After an early opening blunder led to a rapid loss in the penultimate round of the tournament, the following final-round game was a welcome point of stability. Both sides dance around entering the Colle System, with Black never committing to playing ...d5, while as White I pass up some more interesting alternatives on moves 12-13 that would have led either to a small positional plus, or a more imbalanced structure with attacking chances on the kingside. I correctly avoid a tempting-looking tactic later, but in a passive and slightly cramped way. Not my best game, but the careful road to a draw was still a positive outcome after the poor showing in the previous round, guaranteeing me a plus score for the tournament.
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1.d4 Nf6 2.e3 e6 3.Bd3 c5 4.c3 4.Nf3 4...Be7 5.Nf3 5.f4!? 5...0-0 6.0-0 6.e4 6...cxd4 7.exd4 b6 8.Qe2 Bb7 9.Nbd2 d6 10.Re1 h6 11.Ne4 11.Nc4 11...Nbd7 12.Bf4 12.Nxf6+ Nxf6 13.Bf4 12...Qc7 13.Nfd2 13.Nxf6+ Nxf6 14.Qd2 Bxf3 15.gxf3 Qc6 16.Kg2 13...e5 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6 15.dxe5 dxe5 16.Be3 Be7 17.Qg4 Nf6 18.Qg3 Qc6 19.f3?! 19.Nf3 e4 20.Nd4 19.Bf1!? 19...Bc5 20.Qf2 20.Nb3 Nh5 21.Qg4 Nf6 22.Qg3= 20...Bxe3 21.Rxe3 Rad8 22.Bc2 22.Rae1 22...Rfe8 23.Rae1 Qc5 24.Ne4 24.Nb3!? Qc7 25.Qe2 Rd5 26.f4 e4 27.Bxe4 Rxe4 28.Rxe4 Nxe4 29.Qxe4 Rd8 30.Qe3 Qc4= 24...Nxe4 25.Bxe4 Bxe4 26.Rxe4= Qxf2+ 27.Kxf2 Rd2+ 28.R1e2 Rxe2+ 29.Rxe2 f6 30.Rd2 Re7 31.Ke3 ½–½
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