[Event "Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Challenger 2026"] [Site "Enniscrone IRL"] [Date "2026.01.30"] [Round "1.11"] [White "Knifton-Russell, Callum"] [Black "Bermingham, Erica"] [Result "0-1"] [BlackICU "1333"] [BlackClub "Knights of Eanna"] [WhiteNationality "IRL"] [BlackNationality "IRL"] [WhiteFideId "2545888"] [BlackFideId "2529297"] [PlyCount "80"] [ECO "B01"] [Opening "Scandinavian (centre counter) defence"] [ChessResultsKey "1241838"] [EventSection "5/5"] [Venue "Diamond Coast Hotel"] [EventDate "2026.01.30"] [URL "https://www.irlchess.com/sligo-chall2026_allfiles/games_sligo-chall2026/g10.htm"] [LastModified "Wed Feb 11 12:10:25 2026"] { Event information: Tournament report. } 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 e6 7. a3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bf4 c6 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 Nbd7 12. Re1 Qb6 13. b4 Nd5 14. Nxd5 cxd5 15. Bxd5 Bf6 16. Bb3 Bxd4 17. Be3 Bxe3 18. Rxe3 Nf6 19. c4 Rfd8 20. Qf3 Rab8 21. Rd1 Rxd1+ 22. Qxd1 Rd8 23. Rd3 Rxd3 24. Qxd3 g6 25. c5 Qc7 26. Qf3 Qe5 27. a4 Qe1+ 28. Kh2 Qxb4 29. Qxf6 Qxb3 30. Qd8+ Kg7 31. Qd4+ Kg8 32. Qd8+ Kg7 33. Qd4+ Kh6 34. Qd2+ g5 35. h4 Qd5 36. hxg5+ Qxg5 37. Qxg5+ Kxg5 38. Kg3 f6 39. f4+ Kf5 40. Kf3 e5 0-1