1. c4 e5 2. e3 d6 3. Nc3 f5 4. d3

Slow, but White will set up a Scheveningen Sicilian reversed. A little too slow and passive for my taste.

4. d4! is the classic counterpunch in the centre against f5 4... e4 5. Nh3 Nf6 6. Be2 Be7 7. Nf4 O-O 8. h4 c6 9. h5 d5 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Qb3

4... Nf6 5. Qc2 Nc6 6. a3 Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Be2 Be6 9. O-O Bf7 10. b3

Surely d4 or b4 are more ambitious .

10. d4 e4 11. Ng5

10. b4 d5? 11. b5

10... d5 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Bb2 Bf6 13. Rfd1

Position is even, though Black is freer.

13... Na5 14. b4

This is not a mistake if followed up properly.

14. d4! looked good. 14... Nxc3 15. Bxc3 Bxb3 16. Bc4+! Bxc4 17. Bxa5 Bd5 forced 18. dxe5 Be7 19. Bxc7

14... Nxc3 15. Bxc3?!

15. Qxc3 e4 16. Ne5 Nc6 17. d4 Bd5 18. Rac1

15... Bb3 16. Qb2 Bxd1 17. Rxd1 Nc6 18. Nxe5?

Now White will struggle

18. b5! White gets a pawn and play with the two Bishops for the Exchange. 18... Ne7 19. Nxe5

White's 2 Bishops and pawn compensate for the Exchange

19... Kh8 20. Bf3 Nd5 (20... Rb8 21. Bb4 Bxe5 22. Qxe5 Re8 23. Bc3 Rg8 24. Bd4) 21. Bd4 f4 (21... b6 22. Qb3) 22. Bc5 fxe3 23. Bxf8 exf2+ 24. Qxf2 Qxf8 25. Nd7 Qd6 26. Nxf6 Nxf6 27. Rc1 +0.08|d18 Tiger 15.0

18... Nxe5 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. Qxe5 Qd6

and Black won.

0-1 [Geoff Peake]