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MacElligott, Gerard   –   Smith, David
(1901) (2036)
 
A16 Irish Championship 1982 (9.4) 1982.07.18

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e4 Nc6 6. Nge2 e5 7. O-O h5 8. h3 Be6 9. Nd5 Qd7 10. Kh2 O-O-O 11. b4 Nxe4?

“Inviting 12. Bxe4 Bxh3 13. Bg2 h4! with attacking prospects.”

12. b5!

“With two pieces en prise Black goes downhill rapidly.”

12... Ng5 13. bxc6 Qe8?

“This allows a forced win, but 13... bxc6 is not much better.”

14. cxb7+ Kb8 15. Nb4

“Threat Na6 mate.”

15... e4 16. Na6+ Kxb7 17. Qb3+ Kxa6 18. Rb1

1-0


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

Source(s): Fiacla Fichille, vol. 2, no. 21, December 1986, p. 11 (Michael Crowe).

Event information: Tournament report.