Rf8 Rdd8 37. Be5+ Rxe5 38.
Rxd8+ Kc7 39. Ra8 Bb8 40. a7 Bxa7 41. Rxa7 Kb8 42. Rea1 e3 43. Bc6 e2 44.
Ra8+ Kc7 45. Re1 Kxc6 46. Kh2 Rf5 47. Re8 Rd5 48. Kg3 Bh5 49. Kf4
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End of annotation.


6. Nf3 Bg4 7. O-O Nd4 8.
Bxf7+ Kd7 9. Nxe5+ dxe5 10. Qd2 Qe7
On move 7 I made the instant move 0-0. Right after that I panicked. I forgot to check the Bxf7 tactical lines that can sometimes get the g4 Bishop. So I got in a tizzy failing to see that the B is protected by the N. It is extra painful because I just got done reading a chess cafe article on quiescent errors and I make the same mistake 2 (almost 3) moves in a row. On the Qd2 move I had my Q in hand going for the B but caught myself. I put my Q down to regain my composure. I realized another mistake I make during my games at this point. I have to move my Q but start analyzing other dead lines. I do this in check sometimes too. When I am forced to move a piece I need to just focus on that pieces moves and not waste my time. So this is a typical game for me. I drop a piece early on then wake up and start playing. At least this time I got coffee house compensation.

16. exd5 Rad8 17. a4 a6 18. a5 Ba7 19. b5 axb5 20.
Bxb5+ Kc8 21. a6 b6 22. Bc6 Nxd5 23. Ba3 Qe6 24. Bb7+ Kb8
I can see he is going to move his K to safty so I advance my pawns.













I see that his King is pretty restricted and start trying to keep an eye out for a mate.















Here Victor make a tactical error I used to make all the time - the counter attack. I don't really want to bite because that means the Qs are coming off the board and I am not confident of my endgame skills in this postion. I figure I will probably not have another chance to reclaim my piece so....

26. c4 h6 27. cxd5 hxg5 28. dxe6 Bxe6 29. Rf6 Bf5 30. Bb2 Rhe8 31. Rc1 Rxd3 32. Rf7 c5 33. Re1 e4 34. h3 g4 35. hxg4 Bxg4 36. Rf8 Rdd8








Crafty says:
32. Bxe5 Rd7 33. Bc6 Rde7 34. Bxe8 Rxe8 35. Bxc7+ Ka8 36. Bxb6 Bxb6 37. Rxb6 Re2 38. Ra1 Re7 39. Kg1 Ka7 40. Rb2 Be4

I have been looking for moves like this :-( big error #2.












I am thinking if I can just get that R off the e file I can mate with Bxe5.

Crafty says:
33. Rf8 Rdd8 34. Bxe5+ Rxe5 35. Rxd8+ Kc7 36. Ra8 Bb8 37. Bf3 Be4 38. Bxe4 Rxe4 39. a7 Bxa7 40. Rxa7+ Kc6 41. Rg7 Re6 42. Ra7










Finally I see it.
36. Rf8 Rdd8 37. Be5+ Rxe5















38. Rxd8+ What!? No checkmate!? Thought I had the game in the bag...
...Kc7 39. Ra8 Bb8 40. a7 Bxa7 41. Rxa7 Kb8 42. Rea1 e3 43. Bc6 e2 44.
Ra8+ Kc7 45. Re1 Kxc6 46. Kh2 Rf5 47. Re8 Rd5 48. Kg3 Bh5 49. Kf4











Crafty says:
40. Rxe4 Rxe4 41. Bxe4 Bf5 42. Bxf5 gxf5

Big mistake #3













Crafty says:
43. Bc6 Rh5+ 44. Kg1 Kc8 45. Rb7 Rh1+ 46. Kxh1 Kd8 47. Ra8+ Bc8 48. Rd7+ Ke8 49. Rxc8#














Crafty says mate in 2.

I see the Ra8 check but miss the other one. I am under some time pressure here with about 6 minutes on my clock and Victor has about 75. Plus I am really feeling that pawn pressure.

Big mistake #4

I am so sick over this game. I worked so hard to come back and blew it.

43. Bc6 e2 44. Ra8+ Kc7 45. Re1 Kxc6 46. Kh2 Rf5 47. Re8 Rd5 48. Kg3 Bh5 49. Kf4