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Here is a decisive win for Paul Kemp of Linton playing Black against Alan Merry of Bury St. Edmunds on 11th February 2010.

                                                                White: Alan Merry (178)
                                                                Black: Paul Kemp (190)

English Opening EC0 A23

1
 c4 e5 8
 Nxf6+
 gxf6
2
 Nc3 Nf6 9
 Qd1 Qc7
3
 g3 c6 10
 Rb1 Be6
4
 Bg2 d5 11
 b3 Rc8
5
 cxd5 cxd5 12
 Bb2 Nc2+
6
 Qb3 Nc6 13
 Kf1 Ba3
Black sacrafices a 14
 Be4
 Bxb2
pawn for the attack. 15
 Rxb2
 Na3
7
 Nxd5 Nd4




Position after Black's 15th move. This may look an odd square for the Knight, but Black must control the c2 square. Now White blunders, allowing Black to infiltrate to c1 with his queen, but his position is difficult to defend.

16
 Nf3? Bh3+
17
 Ke1
 Qc1
18
 Rb1

The rook is lost. There is nothing better.

18
Nxb1
19
 Bxb1 Qb2

And so is White's queen.

20
 e3 Rc1
21
 Ke2 Rxd1

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