1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. O-O Qf6 5. c3 Nge7 6. Na3 O-O 7. Nc2 d5 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. exd5?!

9. d4=.

9... e4 10. d4 exf3

10... Bd6 11. Ne5 cxd5.

11. dxc5 fxg2

11... Qg6 12. g3 Ba6 13. Re1 Be2.

12. Re1= Nxd5 13. Qd4 Qg6 14. Ne3 Re8 15. Bd2 Nxe3 16. Rxe3 Bf5 17. Rae1 Re6 18. Rg3 Qf6 19. Qxf6 Rxf6 20. Bg5 Re6 21. Rxe6 Bxe6 22. Bf6 g6 23. Kxg2 Bxa2 24. Re3 Be6 25. Kf1 a5 26. Re4 Re8 27. Ke1

1/2-1/2

Source(s): Irish Independent, January 7, 1972 p. 10.

Event information: Kernan and Pye tied with 5½/6, then won one game each in a playoff match. The title was shared.