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Hughes, John L.   –   Orr, Mark J. L.
2046 m, 2247 (2208)
 
B31 Irish Championship 2013 (5.4) 2013.07.10

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 e5 6. Na3 Nge7 7. Nc4 d6 8. d4 cxd4 9. cxd4 O-O 10. Be3 Bg4 11. d5 Nd4 12. Bxd4 exd4 13. Ncd2 f5 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Qb6 16. Bd7 Qxb2 17. Nc4 Qc3 18. Be6+ Kh8 19. Nxd6 Qxf3 20. gxf3 h6 21. Rac1 Be5 22. Nf7+ Rxf7 23. Bxf7 Rf8 24. Be6 fxe4 25. fxe4 g5 26. a4 Kg7 27. a5 Kf6 28. Rb1 Rb8 29. Rb5 Ng6 30. Rfb1 Nf4 31. Rxb7 Rxb7 32. Rxb7 d3 33. Bg4 h5 34. Bd1 Bd4 35. d6 Nxh3+ 36. Kf1 Nxf2 37. Bb3 Nxe4 38. Rf7+ Kg6 39. d7 Nd2+ 40. Ke1 Nxb3 41. Rf8??

41. d8=Q. Presumably White saw no way the pawn could be stopped. However ...

41... Bc3+ 42. Kd1 Bxa5 43. Rc8?

43. d8=Q Bxd8 44. Rxd8 should still be enough to draw. After the move played White is lost.

43... h4 44. Rc3 Nd4 45. Rxd3 Ne6 46. Rd6 Kf6 47. Ke2 g4 48. Kf2 Bb6+ 49. Kg2 h3+ 50. Kg3 Bc7 51. d8=Q+ Bxd8 52. Kxg4 h2 53. Rd1 Bb6 54. Kg3 Bg1 55. Kg2 Ke7 56. Ra1 Kd7 57. Rxa7+ Bxa7 58. Kxh2 Kd6 59. Kg3 Ke5 60. Kf3 Kf5 61. Ke2 Ke4 62. Kd2 Bd4 63. Kc2 Nc5 64. Kd2 Kf3 65. Ke1 Nb3 66. Kf1 Nd2+ 67. Ke1 Ke3 68. Kd1 Kd3 69. Ke1 Bc5 70. Kd1 Bf2 71. Kc1 Nc4 72. Kd1 Nb2+ 73. Kc1 Kc3 74. Kb1 Kb3 75. Kc1 Be3+ 76. Kb1 Nc4 77. Ka1 Bf4 78. Kb1 Na3+

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Event information: Tournament report.