1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7
   An interesting line which prevents the Exchange variation.
4. O-O g6
   This move was a favourite of Smyslov. It's a system that would complement my existing repertoire nicely so this was a chance to see if I liked how it felt in practice. I did.
5. d4
   The most logical response.
Bg7 6. c3
   Keeping centre control.
O-O 7. d5
    c3 also forces the knight back.
Nb8 8. Bd3
    Avoiding possible counterplay by c6.
d6 9. Nbd2 Nd7 10. Nb3 a5 11. a4 h6 12. Be3 Nf6 13. h3 c5
   Already envisaging the sac and pawn-roller and wanting to keep an attack on the d4 square. We'd used 15 min. each to reach this position.
14. c4
   The position has features similar to a Modern, KID or Benoni in which White's knight on b3 is interestingly placed.
Nxe4 15. Bxe4 f5 16. Bb1 e4 17. Ne1 f4
   32 minutes on my clock.
18. Bc1
    25 minutes on Henry's clock.
Bf5
   I took three minutes to play this. My sac was speculative based simply on the realization that white would be pressed back and have to be accurate in defence. I need more sophistication in attack especially in a case like this where the opponent has alot of resources such as Ra3.
19. g4
    I like this move. Forcing accuracy on the part of the attacker.
fxg3 20. fxg3 Bxh3 21. Rxf8+ Qxf8 22. Qe2 Nf5 23. Kh2
   The critical mass has been reached without any evident breakthrough. The defence has been successful.
Qc8 24. Bxe4
   Henry had used 37 minutes on his clock.
Nxg3??
   Failure to play the toughest defence because of attack mindedness. Very instructive error. I'd taken 15 minutes for my last three moves.
25. Kxg3 g5 26. Nd3 Ra6 27. Bg6 Rb6
   Ridiculous concept.
28. Ra3 Bf5 29. Bxf5 Qxf5
    I now had two minutes to play my remaining moves.
30. Qe6+ Qxe6 31. dxe6
    Henry had used 45 minutes in total on his clock.
d5 32. Ndxc5 1-0

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. O-O Nc6
    The alternative Nd7 leads to a very cramped and difficult game for black.
8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1
   Again I'm using this match to fine tune my repertoire. My main choice against the KID is being explored in this instance.
Nd7 10. Be3
   c5 instead here is an interesting sac invented by Kozul.
f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 Nf6 13. c5 Ne8 14. Nd3 Kh8 15. Rc1
   I'd taken 6 minutes to reach here.
g5
   Henry took ten minutes to reach here.
16. cxd6 cxd6 17. Qa4!? Rf7 18. Nb5
   15 minutes to reach here.
Ng6
   22 minutes on Henry's clock.
19. Rc3
   took 5 minutes to play this.
a6 20. Na3 Nh4 21. Kh1??
    21 minutes gone on my clock.
g4
   33 minutes gone on Henry's clock.
22. Rfc1 Bd7
   Henry took 7 minutes to play this move.
23. Qd1 Qg5 24. Qf1
    My calculations felt hazy here.I must develop my accuracy when defending.
g3 25. Bg1 b5 26. Nc2 Bf6 27. Nce1 Bd8!
    Interesting concept.
28. Nb4 Ba5 29. a3 Rf6 30. Rc6?? Bxb4 31. axb4 Bxc6 32. dxc6 Nc7 33. h3 Rh6
   Henry only had three minutes for the rest of the game at this point. I had used 50 minutes.
34. Bb6 Rc8
    I had a time advantage here and should not lose such a position in the little time remaining. Must develop my blitz strategy and remember to play quicker than my opponent in such a situation.
35. Rc2 Qg8 36. Rc3 Qa2 37. Nd3 Qe6 38. Kg1 Nxg2 39. Qxg2 Rxh3
   Time but mate is inevitable.
0-1

   Now a feature of any short match must be noted.The results of early games is always crucial. The other games are therefore played for a specific result by both players. Such sporting pressure may make one lose objectivity, causing undue caution or overpressing of slight advantages. Since it was a training match this psychological effect is somewhat lessened but still noteworthy and must be researched carefully.
1. e4 c6
   The Caro Kann. Chosen because I could play this quickly and also because I respect my opponent's Sicilian. Also for the element of surprise and relative safety compared to the other systems I play. I intended to go for a win but in a safety first manner.
2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 e6 7. Bd3 Nd7 8. O-O Be7 9. Bf4
    an interesting move which makes the position more concrete.
Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ngf6 11. Ne4 Nxe4 12. Qxe4 Nf6 13. Qe2 O-O 14. c4 Qa5 15. Rfd1 Qf5
    we took took ten minutes each to reach this point.
16. Bg3 h6 17. Nh4 Qh7 18. d5 Ne4
   18 minutes each were used to get here.
19. dxe6 Nxg3 20. exf7+ Rxf7
   the pawn sac generates a lasting initiative.
21. hxg3 Bc5 22. Nf3 Re7 23. Qd2 Qf5 24. Re1 Rd7 25. Qe2 Re7
   Chances seemed balanced to me here. White's slight material edge being unlikely to give more than a draw due to the activity of black.
1/2-1/2

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Qb3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Nxd2 O-O 7. Ngf3 b6 8. Be2 Bb7 9. O-O Na5 10. Qc2 c5 11. Rac1 Nc6 12. Ne5 cxd4 13. Nxc6 dxc6 14. c5 dxe3 15. fxe3 a5 16. Nc4 bxc5 17. Nd2 Ba6 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Rfd1 Qh4 20. Bf3 Ng5 21. Qxc5 Nxf3+ 22. gxf3 Be2 23. Rd4 Qh3 24. Qxc6 Bxf3 25. Qc2 e5? 26. Rc4 Bd5 27. Rc3 Qf3 28. e4 Bxe4 29. Rxf3 Bxc2 30. Rxc2 Rac8 31. Re2 Rc1+ 32. Kf2 f6 33. Ke3 Rd8 34. Rff2 Rd4 35. Rc2 Rxc2 1/2-1/2