“The Final Round where only a Win was good enough to get 1st place. I decided to go all out for the win and play some type of gambit I was unfamiliar with......... On move 25 in an equal position my opponent offered a draw. Most people dont remember the 2nd man on the moon so I decided to go for glory. ...............I tried a bit too hard and my opponent was too sharp to let me away with it. ................. I was deliged to have given it my best go, and there was no better person to lose to. Lukian had played an excellent tournament and was a deserved winner.”—Niall O'Shea.

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 cxd5 5. d4 Bf5 6. Bg5 e6 7. Ne5 Be7 8. Bb5+ Nfd7 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. g4 Bg6 11. h4 h5 12. Nxg6 fxg6 13. Qd3 Qf7 14. O-O-O a6 15. Bxd7+ Nxd7 16. Rde1 O-O-O 17. Qe2 Rhe8 18. Rh3 Qf4+ 19. Re3 Nf6 20. Kb1 Nxg4 21. Rxe6 Nf6 22. Qe5 Qxe5 23. R6xe5 Rxe5 24. Rxe5 Ng4 25. Rg5 Rf8 26. Nxd5 Nxf2 27. Rxg6 Ne4 28. c3 Nd2+ 29. Kc1 Nf3 30. Rxg7 Rh8 31. Ne7+ Kb8 32. Rg8+ Rxg8 33. Nxg8 Nxh4 34. Nf6 Kc7 35. Nxh5 Kd6 36. Kd2 b5 37. Nf4 Nf5 38. Nd3 Kc6 39. Ke2 a5 40. Kf3 Kd5 41. Kf4 Nd6 42. Ne5 b4 43. Ke3 Nf5+ 44. Kd3 Kd6 45. Nc4+ Kc6 46. Nxa5+ Kb5 47. Nb3 Nd6 48. Nd2 bxc3 49. bxc3 Ka4 50. d5 Ka3 51. Nc4+

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Source(s): Lichess (https://lichess.org/study/HOF7kxqk/rmcn6EEn).

Event information: Tournament report.

Note: Photo of game in progress, via Sligo C.C. web site.