Hull 2017 Round 4 (Semi-final): Lonsdale vs. Alty

Steve Lonsdale vs. Kevin Alty, Hull, 17th June 2017.

As three rounds of a Swiss tournament produced a contestant in the lead, and two in joint second place, the two second-place players fought it out in a single semi-final match to see who would play in the final. In a match of average length, with some interesting exchanges along the way, Steve Lonsdale triumphed by bringing his king to an unstoppable position; had Kevin Alty not resigned, the king would have escaped in two more moves.

1. E8-G8 C5-C2;
2. H5-H7 D5-D2;
3. A4-C4 F5-F2xE2;
4. B5-D5 E5-F5;
5. I4-I3 E4-I4;
6. D9-D7 F2-I2xI3;
7. F9-F7xE7 F5-F3;
8. H7-H3 I2-I3;
9. F1-F2 F3-G3xH3;
10. (resigned).