Sidcup 3 got off to a bad start for the defence of the Intro trophy they won last year with a resounding loss against Lewisham. It started badly when just before the match we had a player unavoidably pull out due to illness in the family, so we had to default on board 4. We could only manage a half point on board 3 by Ken Grist. Keith Thompson and Peter Houching had good games but were still beaten well, losing the match in the end 3 ½ to ½.
| | (black to move) | 1. | d4 | c6 |
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| 2. | c4 | d5 |
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| 3. | Nc3 | Bf5 |
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| 4. | Nf3 | Nf6 |
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| 5. | Bg5 | Nbd7 |
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| 6. | e3 | h6 |
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| 7. | Bh4 | e6 |
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| 8. | Ne5 | Be7 |
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| 9. | Nxd7 | Qxd7 |
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| 10. | Be2 | O-O |
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| 11. | O-O | Rac8 |
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| 12. | c5 | Ne4 |
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| 13. | Bxe7 | Nxc3 |
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| 14. | bxc3 | Qxe7 |
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| 15. | Qa4 | Ra8 |
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| 16. | Qb4 | b6 |
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| 17. | cxb6 | Qxb4 |
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| 18. | cxb4 | axb6 |
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| 19. | Rfc1 | Rfc8 |
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| 20. | a4 | Kf8 |
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| 21. | f4 | Ke7 |
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| 22. | Kf2 | Kd6 |
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| 23. | Kg3 | Ra7 |
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| 24. | Bg4 | Bd3 |
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| 25. | Ra3 | Bc4 |
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| 26. | Kf2 | Rca8 |
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| 27. | Rca1 | Bb5 |
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| 28. | Bd1 | Kc7 |
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| 29. | g4 | Bc4 |
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| 30. | Kg3 | Kb7 |
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| 31. | Kh4 | b5 |
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| 32. | a5 | Ka6 |
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| 33. | Bc2 | Rg8 |
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| 34. | Rg1 | g6 |
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| 35. | Kg3 | f5 |
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| 36. | gxf5 | gxf5+ |
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| 37. | Kf2 | Rag7 |
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| 38. | Rxg7 | Rxg7 |
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| 39. | Ra1 | h5 |
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| 40. | Rg1 | Rxg1 |
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| 41. | Kxg1 | Be2 |
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| 42. | Kg2 | Kb7 |
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| 43. | Kg3 | Ka7 |
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| 44. | Kh4 | Ka6 |
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| 45. | Kg5 | Kb7 |
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| 46. | Kf6 | Bc4 |
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| 47. | Kxe6 | |
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Play 
