1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nd2 e6 5. Nb3 Nd7 6. Nf3 h6 7. a4 Ne7 8. a5 a6 9. c3 g5 10. Be2 Ng6 11. O-O f6

"Black is fighting for control of the centre. After 12. exf6 Qxf6 he would have a great position, but White was up to the task, putting Black's idea to the test:"

12. Ne1!

"White has found the Achilles heel in Black's position—his light-squared bishop."

12... Nf4??

"This move saves the bishop, but leaves Black's position in ruins. Black had to go for 12... fxe5 13. g4 Be4 14. f3 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 e4, with good compensation fo a piece."

13. Bxf4 gxf4 14. Bd3 Qe7 15. Bxf5 exf5 16. Nd3 fxe5 17. Nxf4 Rg8 18. Qh5+ Qf7 19. dxe5 Nxe5 20. Rae1 Bd6 21. Rxe5+ Bxe5 22. Re1 Qxh5 23. Rxe5+ Kf7 24. Nxh5 b6 25. Rxf5+ Ke7 26. Nd4 c5 27. Re5+ Kf8 28. Nc6 Rg6 29. Rf5+ Ke8 30. Rf6 Rg5 31. axb6

1-0

Annotator(s): Alexander Baburin, Sunday Independent, August 18, 2019 p. 25.

Reference(s): Jim Olney, Irish Examiner, August 17, 2019 p. 55.

Event information: Tournament report.

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