European Club Cup Round 7 Borriss vs. Palliser
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White: Borriss,M
Black: Palliser,R
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 Be3 e5 7 Nb3 Be6 8 f3 Nbd7 9 g4 b5 10 g5 b4 11 Nd5 Nxd5 12 exd5 Bf5 13 Bd3 Bxd3 14 Qxd3 Be7 15 h4 0–0 16 0–0–0 a5 17 f4 a4 18 Nd2 exf4 19 Bxf4 Nc5 20 Qh3 Qa5 21 Kb1 Qa6 22 Rhe1 Rfe8 23 Re3 Bf8 24 h5 b3 25 cxb3 Rxe3 26 Qxe3 axb3 27 a3 Nd3 28 Nxb3 Nxb2! 29 Kxb2 Qxa3+ 30 Kc3 Rb8 31 Qd4
It turns out that there is nothing better. 31 Rb1 Rc8+ wins: 32 Kd2 Qa2+ wins the rook which has just been attracted to b1, or 32 Kd4 Qb4+ followed by ...Rc3+, or 32 Kd3 Qa6+! 33 Kd2 Qa2+ or 33 Kd4 Qc4 mate.
31...Qxb3+ 32 Kd2 Rb4 33 Qe3 Qxd5+ 34 Ke2 Qg2+ 0-1
Jonathan Rogers
President of Barbican 4NCL Chess Club
Barbican 4NCL's participation in this competition is supported by the Friends of Chess.
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