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Nicholson, John   –   Cafolla, Peter
2035 (1935) 2098 (2039)
 
B23 Irish Championship 1999 (8) 1999.04.10

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 d4 5. Nce2 Nc6 6. d3 Nf6 7. c3 Be7 8. f4 Rb8 9. Nf3 O-O 10. h3 dxc3 11. bxc3 c4 12. e5 cxd3 13. Ned4 Ne4 14. Qxd3 Nxg3 15. Rg1 Nf5 16. Be3 Ncxd4 17. Nxd4 Bh4+ 18. Ke2 b6 19. Be4 Nxd4+ 20. Bxd4 g6 21. Bxg6 fxg6 22. Rxg6+ Kf7 23. Rh6 Rh8 24. Rxh7+ Rxh7 25. Qxh7+ Ke8 26. Rg1 Be7 27. Rg8+

27. Rg7! Kd7 28. f5! exf5 29. Kd2! (29. Qg6 Ba6+ 30. Ke3 f4+) 29... f4 30. a4 Bb7 31. Qf5+ Kc7 32. Qe6 and White recovers a piece, when the extra pawn should be enough to win.

27... Bf8 28. Qg6+ Kd7 29. f5

29. Qf7+ Qe7 30. Qxf8?? Ba6+.

29... Ba6+ 30. Kd1 Bc4 31. f6 Kc6 32. Qf7 Qe8 33. Qxa7 Qh5+ 34. Kc1 Bh6+

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Annotator(s): Seán Coffey, Irish Championship 1999, IRLchess, July 16, 2017.

Reference(s): Tournament report.