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Neary, Graham   –   McCormick, Polly
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B00 Sligo Spring Tournament Major 2022 (2.4) 2022.04.30

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bd3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. c3 Be7 6. O-O c6 7. Re1 Qc7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Rg8

The computer says that white has the advantage but i'm going to get tempi on the bishop and try to attack the king.

11. Nbd2 h5 12. h3 h4 13. Bh2 g4 14. hxg4 Nxg4

Now I have the advantage and it is hard for white to defend.

15. Nf1 Nb6 16. Ne3 Nxe3 17. Rxe3 Qd7

This is a mistake because it is a waste of time all white has to play is Bf8 and the queen is no use on that square anymore.

18. dxe5 dxe5 19. Nxe5 Qe6 20. Qb3 h3 21. Bf1 Bd6 22. Qxe6+ Bxe6 23. Nf3 hxg2

Now it's equal again and it should be a draw.

24. Bxg2 Bh3 25. Ne1 Bxh2+ 26. Kxh2 Bxg2 27. Nxg2 O-O-O 28. Rae1 Rg7 29. R1e2 Nc4 30. Rg3 Rh7+ 31. Rh3 Rg7 32. f4 Re8

I should have played 32... f6 here and it would have been a draw.

33. e5 f5 34. exf6 Rxe2 35. fxg7

1-0


Annotator(s): Polly McCormick.

Source(s): Polly McCormick, via Craig DuBose; Lichess (https://lichess.org/study/XhbbF7K7/MDm62Vsn).

Event information: Tournament report.