Portsmouth Chess Congress 2013: Game 6

Here is my sixth and final game in the Portsmouth Chess Congress 2013 - possibly a Reti? (will check with Fritz). I always dread it when my opponent plays 1.d4 and follows with 2.Nf3, the reason being that I can't play my favourite opening - the Budapest ... :( My opponent employed a very solid opening arrangement and simply managed to grind me down until I had nothing on the queen-side - no attacking chances whatsoever! I tried an early double-bishop attack but didn't appreciate that my opponent need not worry about such crude bishop manoeuvres, using a clever knight move to snuff out the assault. As the game progressed I threw everything at the queen-side (including the kitchen sink) but couldn't penetrate his defence.

I have to admit that although the game was unexciting for me, my opponent's strategy was sublime. With the queen-side taken care of he began a pawn skirmish on the king-side! All my pieces were on the wrong side of the board and it was too late to stem the flow of attackers ... A sound win for my opponent!

As usual, any comments welcome ...

Game 6 - Queens pawn Reti?

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O c6 6. c3 Nbd7 7. Nbd2 b6 8. Qc2 Bb7 9. Re1 O-O 10. Ne5 Rc8 11. e4 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. f4 Bc5+ 14. Kh1 Ba6 15. Nf3 Be7 16. exd5 cxd5 17. Be3 Bc5 18. Nd4 Bxd4 19. Bxd4 Nc5 20. Rad1 Qd7 21. g4 Rc7 22. Re3 b5 23. a3 Rfc8 24. f5 Nb7 25. Rh3 exf5 26. gxf5 g6 27. e6 Qe7 28. exf7 Qxf7 29. fxg6 hxg6 30. Rh8# 1-0

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