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Here is the Bury League prize-winning "Game of the Season", 2008-2009, between Kevin Clark of Linton and Alan Merry of Bury St. Edmunds.

                                                               White: Kevin Clark (Linton)
                                                               Black: Alan Merry (Bury St. Edmunds)

1
 e4 e6


2
 d4 c5 10
 Nf3 Qf5
3
 c3 Nf6 11
 Bxc5 Qxc5
4
 e5 Nd5 12
 a3 Na6
5
 c4 Nb4 13
 Ne4 Qb6
6
 Nf3 Qa5 14
 b4
 0-0
7
 Nc3 cd 15
 c5
 Qc7
8
 Nxd4 Qxe5+ 16
 Bd3
 f5
9
 Be3 Bc5 17
 Nd6 b6


Position after Black's 17th move.

18
 Bxf5
 Bb7
19
 Bxh7+
 Kxh7
20
 Ng5+
 Kg6
21
 Qg4
 Kf6
22
 Nh7+
1-0

Judge's comments; "White seemed to show with 12 consecutive best moves that Bc5 is not playable. Finish is relatively easy but rounds it off". Judge: MikeCook (185), Ipswich Chess Club champion.