1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nf3 this move was not really surprising as during preparation for this game we had concluded white was a quiet player. 5... h6?! not the best of replies from black, aiming to avoid the pin which is not really a problem here. Better is 5... Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 and now black has gained the initiative 5... Bb4+ 6. c3 Be7 is also interesting, black has scored well from this position 6. Be2 Nf6 7. Nbd2 Bc5 8. O-O O-O 9. c3 a5 10. h3 Re8 11. Qc2 d6 12. Rd1 Be6 an interesting alternative is 12... Qb6 13. Nc4 Bxf2+ 14. Kh1 Qc7 15. Nxd6 but i decided to play cautiously instead 13. Nc4 Qc7 14. Be3?! I think Ne3 is better as now white cannot avoid the exchanges and doubled pawns 14... Bxc4 15. Bxc4 15. Bxc5? Bxe2 16. Rxd6 (16. Bxd6? Bxd1) 16... Bxf3 17. gxf3-+ 15... Bxe3 16. fxe3 Rad8 17. Rd2 Qb6 18. Kf2 Qc5 19. Bd5 Re7 20. Nh4 Rc7 21. Qd3 Ne7 22. Bb3 better is 22. Nf5 Nxf5 23. exf5 b5=/+ 22... b5 23. Nf3 white has wasted some moves and now black is in a good position 23... a4 24. Bc2 Nc6 maybe slightly too slow, black should be aiming to hit white immediately before she regroups 24... b4 25. cxb4 Qxb4 24... a3 25. bxa3 (25. Rb1 axb2 26. Rxb2 Qxc3 27. Rxb5) 25... Qxa3 26. Qxb5 Rxc3 25. Qe2 Na5! tempting white into b4 26. b4? Qxc3 26... axb3 27. axb3 Qxc3 28. Rb1 Qb4-+ 27. Rad1 27. Rb1 is white's best try 27... Rdc8 28. bxa5 Qxc2 29. Rxc2 Rxc2 30. Nd2 Rxd2 31. Qxd2 Nxe4+ 32. Ke2 Nxd2 33. Kxd2 Rb8-/+ 27... Nc4! 28. Rd3 Qxb4 28... Nxe4+ 29. Kg1 Qxb4-+ 29. Rb1 Nxe4+ 30. Kg1 Qc5 31. Kh2 Nf6 32. Rc3 b4 stronger is 32... Nd5 33. Rd3 Ncxe3 34. Ne1 33. Rxc4 Qxc4 34. Qxc4 Rxc4 35. Bxa4 Ra8 36. Bb3 Rc3 37. Rd1 Ra6 38. Nd2 d5 39. Nf1 Rc5 40. Ng3 g6 41. Nf1 Kg7 42. Nd2 Rc3 43. Nf1 Rd6 44. Kg1 d4 45. exd4 Rxd4 46. Re1 e4 and white lost on time in a very difficult position 0-1