[Event "4NCL Division 2 (2025-26 Season)"]
[Site "Various, England"]
[Date "2026.02.08"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Birtwistle, Nigel"]
[Black "Graham, David B"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2032"]
[BlackElo "2119"]
[BlackTitle "CM"]
[WhiteFideId "406945"]
[BlackFideId "408131"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 d5 4. e5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Nbd2 Ne7 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 11. Nf3 Qb6 12. a3 Nf5 13. b4 Be7 14. Re1 O-O 15. Rb1 a6 16. Bb2 Rac8 17. Rc1 h6 18. Qd2 Rxc1 19. Rxc1 Nh4 20. Nxh4 Bxh4 21. Bd4 Bg5 22. Qc3 Qd8 23. Rf1 Bb5 24. Bxb5 axb5 25. f4 Be7 26. Rc1 f6 27. Qc7 fxe5 28. Qxe5 Bf6 29. Qxe6+ Kh8 30. Bxf6 Qxf6 31. Qxf6 Rxf6 32. Rc5 Ra6 33. Rxd5 Rxa3 34. Rxb5 Ra1+ 35. Kf2 Ra2+ 36. Kf3 Ra3+ 37. Kg4 Ra2 38. Kh3 Ra7 39. Ra5 Rxa5 40. bxa5 Kh7 41. f5 Kg8 42. Kg4 Kf7 43. Kf4 Kf6 44. g4 g6 45. fxg6 Kxg6 46. h4 1-0
