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Gibson, John F.   –   Byrne, Ray
(2034) (2058)
 
A00 Irish Championship 1977 (5) 1977.07.13

1. d3 Nf6 2. g3 e5 3. Bg2 Be7 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c4 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nc3 Be6 9. Bd2 Qd7 10. Rc1 f6 11. Re1 Rad8 12. Ne4 Ncb4 13. a3 Na6 14. b4 Rc8 15. d4 exd4 16. Nxd4 Bf7 17. Nc5 Nxc5 18. bxc5 c6 19. e4 Nc7 20. Bf4 Rcd8 21. Nf5 Rfe8 22. Qg4 g6 23. Red1 Qc8 24. Nxe7+ Rxe7 25. Qxc8 Rxc8 26. Bd6 Ree8 27. a4 Ne6 28. Rb1 Rcd8 29. f4 Rd7 30. e5 f5 31. a5 a6 32. Kf2 Red8 33. Bf3 Kg7 34. h3 h5 35. Ke3 Rh8 36. Rd2 Be8 37. g4 hxg4 38. hxg4 Rh3 39. gxf5 gxf5 40. Rg1+ Kh7 41. Rh1

(Sealed move.)

41... Rxh1 42. Bxh1 Bh5 43. Rh2 Kg6 44. Bg2 Rh7 45. Bf1 Kf7 46. Rb2 Ke8 47. Bc4 Nc7?

'??' tournament book, but Black is lost anyway after 47... Nd8 48. e6.

48. Rxb7

48. Nd5+ 49. Bxd5 Rxb7 50. Bxc6+ Rd7 51. e6 (tournament book).

Times: White: 3.03; Black: 2.54.

1-0


Source(s): John Gibson scoresheet; tournament book (with misprints).

Event information: Tournament report.

Note: The tournament book gives 31. "K-R3" (impossible) 31... a6 32. Kf2 Red8 33. Bf3 Kg7 34. "P-KN3" (impossible).