Biblical

Matthew Sadler was the star of the evening on the night of the Royal Automobile Club annual dinner which I mentioned in this column on 14 April. It is traditional that a grandmaster takes on the assembled forces of the RAC, who this year won the Hamilton Russell Trophy. On this occasion it was Matthew who put to the sword 30 opponents simultaneously.
 
He also distinguished himself this year by defeating the British champion Gawain Jones in the semi-final, and the former champion Jon Speelman in the final.
 
Thanks to Matthew for his notes to this game, upon which my comments are based.
 
Sadler-Jones: King’s Head Blitz memorial 2018; English Opening
 
1 Nf3 g6 2 c4 Bg7 3 Nc3 c5 4 g3 Nc6 5 Bg2 d6 6 0-0 Bf5 Adventurous. Black could aim to maintain symmetry with 6 … Nf6. 7 d3 Qd7 8 Nd5 Nf6 9 Nxf6+ Bxf6 10 Bh6 Gawain had offered his b-pawn in the previous game, so I felt like doing the same.