1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Bc5 4. Nf3 d6 5. c3 Qe7 6. Bb3 h6 7. O-O Bg4 8. Nbd2 Nc6 9. Re1 Nh7 10. h3 Bd7 11. Nc4 g5 12. d4 Bb6 13. a4 g4 14. a5 Nxa5

" 14... gxf3 15. axb6 fxg2 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. bxc7 Qh4 18. Nd6+ Kf8 is strong for White clearly."

15. Nxa5

"Or 15. Rxa5 gxf3 16. dxe5 fxg2 17. exd6 Qh4 18. Qf3 gives White attacking chances."

15... gxf3 16. Qxf3 Be6 17. Nc4 Bxc4 18. Bxc4 Qf6 19. Qxf6 Nxf6 20. Be3 Nd7 21. f4 f6 22. Kh2 Ke7 23. Rf1 c5 24. dxe5 dxe5 25. f5 h5 26. g3 Rad8 27. Rfd1 Nb8 28. g4

"An uncharacteristic blunder by White who had winning chances by exploiting Black's weak h-pawn."

[RR White is winning after 28. Rxd8 Rxd8 29. Kg2.]

28... hxg4 29. Rxd8 Kxd8 30. Bf2 Rxh3+ 31. Kg2 Ke7 32. Rd1 Rh8 33. Kg3 Nc6 34. Kxg4 Rh7 35. Be6 Ke8 36. Kf3 Nd8 37. Bc4 Nf7 38. Be3 Rh3+ 39. Ke2 Rh2+

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Annotator(s): Martin Kelly, Irish News, July 28, 1988 (via David McAlister).

Event information: Tournament report.