1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. f4 d5 4. Nf3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8. d3 Be7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. O-O Qc7 11. Kh1 Rac8 12. c4 Rcd8 13. Bd2 a6 14. Ne1 Nb8 15. Bc3 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Nc6 17. Nc2 b5 18. b3 Qb6 19. cxb5 axb5 20. Rf3 Nd4 21. Nxd4 cxd4 22. Bb2 Bf6 23. g4 g6 24. g5 Bg7 25. Rf2 Rc8 26. Qg2 Rc7 27. Rc2 Rfc8 28. Rac1 Rxc2 29. Rxc2 Rxc2 30. Qxc2 Qb8 31. Qf2

A mistake. 31. Bc1 had to be played, when Black would only have had a slight advantage.

31... Qa8+ 32. Kg1 Qxa2 33. Bxd4 Qxb3

Black should have played first 33... Qb1+ and after 34. Kg2 only now 34... Qxb3 because after 35. Bxg7 Qd5+! 36. Kg1 Kxg7 White no longer has the perpetual check played in the game continuation.

34. Bxg7 Kxg7 35. Qd4+ Kg8 36. Qd8+ Kg7 37. Qf6+ Kg8 38. Qd8+

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Source(s): David McAlister.

Event information: National club championship, Irish Chess History web pages.

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