[Event "EU Championship 2005"]
[Site "Cork IRL"]
[Date "2005.03.28"]
[Round "7"]
[White "McCarthy, Paddy"]
[Black "O'Donovan, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackICU "1535"]
[WhiteClub "Cork"]
[BlackClub "Cork"]
[WhiteNationality "IRL"]
[BlackNationality "IRL"]
[WhiteFideId "2501864"]
[BlackFideId "2505550"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Opening "Sicilian defence"]
[EventDate "2005.03.22"]
[URL "https://www.irlchess.com/euch2005_allfiles/games_euch2005/g393.htm"]
[LastModified "Mon Sep 29 09:27:49 2025"]

{ Reference: <a
href="https://www.irlchess.com/euch2005_allfiles/pairings_euch2005.html">Tournament
report</a>. }

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 e5 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1
Bg4 8. Bf4 f6 9. Be2 g5 10. Bg3 h5 11. exf6 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 O-O-O+ 13. Kc2
Nxf6 14. h3 Nd5 15. Nd2 Rh6 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Rad1 Nc7 18. Rxd8+ Nxd8 19. Rd1
Nf7 20. Be2 Re6 21. Bxh5 Rxe4 22. Bxf7 b5 23. Bg6 Re2+ 24. Rd2 Re1 25. Bf5+
1-0