I can do better !

I made a beginner's mistake last night and blundered a pawn in the opening - I tried a Budapest - but he didn't accept the pawn on e5 and played e3! I played e4 but then had to think of ways of supporting it (the pawn)! I ended up blundering the pawn on e4 by a sequence that I wrongly (stupidly) assessed ... I played d5 to get a central pawn in - but of course he can play ... cxd5 I play Nxd5 he plays Nc3xe4! I felt like a right MUG ...!

I played well after that but my position was compromised (to say the least). My opponent is a solid tactician - I managed to pose him a few problems but - but then (in time trouble) I blundered a Bishop (by that time I'd already lost really)!!! I wasn't too upset - the pressure of having a long run of victories and draws is finally off - distant memory ! Funnily enough - neither my opponent or his colleague had heard of the Budapest !? - you have to laugh!!

I have become more determined now - I will play another club match on Monday! (Ave Grade is 140)

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. e3 e4 4. Nc3 g6 5. Nge2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Ncxe4 Bg4 8. Qb3 Nb6 9. Bd2 Bg7 10. Bb4 Nc6 11. Bc5 h5 12. N2c3 Na5 13. Qb5+ Nd7 14. Qxa5 b6 15. Qb5 bxc5 16. Nxc5 O-O 17. Nxd7 Bxd7 18. Qa5 Rb8 19. b4 Re8 20. Be2 a6 21. a3 Rb6 22. O-O Rc6 23. Rfc1 Qh4 24. Qd5 Rd6 25. Qf3 Bg4 26. Qg3 Qg5 27. Bxg4 hxg4 28. h3 f5 29. hxg4 fxg4 30. Ne2 Bxd4 31. Nxd4 Re7 32. Rxc7 R6d7 33. R1c1 Kf7 34. Rxd7 Rxd7 35. Rc7 Qe7 36. Qf4 Kg7 37. Rxd7 Qxd7 1-0

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