1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bg5 Be7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Nf3 Ngf6 8. Bd3 Qb4+ 9. Qd2 Qxb2 10. O-O O-O 11. Rfb1 Qa3 12. Nxf6+ Nxf6 13. Qf4 Qd6 14. Qh4 h6 15. Ne5 b6 16. Ng4 Nxg4 17. Qxg4 Bb7 18. Rb5 Rad8 19. Rd1 f5 20. Qe2 Qc6 21. f3 Rxd4 22. Re5 Rf6 23. Re1 Rd6 24. Bb5 Qc3 25. Bc4 Rd2 26. Qe3 Qxc2 27. Rxe6 Rxg2+ 28. Kf1 Rxh2?

28... Qxc4+ 29. Kxg2 Qxa2+ 30. Qe2 Qxe6 31. Qxe6+ Rxe6 32. Rxe6.

29. Rc6+! Kh7 30. Bg8+ Kxg8

31. Rxc2 Ba6+! (31... Rxc2?? 32. Qb3+) 32. Ree2! (32. Kg1? Rxc2) (32. Rce2 Rg6=) 32... Rxe2 33. Rxe2 c5! 34. Kf2 Bxe2 35. Qxe2 a5 36. Qe8+ Kh7 and Black will be able to hold by letting the f- and h- pawns go and oscillating the rook between f6 and h6.

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Reference(s): Bartczak - Spence, DCU Majors 2024, IRLchess, March 20, 2024.

Event information: Tournament report.

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