1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1

“Slightly better is 7. Qe2 followed by a4 as the Rook often stands better on the d-file in the Philidor.”

7... c6 8. Bb3

“ 8. a4 is best.”

8... a5 9. a4 Qc7 10. Qe2 h6

“Preventing Ng5 so he can play ... Re8 without having to worry about his f-pawn.”

11. h3 exd4 12. Nxd4 Nc5 13. Ba2 Re8 14. Bf4 Bf8 15. Qf3 Ncd7 16. g4 Ne5 17. Qg3 Qb6 18. Nf5 Be6 19. Bxe6 Rxe6 20. b3 Qb4 21. Rad1 h5 22. g5 h4! 23. Qe3 Nh5 24. Bh2 d5! 25. Bxe5 Rxe5 26. Qf3 Rae8 27. Nxh4 dxe4 28. Qxh5 Qxc3 29. Re3 Qc5 30. Rd7?

“White is already lost. Event the better 30. Rg3 would not hold out for long.”

30... Rxg5+

“The Queen is lost.”

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Annotator(s): Michael Crowe (see Source).

Source(s): Fiacla Fichille, vol. 2, no. 21, December 1986, p. 12 (Michael Crowe).

Event information: Tournament report.