1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. cxd5

Simplifying. Releases the tension in the centre and declares for wing attacks.

5... exd5 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Qc2 c6 9. Nf3 Re8 10. O-O-O Ne4?

This is premature and loses a pawn. Probably best is 10... Nf8 followed by b5, etc.

11. Bxe4 Bxg5? 12. Bxh7+ Kh8? 13. Bd3 Bh6 14. g4 Qf6 15. Be2 Nf8 16. Rdg1 Ne6 17. h4!

It is practically impossible to find a defence for Black.

17... g5 18. hxg5 Nxg5 19. Nxg5 Qxg5 20. f4! Qf6?

But this loses a move. 20... Qg7 at once was better.

21. g5 Qg7 22. Rxh6+ Kg8 23. Rgh1 Rxe3 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Qh8+

With White a piece up this is probably the simplest.

25... Qxh8 26. Rxh8+ Ke7 27. Kd2

27. Bg4 at once, winning the exchange, is stronger.

27... Rg3 28. Rg8 Rg2 29. Rhh8 Kd7 30. Rf8 c5 31. Rxf7+ Kc6

31... Ke6 would hold out a trifle longer. 32. Rc7 and if 32... cxd4 (Therefore 32... Kd6 33. Rcxc8 and Black is two pieces down) 33. Rh6+ followed by mate.

32. Rh6+

1-0

Annotator(s): Gerard Kerlin.

Source(s): Irish Chess, July 1937, p. 12.

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