Going into last night's London League match against Streatham, I was on 7½/9 for Drunken Knights this season. Within 90 minutes, that turned into 7½/10 after this spectacular pile of garbage.
I was paired on Board 3 against Middlesex colleague Andrew Stone, who bears a decent resemblance to Timmy's Dad in the cartoon Fairly Odd Parents.
Andrew Stone, pictured last month, upon learning his Rapidplay grade had dropped 12 points
Andrew Stone (199) - (185) Phil Makepeace
White's just played 13. Ng5 after a Fantasy Caro. There's nothing wrong with Bd7, but I saw some fruit and went for it.
13... Bg4!? 14. Qxg4 Qxe3+ 15. Kb1 Qxd4!? 16. Rhe1+ Kf8 17. c3
17... Qf6
Forced. 17... Qa4 runs into the stunning combination 18. Nxf7 Kxf7 19. Qe6+ Kf8 20. Qd6+ Kg8 21. b3 Qa5 22. Re7 with mate to follow.
18. f5
18... h6?
Not sure why I didn't take the pawn. It certainly looks like black's hanging on well after 18... gxf5, though white would obviously have excellent compensation for the pawn.
19. Nh7+!
Oof.
19... Rxh7 20. fxg6 Rh8 21. Qb4+ Kg8 22. gxf7+ Qxf7 23. Rf1 Bf8?
Allowing forced mate.
24. Qg4+
SIGH.
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shambles
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