1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Ng5 Ne5 7. Bb3 h6 8. f4 hxg5 9. fxe5 dxe5 10. Bxg5 Be7 11. Nd2 d3 12. c3 Bc5+ 13. Kh1 Be6 14. Bxe6 fxe6 15. Nc4

“A blunder. 15. Qb3 would recover the Pawn at least.”

15. Qb3 Qd7 16. Qxb7 O-O=.

15... Nxe4! 16. Be3

16. Qa4+ was a better chance, though Black is still winning after 16... Qd7 (16... c6 also wins after 17. Nd6+ Bxd6! (not 17... Qxd6?? 18. Qxe4) 18. Bxd8 Ng3+ 19. Kg1 Bc5+ 20. Rf2 Rf8 21. Rf1 Nxf1 22. Bh4 Nxh2) 17. Qxd7+ Kxd7 18. Nxe5+ Ke8 19. Bf4 g5.

16... Ng3+ 17. Kg1 Bxe3+

17... Ne2+ 18. Kf2 (18. Kh1? Rxh2+ 19. Kxh2 Qh4#) 18... Qh4+ 19. g3 Qxc4.

18. Nxe3 Nxf1

“As Black pointed out later there is a forced win by 18... Ne2+.”

18... Ne2+ 19. Kf2 Qh4+ 20. g3 Qe4.

19. Nxf1 Qd7 20. Qf3 O-O-O 21. Rd1 Qc6 22. Qg3 e4 23. Qxg7 Rdg8 24. Qe5 Qb6+ 25. Kh1 Qc6 26. Kg1 Qb6+ 27. Kh1 Qc6

“Black was short of time at this point. Hence the repetition of moves.”

In fact, White's next gave a three-fold repetition, by repeating the position after White's 24th and 26th moves. Duignan missed the chance to claim a draw.

28. Kg1 Qd5 29. Qf4 Rf8 30. Qg4 Qf5 31. Qg3 Qf4 32. Qg6? Qf2+

“and mate in two.”

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Source(s): Belfast News-Letter, August 13, 1947 p. 2 (W. J. Allen).

Event information: Tournament report.

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