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Grocott, Philip – Scarpa, Mario

Grocott, Philip (1348)
Scarpa, Mario (1329)
Result: 0-1

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Date: 3 September 2024
Location: Crewe Chess Club
Tournament: Club Championship - Division 3
Round: 1
Opening: D00 Queen's Pawn Game (including Blackmar–Diemer Gambit, Halosar Trap and others)
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Published on: 22 January 2025
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[Event "Club Championship - Division 3"]
[Site "Crewe Chess Club"]
[Date "2024.09.03"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Grocott, Philip"]
[Black "Scarpa, Mario"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "1329"]
[ECO "D00"]
[EventDate "2024.09.03"]
[WhiteElo "1348"]

1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.e3 a6 4.c3 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.Bg3 Bxg3 8.hxg3 Qe7 9.Ne5 Nxe5 10.dxe5 Ne4 11.Nd2 f5 {Black's idea is to give extra protection to the Knight and, should White take the pawn en-passant, take it back with the Queen and gain control of the f-file.}12.Nxe4 fxe4 13.Be2 g6 14.Qd2 Bd7 15.O-O-O O-O-O 16.Qd4 Kb8 17.Rdf1 c5 {Forcing the Queen away from the centre.}18.Qd2 Qg5 19.Qc2 Qxe5 20.Qb3 Qd6 21.Rh6 c4 22.Qc2 Rdf8 23.Bg4 Qe7 24.Bd1 Qg5 25.Rfh1 Qe7 26.Rf1 Rf7 27.f3 $2 Qg5 {Black takes advantage of White's weak move and forks h6, g3 and e3.}28.Rh3 Qxe3+ 29.Qd2 Qc5 30.Re1 h5 31.f4 e5 32.Rh4 exf4 33.gxf4 Rhf8 34.g3 Re7 35.Qe3 Qa5 36.Kb1 Bf5 37.Bc2 Qd8 38.Rd1 Rd7 39.Rd4 Qe7 40.Rh1 Bg4 {This prevents White from doubling the Rooks.}41.Bd1 Bf5 42.Be2 Rfd8 43.Kc2 Rd6 44.Kb1 Qd7 45.Kc2 Rb6 46.Rb1 $4 $138 {Due to severe time pressure, White signs his death warrant.}46...Qa4+ 47.Kc1 Qxa2 48.Qd2 $4 {...and now he seals it.}48...e3 49.Qd1 Qxb1# 0-1

[Event "Club Championship - Division 3"]
[Site "Crewe Chess Club"]
[Date "2024.09.03"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Grocott, Philip"]
[Black "Scarpa, Mario"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "1329"]
[ECO "D00"]
[EventDate "2024.09.03"]
[WhiteElo "1348"]

1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.e3 a6 4.c3 e6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.Bg3 Bxg3 8.hxg3 Qe7 9.Ne5 Nxe5 10.dxe5 Ne4 11.Nd2 f5 {Black's idea is to give extra protection to the Knight and, should White take the pawn en-passant, take it back with the Queen and gain control of the f-file.}12.Nxe4 fxe4 13.Be2 g6 14.Qd2 Bd7 15.O-O-O O-O-O 16.Qd4 Kb8 17.Rdf1 c5 {Forcing the Queen away from the centre.}18.Qd2 Qg5 19.Qc2 Qxe5 20.Qb3 Qd6 21.Rh6 c4 22.Qc2 Rdf8 23.Bg4 Qe7 24.Bd1 Qg5 25.Rfh1 Qe7 26.Rf1 Rf7 27.f3 $2 Qg5 {Black takes advantage of White's weak move and forks h6, g3 and e3.}28.Rh3 Qxe3+ 29.Qd2 Qc5 30.Re1 h5 31.f4 e5 32.Rh4 exf4 33.gxf4 Rhf8 34.g3 Re7 35.Qe3 Qa5 36.Kb1 Bf5 37.Bc2 Qd8 38.Rd1 Rd7 39.Rd4 Qe7 40.Rh1 Bg4 {This prevents White from doubling the Rooks.}41.Bd1 Bf5 42.Be2 Rfd8 43.Kc2 Rd6 44.Kb1 Qd7 45.Kc2 Rb6 46.Rb1 $4 $138 {Due to severe time pressure, White signs his death warrant.}46...Qa4+ 47.Kc1 Qxa2 48.Qd2 $4 {...and now he seals it.}48...e3 49.Qd1 Qxb1# 0-1

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