1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. d4 Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. b3 c5 10. dxc6 Nxc6 11. Bb2 Qa5 12. Nd5 Nd7 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Qc1 Nde5 15. Qb2 f6 16. Rfd1 Qc5 17. b4 Qa7 18. Rac1 Rf7 19. b5 axb5 20. cxb5 Nxf3+ 21. exf3 Nd8 22. f4 Bd7 23. Rc7 Be6 24. f5 gxf5 25. Nxe7 Qb6 26. Qc1 Rxa2 27. Rf1 Qxb5 28. Bd5?!

Objectively this is bad, and 28. Bf3= is better. But Black was in severe time trouble and White needed a win.

28... Bxd5 29. Nxf5+ Kg6?

29... Kf8? 30. Qh6+ Kg8 31. Rxf7.

29... Kh8!.

30. Qh6+ Kxf5 31. Qh5+ Ke4 32. Qg4+ Kd3 33. Qf5+ Ke2 34. Rcc1 Bc4 35. Rfe1+ Kd2 36. Qf4+

1-0

Source(s): John Donaldson.

Reference(s): Seán Coffey, Donaldson-Aoustin, Cork Congress 2012, IRLchess, August 25, 2012.

Event information: Cork Congress Masters 2012, ICU web site.