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Gibson, John F.   –   Devenney, Ray
(2034) (2051)
 
A00 Irish Championship 1977 (6) 1977.07.14

1. d3 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nh3 Nge7 6. Nc3 d6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bd2 Nd4 9. e3 Ne6 10. e4 f5 11. Rc1 c6 12. Kh1 Bd7 13. Ne2 Qc7 14. c3 Nc5 15. Be3 Ne6 16. Nf2 Rf7 17. d4 fxe4 18. dxe5 dxe5 19. Bxe4 Nf5!

'Very strong. (19... Nf5) 20. Bxf5 gxf5 21. fxe5 Bxe5 is good for Black.'

20. Bd2 Nc5 21. Bc2 Be6 22. b4? e4??

'A miscalculation. 22... Bd5+ 23. Kg1 e4! is correct and Black has the superior position' (tournament book). Engines think the position is then equal, e.g., 24. bxc5 e3 25. Bxf5 exf2+ and that Black should instead play

22... Bd5+ 23. Kg1 Ne6.

23. bxc5 e3 24. Bxf5 Bxf5 25. Bxe3 Re7 26. Bd4 Rae8 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Nd4 Bc8 29. Qd2 Qd8 30. Nd3 Qd5+ 31. Kg1 Qxc5??

Times: White: 2.14; Black: 2.12.

1-0


Annotator(s): Anon., tournament book.

Source(s): John Gibson scoresheet; tournament book (with discrepancy).

Event information: Tournament report.

Note: Tournament book gives Black resigning after 31. Kg1.