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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. c4 Qb6 5. dxc5 Qxc5 6. Be2 b6 7. Be3 Qc7 8. Qd2 Bb7 9. Nc3 d6 10. Nd4 Nf6 11. Bh6 O-O 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Nd5 Qd7 14. f3 Ne8 15. h4 e5 16. Nc2 h5 17. g4 Bxd5 18. cxd5 Nf6 19. O-O-O Qe7 20. Kb1 a5 21. g5 Nf6d7 22. f4 exf4 23. Rhf1 Nc5 24. Rxf4 Nbd7 25. Nd4 Nxe4 26. Qc2 Nec5 27. Bxh5 Ne5 28. Be2 Rac8 29. R4f1 Rfe8 30. h5 Ne6 31. Nc6 Nxg5 32. Ba6 Rc7 33. Qf2 Nxc6 34. dxc6 Ne4 35. Qxb6 Nc5 36. Bb5 Rcc8 37. hxg6 fxg6 38. Qxa5 Qe4+ 39. Kc1 Qe5 40. Qd2 Nb3+ 41. axb3

Sorry for the delayed reply. I offer a draw.

[Event "Correspondence chess"] <br> [Site "open-chess.org"] <br> [Date "2013.08.21"] <br> [Round "2"] <br> [White "Kappatoo"]<br> [Black "Kingliveson"] <br> [Result "1/2-1/2"] <br> [ECO "A40"] <br> [Opening "*"] <br> [TimeControl "*"] <br> [Termination "*"] <br> <br> 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. c4 Qb6 5. dxc5 Qxc5 6. Be2 b6 7. Be3 Qc7 8.Qd2 Bb7 9. Nc3 d6 10. Nd4 Nf6 11. Bh6 0-0 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Nd5 Qd7 14. f3 Ne8 15. h4 e5 16. Nc2 h5 17. g4 Bxd5 18. cxd5 Nf6 19. 0-0-0 Qe7 20. Kb1 a5 21. g5 Nf6d7 22. f4 exf4 23. Rhf1 Nc5 24. Rxf4 Nbd7 25. Nd4 Nxe4 26. Qc2 Nec5 27. Bxh5 Ne5 28. Be2 Rac8 29. R4f1 Rfe8 30. h5 Ne6 31. Nc6 Nxg5 32. Ba6 Rc7 33. Qf2 Nxc6 34. dxc6 Ne4 35. Qxb6 Nc5 36. Bb5 Rcc8 37. hxg6 fxg6 38. Qxa5 Qe4+ 39. Kc1 Qe5 40. Qd2 Nb3+
1/2-1/2

Kappatoo wrote:1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. c4 Qb6 5. dxc5 Qxc5 6. Be2 b6 7. Be3 Qc7 8. Qd2 Bb7 9. Nc3 d6 10. Nd4 Nf6 11. Bh6 O-O 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Nd5 Qd7 14. f3 Ne8 15. h4 e5 16. Nc2 h5 17. g4 Bxd5 18. cxd5 Nf6 19. O-O-O Qe7 20. Kb1 a5 21. g5 Nf6d7 22. f4 exf4 23. Rhf1 Nc5 24. Rxf4 Nbd7 25. Nd4 Nxe4 26. Qc2 Nec5 27. Bxh5 Ne5 28. Be2 Rac8 29. R4f1 Rfe8 30. h5 Ne6 31. Nc6 Nxg5 32. Ba6 Rc7 33. Qf2 Nxc6 34. dxc6 Ne4 35. Qxb6 Nc5 36. Bb5 Rcc8 37. hxg6 fxg6 38. Qxa5 Qe4+ 39. Kc1 Qe5 40. Qd2 Nb3+ 41. axb3

Sorry for the delayed reply. I offer a draw.

Thanks for the game. I am curious about move 40 though, that seemed like a blunder. If you are interested in another position, let me know.

Thanks for the game!

Yes, it was a crude blunder and in a way I feel that I should apologize for it, since it completely disrupted the course of the game.
I managed to identify the source of the error: Qd2 was what I wanted to play after 38...Qe5 - without the check on e4 - with a winning position. After 38...Qe4 39.Kc1 Qe5, I had planned 40.Qb4, also with a winning position. When I saw your 39...Qe5, I somehow confused these lines and set up the wrong position in my analysis, and finally ended up sending the wrong move.

Concerning another game: If we do this, I should really start from a worse position for a change. I will get back to you after the holidays. By the way, happy holidays!

Kappatoo wrote:Thanks for the game!

Yes, it was a crude blunder and in a way I feel that I should apologize for it, since it completely disrupted the course of the game.
I managed to identify the source of the error: Qd2 was what I wanted to play after 38...Qe5 - without the check on e4 - with a winning position. After 38...Qe4 39.Kc1 Qe5, I had planned 40.Qb4, also with a winning position. When I saw your 39...Qe5, I somehow confused these lines and set up the wrong position in my analysis, and finally ended up sending the wrong move.

Concerning another game: If we do this, I should really start from a worse position for a change. I will get back to you after the holidays. By the way, happy holidays!

Happy New Year! Let me know when you are ready.