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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6 6. Bf4 Qb6 7. b3 Bf5 8. Nf3 Nd7 9. Nh4 Be4 10. f3 Bg6 11. Nxg6 hxg6 12. Be3 O-O-O 13. c3 Bh6 14. Qc1 Bxe3 15. Qxe3 Qa5 16. Kf2 e5 17. b4 exd4 18. Qxd4 Qa3 19. Be2 Ne5 20. Qe3 Rhe8 21. Qc1 Qxc1 22. Raxc1 Rd2 23. Kf1 “The game has been one way traffic so far; I am not sure why I failed to play 23... Ng4 here.” 23... Nd3 24. Bxd3 Rxd3 25. Re1 Rxe1+ 26. Kxe1 Rxc3 27. Kd2 Ra3 28. Ra1 Kc7 29. Kc2 Kb6 30. Kb2 Re3 31. Rc1 Re2+ 32. Rc2! Rxc2+ 33. Kxc2 “Now Black is a pawn up in a king and pawn endgame and I turned with satisfaction to my pint. Seamus looked in despair.” 33... a5? “33... g5 is best but the position even then is far from clear cut.” “Flashed out. Resigns. Even though White has no majority of pawns on the kingside, he cannot be prevented from queening his h pawn - Black's king has strayed too far by g4, h5 etc. I didn't finish my pint.” 1-0 Annotator(s): A. Howard Williams (see Source). Source(s): Father Cunane RIP 1929-2021, Welsh Chess Union web site, October 16, 2021. |
