[Event "Championship"] [Site "Durban"] [Date "1972.??.??"] [Round ""] [White "Churton, Eric"] [Black "Mackessack, Malcolm"] [Annotator "Churton"] [Result "1-0"] {Churton was profiled in October 1973 (page 91 of DCC Bulletin). His notes to this game did not include the date or the event, but it was apparently played in the 1972 Durban club champs.} 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. d4 $5 {offers P for rapid development} dxe4 7. Nxe4 Qxd4 8. Bd3 Nd7 9. Bf4 Ne5 10. Bxe5 Qxe5 11. 0-0-0 Nf6 12. Rhe1 $1 $44 {allows piece swap as it increases the ratio of developed vs undeveloped pieces} Nxe4 13. Bxe4 $1 {threat Bxc6+} Qg5+ {creates later ...Ba3 threat} (13... Qc7 $44 {more natural} )14. Kb1 Qb5 {guards Pc6 & stops Qd3-d7+} (14... Be7 $2 15. Bxc6+ bxc6 $2 16. Qxc6+ Kf8 17. Qxa8+ $18 )15. a4 $1 Qb6 (15... Qxa4 $2 16. Qd3 Be7 17. Qd7+ Kf8 18. Qxb7 $18 ) 16. a5 $1 {gains more time, prepares a6! & stops ...Kb6 escape later} (16. Qd3 $2 Rd8 $15 {holds} )Qa6 {Diagram [#]} (16... Qc5 $2 17. a6 $1 $18 ) 17. Rd7 $3 Be7 {the best defence} (17... Kxd7 $2 18. Qxf7+ Kc8 19. Bf5 $1 Qxa5 20. Rxe6 $1 $18 {mates} )18. Rxb7 $1 Rc8 19. Qb3 Bf6 $2 (19... Qxa5 $1 20. Rd1 Bf6 $1 {is suggested by the engine} ) 20. Bd3 $1 Qxa5 21. Rxe6+ (21. Rxe6+ Kf8 22. Re8+ Kxe8 23. Qxf7+ Kd8 24. Rd7# ) 1-0