(1) Baird,D - Bennett,G [A70]
Hampshire Junior (1), 18.01.1968



1.Nf3 g6 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c5 4.d5 d6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.e4 e6 7.Bd3
[ 7.Be2 is considered stronger ]

7...0-0 8.0-0 exd5 9.cxd5
[ 9.exd5 would be better now, with the bishop on d3 ]

9...a6 10.Bg5?
[ 10.a4! to restrain the queenside, would have been more prudent, but White was intent upon a king-side attack. Unfortunately, as mentioned after the game, the basis of this attack was founded, and foundered, upon a miscalculation.]

10...b5 11.Qd2 Re8 12.Qf4 Qe7 13.Rfe1 Nbd7 14.Re2 c4 15.Bc2 b4 16.Na4 Bb7
[ 16...Nxd5 would let White off 'the hook' 17.Qd2 N5f6 18.Qxb4 ]

17.Rae1 Ne5 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.Qe3 Rab8 20.f4
[ 20.Nc5 ; 20.h3 look somewhat better ]

20...h6! 21.Bh4 Nxd5! 22.Qg3 Nf6 23.Rf2 exf4 24.Bxf6 Bxf6 25.Qxf4 Bd4 26.e5 Bxf2+ 27.Kxf2 Qg5 0-1