1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. c4 Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. Bd2 Bg4 9. d5 Bxf3 10. exf3 Ne5 11. Qe2 Re8 12. f4 Ned7 13. Be3 Rb8 14. Rad1 e5 15. dxe6 Rxe6 16. Qc2 Qe8 17. Ba7 Ra8 18. Bd4 Rb8 19. Bf3 c6 20. Qd2 Rd8 21. Rfe1 Nf8 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Ne4 Be7 24. Ng5 Rxe1+ 25. Rxe1 Qd7 26. Qc3 f5?

26... h6 27. Nh3 leaves White with a small but nagging egde.

26... Bxg5!? 27. fxg5 d5!? was perhaps the best chance.

27. h4! Bxg5?

27... Re8 is unpleasant but essential. After the move played, Black's position is very difficult to hold.

28. hxg5! Re8 29. Rd1 Qe6 30. b4 Qe7 31. b5 Qc7 32. bxc6 bxc6 33. Qa3 Nd7 34. Qxd6

1-0

Source(s): Fiacla Fichille, vol. 2, no. 18, July 1985, p. 15; Belfast Telegraph, September 14, 1985, p. 9.

Event information: Tournament report.