1. Nf3 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 f5 4. d3 Nf6 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Qe8 8. Bg5 Na6 9. Rb1 Qh5 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Nd2 Kh8 12. b4 g5 13. e3 g4 14. Nd5 Bd8 15. b5 Nc5 16. d4 exd4 17. Nf4 Qh6 18. exd4 Ne6 19. Nxe6 Qxe6 20. Qc2 f4 21. gxf4 Rxf4 22. Rbe1 Qf7 23. Bd5 Qf8 24. Re4 Bg5 25. Qc3 Bf5 26. Rxf4 Bxf4 27. Re1 Re8 28. Nf1 b6 29. Ng3 Bg6 30. Bc6 Re7 31. a4 Bg5 32. a5 Qf4 33. Rxe7 Bxe7 34. axb6 axb6 35. Qe3 Qf6 36. Bd5 Bf8 37. Ne4 Qe7 38. Ng5 Qxe3 39. fxe3 Bh6 40. Ne6?

40. Nf7+.

40... Bxe3+ 41. Kg2 h5 42. Kg3 Bd3 43. h3 gxh3 44. Kxh3 Kh7 45. Kg3 Be2 46. Nxc7 Bxd4 47. Ne6 Be3 48. Nd8 Kg6 49. Be4+ Kf6 50. Bd5 Kg6 51. Be4+ Kg5 52. Nf7+ Kf6 53. Bd5 Ke7 54. Kh4 Bf2+ 55. Kh3 h4 56. Kg2 Be3 57. Nh8 Bd3 58. Kf3 Bc1 59. Nf7 h3 60. Kg3 h2 61. Kxh2 Bg6 62. Nh8 Bh5 63. Be4 Kf6 64. Kg3 Bg5 65. Bf3 Bxf3 66. Kxf3 Kg7 67. Ke4 Kxh8 68. c5 dxc5 69. Kd5 Bd2

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Annotator(s): Colm Daly, irishchesschampionships.com (subsequently removed).

Event information: Tournament report.