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The following is the Bury League Division 3 prize-winning  "Game of the Season" 2010-2011 won by John Dawson (ECF 104) of Linton against Franceys Allen (ECF 111) of Stowmarket played at Stowmarket on 19th April 2011. The judge commented that the game showed "the best handling of pieces" of the games submitted in that division.

Event: Stowmarket v Linton Blacks

Bury League Division 3
Played at Stowmarket on 19th April 2011

White: John Dawson (ECF 104)

Black: Franceys Allen (ECF 111)

1
e4
d5
13
Rb1
f5
2
exd5
Qxd5
14
Nc5
Nd4
3
Nc3
Qd6
15
Nxd4
Bxd4
4
d3
Nf6
16
Bh6
Rf7
5
h3
Nc6
17
Bd2
Qd6
6
Nf3
g6
18
Nb3
Bb6
7
Be2
Bg7
19
Bf3
c6
8
Bd2
0-0
20
Re1
e5
9
0-0
a6
21
c4
bxc4
10
a3
b5
22
dxc4
e4
11
b4
Nd5
23
Be2
e3
12
Ne4
Qd8
24
c5
exf2+



25
Kxf2



Position after White's 25th move. Black played 25.... bxc5+ ?? believing the fork to be effective. In fact, he had only to retreat the Bishop to a7 to save the piece, since White's c5 pawn is pinned and cannot take the Queen! The game continued:

26
bxc5
Qc7
27
Bf3
Qd7
28
Qc1
Re7
29
Kg1
Rxe1+
30
Qxe1
Qf7
31
Qh4
Be6
32
Nd4
Bd7
33
Rb7
Kh8
34
Bxd5
cxd5
35
c6


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