1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. g3 a5 6. Bg2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 d5 8. Nc3 c6 9. Ne5 Nbd7 10. f4 Nxe5 11. fxe5 Nd7 12. O-O O-O 13. Rf2 f6 14. exf6 Nxf6 15. e4 dxc4 16. e5 Nd5 17. Rxf8+ Qxf8 18. Ne4 Qb4 19. Qg5 Qe7 20. Qg4 Ne3 21. Qe2 Nxg2 22. Kxg2 b5 23. Nd6 Bd7 24. Qd2 a4 25. a3 Rf8 26. Rf1 c5 27. dxc5 Bc6+ 28. Kg1 Rxf1+ 29. Kxf1 Qf8+ 30. Ke1 Qf3 31. Qf2 Qh1+ 32. Kd2 h6 33. Kc3 Qd1 34. Kb4 Qb3+ 35. Ka5 b4 36. Qf7+ Kh7 37. Kb6?

Given as ‘!’ in the Irish Chess Journal report, but this loses with best play; 37. Qxe6=.

David McAlister points out 37. Nf5! when White is better, perhaps winning, e.g. 37... exf5 38. Qxf5+ Kg8 39. Qc8+ Kh7 40. Qxc6 bxa3 41. bxa3 c3 42. e6 c2 43. e7 c1=Q 44. e8=Q Qbc3+ 45. Ka6 Qd3+ 46. Kb6 Qcxa3 47. Qce4+ Qxe4 48. Qxe4+ Kh8 49. c6.

37... bxa3+?

37... c3! 38. bxc3 bxa3+ is the right move order.

38. Kxc6 axb2??

It is essential to open a path to d5 for the queen: 38... c3 39. bxa3=.

39. Ne8 Qf3+ 40. Qxf3 b1=Q 41. Nd6

1-0

Event information: Tournament report.