1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. O-O Nf6 6. Qe2 Bg4 7. Rd1 e5 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 exd4 11. cxd4 Nd7 12. Be3 Nb6 13. Bb3 Na5 14. Nc3 Nxb3 15. axb3 Qd7 16. Bg5 Qe6 17. Nb5 Qd7 18. Nc3 Qe6 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. exd5 Qf5 21. Qxf5 gxf5 22. Rac1 Rac8 23. Rc4 c6 24. Rdc1 Rfe8 25. Be3 Re4 26. g3 Rb8 27. Kg2 cxd5 28. Rc8+ Re8 29. Rxe8+ Rxe8 30. Rc7 f4 31. gxf4 f5 32. Rxb7 Re4 33. Rxa7 Bxd4 34. Bxd4 Rxd4 35. Rd7 Rxf4 36. Rxd6 Rd4 37. Rd7 Rd2 38. b4 d4 39. Kg3 Kf8 40. Rxh7 Rxb2 41. Rb7 d3 42. Kf3 d2 43. Ke2 d1=Q+ 44. Kxd1 Rxf2 45. b5 f4 46. h4 f3 47. Ke1 Re2+ 48. Kf1 Re5 49. Kf2 Rf5 50. b6 Rf6 51. h5 Ke8?

51... Kg8!= is the only move.

52. Rb8+ Kd7 53. Rb7+ Ke8 54. Rb8+ Kd7 55. Rh8 Kc6 56. Rg8 Kb7 57. Rg1 Rf8 58. h6 Kxb6 59. h7 Rh8 60. Rh1

1-0

Event information: Tournament report.

Note: O'Donnell - Baburin, Irish Championship 2017 reached a similar ending (see position after 44B), illustrating the correct method of defence.

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