1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 O-O 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. e5 Nd5 11. exd6 Bxd6 12. Ne4 Bc7 13. Qf3 h6 14. Bd2 f5 15. Nc5 Qd6 16. Be3 Qxh2+ 17. Kf1 Qh4 18. Bb3 f4 19. Bd4 Re8?

19... e5! gives Black a winning attack, as pointed out by Burke, but this evaluation is far from obvious.

20. Kg1 Qg5 21. Rad1 Kh8 22. Ba4 Re7 23. Bxc6 Rb8 24. Bxd5 exd5 25. Rxe7 Qxe7 26. Qxd5 Bg4 27. f3 Qe2 28. Bxg7+ Kxg7 29. fxg4 Rd8 30. Ne6+ Kf6 31. Nxd8 Bb6+ 32. Kh1 Qf2 33. Qf5+ Kg7 34. Rd7+ Kg8 35. Qf7+ Kh8 36. Qh7#

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Annotator(s): Kevin Burke, Winning ways continue for 2024, St. Benildus C.C. web pages, February 5, 2024.

Event information: Tournament report.

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