(702) Stimpson,Philip M (1944) - Purton,Ben (2057) [B51]
30'/40+10'/20+5' Brighton (6.7), 09.03.2003
[Annotations by Charlie Linford]

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bb5 Bd7 5.Bxc6 bxc6 6.d4 Debatable after white has doubled the c-pawns. The central exchange leads to easy equality for black, who claimed to be hungover during this game... 6...cxd4 7.Qxd4 e5 8.Qd3 Be7 9.0-0 Qc7 10.Rd1 h5 This is real Ben Purton chess; uncompromising, and doubtless play at a great speed to unsettle the opponent. 11.h3 Nh6 12.Be3 f6 13.Qc4 Qc8 14.Nh4 Be6 15.Qe2 Nf7 Diagram

Black is OK, but with his king still a touch open, a draw looks fair enough here. Neither side really got to grips with the other in this game. 1/2-1/2

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