S. Moran – O’Donnell, Irish Championship 2019

S. Moran - O'Donnell, Irish Championship 2019

S. Moran – O’Donnell, Irish Championship 2019
30. ?

Another game from the sixth round of the 2019 Irish championship, and another missed opportunity. Stephen Moran now played 30. Rxg6+? and the game soon ended in a draw.

He could have won via 30. Bxf5!!. Of course, it is immediately clear that 30… Rxf5? allows a mate in two. But other variations are not so obvious:
I. 30… Nf6 31. Bxg6! hxg6 32. Rf1 Qxc3 33. Qxg6+ Rg7 34. Qxf6! and wins;
II. 30… gxf5 31. Qxh5 Qxc3 32. Re8, e.g., 32… Nc2 33. Kh1 Qxb3 34. Ne6 and wins.

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