Best Game 2022/23 (two entries)
Winner – Michael Naylor-Eade
“With the centre of the board keenly contested and completely congested, Black’s clever knight sacrifice on move 16 launches an overwhelming attack on White’s unsuspecting defences.” Stuart Humphreys (judge)
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[Event “NCA Division 1”]
[Date “2023.02.28”]
[White “Eddie Bromilow (1831, West Bridgford I)”]
[Black “Michael Naylor-Eade (1967, Gambit II)”]
[Result “0-1”]
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. b3 Nc6 6. Bb2 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Nbd2 b6 9. a3 Bb7 10. Ne5 Qc7 11. f4 Ne7 12. Rc1 Ne4 13. c4 Nf5 14. Rf3 f6 15. Ng4 h5 16. Nf2 Nxe3 17. Rxe3 Bxf4 18. Rxe4 dxe4 19. Bxe4 Bxe4 20. Nfxe4 Be3+ 21. Kh1 Qf4 22. Rc2 cxd4 23. Qf3 d3 24. Nf1 Qxf3 25. gxf3 dxc2 26. Nxe3 Rfd8 27. Nxc2 f5 0-1
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Best U1800 Game 2022/23(two entries)
Winner Neil Graham.
“A perfectly executed Blackmar-Diemar Gambit by White, with a rampant Garry the g-pawn delivering the fatal blow.” Stuart Humphreys (judge)
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[Event “4NCL”]
[Date “2023.01.08”]
[White “Neil Graham (1780, Ashfield II)”]
[Black “Adam Cranston (1669, Celtic Tigers III)”]
[Result “1-0”] 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 c6 8.g4 e6 9.g5 Nd5 10.Bc4 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bd6 12.0-0 0-0 13.Qe4 Nd7 14.Bd2 Qe7 15.Rae1 Rae8 16.Rf3 e5 17.g6 hxg6 18.Qxg6 e4 19.Bh6 1-0 [/pgn]
Best Swindle 2022/23 (one entry)
Not awarded (adjudged to be a brilliant combination but not a swindle).