Steve Smith vs Steve Hodgson — A Long One

Steve Smith (no ECF grade) v Steve Hodgson (ECF 70), Yorkshire League Division 3, played 22nd September 2018. It's long, but it's not a classic!

Failing to re-capture the bishop (move 25) was a massive error — instead I played the move I'd planned for after re-capturing. I claim being distracted by going to the loo and then putting my jumper on! Lichess has me more or less ahead up until that point. I thought I fought back OK, winning back two pawns for my accidentally-sacrificed knight. As Phil mentioned after the game, I should have swapped rooks (move 66), knowing that swapping off my opponent's pawn for one — or even two — of mine makes it a draw. And then of course, on move 69 I blunder again and that's pretty much all she wrote. Ah well — some points to bear in mind for next time!