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Braine, Harry   –   Melaugh, Shane
2004 (2101) f, 2189 (2217)
 
B07 Irish New Year Open 2026 (3.1) 2026.01.02

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 a6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. f4 c6 6. e5 Nd5 7. Nxd5 cxd5 8. exd6 Qa5+ 9. c3 e6 10. Be7 Bxe7 11. dxe7 Nf6 12. Bd3 Qc7 13. g3 Qxe7 14. Nf3 O-O 15. Qe2 b5 16. g4 Qc7 17. Ne5 Ne4 18. g5 b4 19. c4 Bb7 20. Rg1 Kh8 21. Bxe4 dxe4 22. Qh5 g6 23. Qh6 Rg8 24. Rg3 Raf8 25. Rh3 Rg7 26. Ng4 f5 27. gxf6 Rgg8 28. Qg5 e5 29. Nxe5 Bc8 30. Rh6 Bf5 31. f7?

White is in complete control, and now simply 31. O-O-O leaves the evaluation at around +5. Instead he gives up the dominant knight and much of the advantage. After a string of inaccuracies over the following moves, he is even lost.

31... Rxf7 32. Nxf7+ Qxf7 33. d5 e3 34. Qh4 Rc8 35. Rc1 Qg7 36. b3 Kg8 37. Kf1 e2+ 38. Kg1 Qd4+ 39. Qf2 Qd1+ 40. Qe1 Qd4+ 41. Qf2 Qd2 42. Re1 Re8 43. Rh4 h5 44. Qg3 Re3 45. Qf2 Re8 46. Kh1 a5 47. Kg1 Qxa2 48. d6 Qd2 49. c5 a4 50. Rxh5 gxh5 51. Qh4 Re6 52. Qd8+ Kh7

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