He didn't allow that - did he??

My opponent played the Colle System (I think?) but got next to no advantage out of the opening.

I capitalised by going on a sortee behind enemy lines with 'Her Royal Highness!' and got the gas cooking. My opponent did not find the right defense and I won a piece!! This sealed the win ...

As usual, any comments welcome ...

Colle System ...

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Qc7 13. g3 f5 14. Bc2 e5 15. Qd5+ Kh8 16. Rd1 Be7 17. Qg2 Bd7 18. Bd2 Bc6 19. Qh3 e4 20. Bf4 Qb6 21. b4 Qb5 22. Bb3 Bf6 23. a4 Qe2 24. Rd2 Qf3 25. Rac1 e3 26. Bd5 Bxd5 27. Rxd5 Qxd5 28. Bxe3 a6 29. c4 Qf3 30. Qf1 g5 31. c5 f4 32. Bd2 fxg3 33. hxg3 Bd4 34. Be1 Qxg3+ 35. Qg2 Qxg2 36. Kxg2 Rac8 37. f3 Kg7 38. Bg3 h5 39. Re1 Rf7 40. Re4 Bb2 41. Bd6 Kg6 42. Re6 Kf5 43. Re4 Bc1 44. Re5 Kf6 45. Re4 Rg8 46. c6 bxc6 47. Rc4 Bf4 48. Rxc6 Bxd6 49. Rxd6+ Kf5 50. Rxa6 Kf4 51. Re6 g4 52. Re4 Kf5 53. Re3 gxf3+ 54. Kxf3 h4 55. Ke2 Rg4 56. Rf3 Rf4 57. Rd3 Rxb4 58. a5 Ra7 59. Rd5+ Kg4 0-1

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"I missed a pin and lost the win!"

Here I got into a Closed Sicilian and managed to squeeze my opponent. I got an early e5 in and deprived my opponent's Knight of d5, which should have proved decisive.

Unfortunately I missed a crucial pin during the same coloured Bishop ending, which allowed my opponent to hold onto to the draw ... ANNOYING

As usual, any comments welcome ...

Closed Sicilian ...

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 Bf6 8. e5 Be7 9. Nb5 a6 10. Nd6+ Bxd6 11. Qxd6 Qe7 12. Qc7 Qxb4+ 13. c3 Qe4+ 14. Kf2 Ne7 15. Qc4 Qc6 16. Be3 O-O 17. Qxc6 bxc6 18. c4 Rb8 19. b3 Nf5 20. Bc5 Re8 21. g4 Ne7 22. h4 f5 23. g5 Ng6 24. h5 Nf8 25. Be2 Rb7 26. g6 h6 27. Rad1 a5 28. Bf3 Rb8 29. Rd2 Bb7 30. Bxf8 Kxf8 31. Rxd7 Re7 32. Rhd1 Ba8 33. R7d6 Rc8 34. Rd8+ Re8 35. Rxe8 Kxe8 36. Rd6 Ke7 37. Ke3 Rc7 38. Kd3 Bb7 39. Kc3 Ba8 40. a3 Bb7 41. c5 Ba8 42. Rd4 Rd7 43. Rxd7 Kxd7 44. b4 axb4 45. Kxb4 Kc7 46. Ka5 Bb7 47. Be2 Bc8 48. a4 Bd7 49. Ka6 Bc8 50. Ka7 Bd7 51. Ba6 Be8 52. a5 Bd7 53. Bc4 Bc8 54. a6 Bd7 55. Ka8 Bc8 56. Ka7 0.5-0.5

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