Interesting ending in St. George's v Brewood match

[David Blower]

[Date "2013.09.23"] [result "0-1"] [fen "1r3r2/2qnb2k/2p3pp/p1ppp1p1/p3p1q1/bppp1n2/2k5/1r5r w kqkq - 0 1"] [white "mark e tallis"] [whiteelo "141"] [black "roger grainger"] [blackelo "127"] [event "St. George's B v Brewood A"]<br> [Result "0-1"]<br> [FEN "1r3r2/2qnb2k/2p3pP/p1ppp1p1/P3P1Q1/BPPP1N2/2K5/1R5R w KQkq - 0 1"]<br> [White "Mark E Tallis"]<br> [WhiteElo "141"]<br> [Black "Roger Grainger"]<br> [BlackElo "127"]<br> [Date "2013.09.23"]<br> [Event "Wolverhampton Chess League 2013-2014 Division 2, St. George's B v Brewood A, Board 2"]<br> <br> { Roger with the black pieces was under pressure on the King side to prevent a breakthrough and mating threats. } 1.Bc1 { White played B-c1 to win the g pawn } 1...c4 { Roger played c4 looking for counter chances. Whites only point of weakness was the pawn at b3 and black needed to open up lines on queenside to get counterplay otherwise, whites kingside pressure would win the game; } 2.Bxg5 cxb3+ 3.Kd1 { White chose to play his K to safety on d1 which was a total surprise and weak following blacks next few moves. } 3...dxe4 4.Nh4 Bxg5 5.Qxg5 Qd6 { Roger defends the pawn on g6 with the queen. } 6.Rb2 Rf6 { Roger also defends the pawn on g6 with the rook. } ( 6...Qxd3+ 7.Rd2 { Roger comments that this is a losing position. } ) 7.Rg1 Qxd3+ 8.Rd2 b2 { After that the black b pawn could queen easily with check allowing Black to sacrifice his original Q on d3. Roger only had 4 minutes left on his clock when his opponent resigned so it was fortunate that the moves flowed easily for black. Roger says " had I had more time I may not have played so precisely as I would have seen, perhaps, some better replies for white and scared myself !" } <br> 0-1