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Short, Philip   –   McCarthy, Anthony
(2026) (1984)
 
E70 Irish Championship 1977 (9) 1977.07.17

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 e5 7. d5 a5 8. Nge2 Nbd7 9. O-O Nc5 10. f4 exf4 11. gxf4 Re8 12. Ng3 h5 13. Be3 Ng4 14. Bxc5 Qh4 15. h3 dxc5 16. e5 Nxe5 17. fxe5 Qxg3 18. e6 fxe6 19. Ne4 Qe3+!

'?' Tournament book.

20. Kh1 e5?

"Unfortunately forced since 20... exd5 21. Re1 ! poses problems for Black since if Queen moves Nf6+ wins" (tournament book). But after 21... Qxe1+! 22. Qxe1 dxe4 Black is winning.

21. Rf3 Qxe4 22. Rf8+ Rxf8 23. Bxe4 Bf5 24. Qe2 Rae8 25. Rg1 Kh7 26. Rg5 Bh6 27. Rg3?

27. Bxf5 Rxf5 28. Rxf5 gxf5 29. Qf2.

27... Rf6 28. Rb3?

28. Bxf5 Rxf5 29. Qe4.

28... Bxe4+ 29. Qxe4 Rf4 30. Qe2 b6 31. d6 cxd6 32. Rxb6 e4 33. Rxd6 e3 34. Qc2 Rf1+ 35. Kg2 Rf2+ 36. Qxf2 exf2 37. Kxf2 Rb8 38. b3 a4 39. bxa4 Ra8 40. Rc6 Bg7 41. Kf3 Bd4 42. Kf4 Rxa4 43. Kg5 Be3+ 44. Kf6

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Source(s): Tournament book.

Event information: Tournament report.