1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 Qe7 6. O-O O-O 7. h3 a6 8. Ba4 b5 9. Bb3 d6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Bd5 Bd7 13. a4 Rab8 14. axb5 axb5 15. Ra6 Bb6 16. b4 Ne7 17. Bb3 Ng6 18. Kh2 Nf4 19. Ng1 Ra8 20. Rxa8 Rxa8 21. Qf3 Ng6 22. g3 Qxf3 23. Nxf3 Kf8 24. Kg2 f5 25. h4 Ne7 26. Nfd2 g6 27. f4 exf4 28. gxf4 fxe4 29. dxe4 Kg7 30. Nf3 Bc6 31. Re1 Ra1 32. Nfd2 d5 33. exd5 Nxd5 34. Kg3 Ne3 35. Be6 Kf6 36. Bh3 Nf5+ 37. Bxf5 gxf5 38. Nb3 Ra2 39. N1d2 Rc2 40. Rc1 Rxc1 41. Nxc1 Be3 42. Ncb3 Ke6 43. Nf3 Bxf3 44. Kxf3 Bg1 45. Ke2 Kd5 46. Kd3 h5 47. Nd2 Bb6 48. Ke2 Ba7 49. Kd3 Bg1 50. Ke2 Bh2 51. Kf3 c6 52. Nf1 Bg1 53. Nd2 Bb6 54. Ke2 Bd8 55. Nf3 Kc4 56. Nd4 Kxc3 57. Nxf5 Kxb4 58. Nd4 Bxh4 59. Nxc6+ Kc5 60. Ne5 Kd5 61. Kd3 Bg3 62. Ke3 Be1 63. Nd3 Bc3 64. f5 Bg7 65. Nb4+ Kc4 66. Nc6 Bf6 67. Kf3 Kc5 68. Nb8 Kd6 69. Na6 Bc3 70. Kg3 Be1+ 71. Kf4 Bd2+ 72. Kg3 Bg5 73. Nb4 Kc5 74. Nd3+ Kd4 75. Nb4 Kc4 76. Nc6 Kc5 77. Ne5 Kd5 78. Nd3 Ke4 79. Nb4 Kxf5 80. Kf3 Ke5 81. Nc6+ Kd5 82. Nb4+ Kc4 83. Nc6 Bf6?

To avoid the resource in the next note, it was essential to remove the king from c4, or alternatively to cover a5: Kc5, Kd5, Kc3, Kd3, and Bd2 are the only moves that win.

84. Ke4?

Missing the opportunity. 84. Na7! b4 85. Nc6 b3 86. Na5+ draws, as Black will be left with bishop plus wrong-coloured rook pawn.

84... Kc5 85. Nb8 Be7 86. Nd7+ Kd6 87. Ne5 b4 88. Nc4+ Kc5 89. Nd2 h4 90. Nb3+ Kc4 91. Na5+ Kc3 92. Kf3 Bd8 93. Nb7 Bb6 94. Nd6 b3 95. Ne4+ Kd3

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Annotator(s): Tony Foley, Missed opportunity at the Irish championship, Ficheall blog, July 9, 2011.

Event information: Tournament report.