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Nikiforov, Sergey   –   Loughran, John
1872 1628 (1467)
 
B40 Sligo Spring Tournament Championship 2023 (1.1) 2023.02.03

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 d5 4. Nbd2 Nc6

4... Nf6 5. g3.

5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O b5 8. e5 Nd7 9. Re1 O-O 10. Nf1 Qb6 11. h4 a5 12. N1h2 b4 13. h5 Ba6

13... h6 is another plan 14. Ng4 Kh7 15. Qd2 Here B is not in time to defend h6 with Rf8 moves and Bf8

14. h6 g6 15. Ng4 Rfc8 16. Bg5 Qd8 17. Qd2 Nd4 18. Bxe7 Nxf3+ 19. Bxf3 Qxe7 20. Qf4 c4 21. d4 c3 22. b3 Bb5 23. Nf6+ Nxf6 24. exf6 Qc7 25. Re5 a4 26. Rae1 axb3 27. axb3 Bc6

maybe too passive

28. Be2 Bd7 29. Bd3 Qd6 30. Kg2 Ra5 31. g4 Rca8 32. Qe3 Ra1 33. f4 Rxe1 34. Qxe1 Qb6 35. Qe3 Qd8 36. f5 Qxf6 37. g5 Qe7 38. Kf2 Qd6 39. Qf4 Rf8 40. f6 Ra8 41. Qh4 Kh8

41... Qb8 42. Qg3 Qxe5.

42. Re1 Qb8 43. Qg3 Qxg3+ 44. Kxg3 Kg8 45. Kf4

B is lost

45... Kf8 46. Ke5 Rb8 47. Ra1 Ke8 48. Kd6 Kd8 49. Ra6 Be8 50. Ra7 Rb6+ 51. Kc5 Rb8

51... Rb5+ 52. Kd6.

52. Bxg6 Rb5+ 53. Kd6 fxg6 54. Ra8+

1-0


Annotator(s): John Loughran.

Source(s): John Loughran, via Craig DuBose.

Event information: Tournament report.