[Event "Irish Championship 2026"] [Site "Dublin IRL"] [Date "2026.08.07"] [Round "7.25"] [White "Doolin, Nemhain"] [Black "Thomas Boby, Aiden"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "1915"] [BlackElo "1978"] [WhiteICU "1961"] [BlackICU "2059"] [WhiteClub "Moate Juniors"] [BlackClub "Gorey"] [WhiteNationality "IRL"] [BlackNationality "IRL"] [WhiteFideId "2517230"] [BlackFideId "2535688"] [PlyCount "114"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "closed, 2...Nc6"] [ChessResultsKey "1466138"] [Venue "Talbot Hotel Stillorgan"] [EventDate "2026.08.01"] [URL "https://www.irlchess.com/irlch2026_allfiles/games_irlch2026/g195.htm"] [LastModified "Sun Aug 9 18:34:12 2026"] { Event information: Tournament report. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nf3 a6 5. Bd3 g6 6. Rb1 e6 7. a3 Bg7 8. b4 d6 9. bxc5 dxc5 10. Na4 c4 11. Nb6 cxd3 12. Nxd4 Rb8 13. Nf3 Bd7 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. O-O Ne7 16. Bb2 Bxb2 17. Rxb2 O-O 18. cxd3 Qxd3 19. Qb1 Qd7 20. d4 Nc6 21. Rd1 b5 22. Qc1 Na5 23. Ne5 Qd6 24. Rc2 Rb6 25. Qh6 Rb7 26. Ng4 f6 27. Nxf6+ Rxf6 28. e5 Qf8 29. Qd2 Nc4 30. Rxc4 Rxf2 31. Qxf2 Qxf2+ 32. Kxf2 bxc4 33. Rc1 Rb3 34. Rxc4 Rxa3 35. Rc8+ Kf7 36. Rc7+ Kg8 37. Re7 Rd3 38. Rxe6 Rxd4 39. Rxa6 Re4 40. Ra5 Kf7 41. Kf3 Re1 42. Kf4 h6 43. Ra7+ Ke6 44. Ra6+ Kf7 45. h4 Rf1+ 46. Kg4 Re1 47. Ra5 Ke6 48. Kf4 Rf1+ 49. Kg4 Re1 50. h5 gxh5+ 51. Kh4 Re4+ 52. Kh3 Rxe5 53. Ra6+ Kf5 54. Rxh6 Kg5 55. Rh8 Re6 56. Ra8 Rb6 57. Ra5+ Kg6 1/2-1/2