1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 a6 4. d4 b5 5. Nbd2 Bb7 6. Bg2 c5 7. O-O Qb6 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. cxb5 axb5 10. Nb3 d6 11. Bf4 Nbd7 12. a3 O-O 13. Rc1 Rfc8 14. Nxc5 dxc5 15. Qc2 Be4 16. Qd2 Qb7 17. Rfd1 Nb6 18. Ne1 Nc4 19. Qc3 Bxg2 20. Nxg2 Nd5 21. Qb3 Na5 22. Qf3 c4 23. Qg4 Nb3 24. Rc2 Nf6 25. Qh4 Rd8 26. Ne3 Rxd1+ 27. Nxd1 Qe4 28. Ne3 h6 29. f3 Qd4 30. Kg2 Qc5 31. Ng4 Nxg4 32. Qxg4 Kh7 33. Bd2 f5 34. Qf4 g5 35. Qe3 Qxe3 36. Bxe3 e5

“Black's space advantage and control of the d-file gave him a decisive advantage,” ICJ, but this does not seem accurate.

37. Bd2 Kg6 38. h3 Kf6 39. e4 f4 40. g4 Ke6 41. Bb4 Kd7 42. h4 Ke6 43. hxg5 hxg5 44. Rf2 Rd8 45. Rf1 Rd3 46. Rh1 Nd4 47. Rh3?

47. Rh6+! Kf7 48. Rh7+ Kg6 49. Rd7 Nc2 50. Rxd3 cxd3.

47... Kf6?

47... Re3!.

48. Kf2?

Missing the reprieve. 48. Rh6+ etc.

48... Kg6 49. Bc3 Re3 50. Kg2 Re2+ 51. Kf1 Rc2 52. Ke1

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Annotator(s): Anon., Irish Chess Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, September-October 1999, p. 16 (excerpted here).

Reference(s): Tournament report.