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McCormick, Polly   –   Earls, Dermot
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D00 Sligo Spring Tournament Major 2022 (5.10) 2022.05.01

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 4. exd4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Nbd2 e6 7. c3 Bd6 8. Bg3 Nf6 9. Be2 O-O 10. Ne5

It's slightly better for Black but I think the e5 Knight is going to be hard to move for black.

10... Bxe2 11. Qxe2 Qc7 12. h4

I'm trying to create a pawn storm on the kingside and trying to open up black's king.

12... a6 13. h5 h6 14. Ndf3 Ne4 15. Rh3

This is a mistake by me he can just take on c3 and black has a big advantage .

15... Nxg3 16. Rxg3 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Be7 18. Qd2 Kh8 19. O-O-O Rad8 20. Rh1 f5

Here I am totally winning via Nd4 but I missed it because I was focused on getting the kingside open.

21. Rg6 d4 22. Nxd4 Qxe5 23. f4 Qd5 24. Qf2

This is a bad move as the a2 pawn is hanging .

24... Rf6 25. Rg3 Qxa2 26. Nc2 Qd5 27. Kb1 Rf7

1/2-1/2


Annotator(s): Polly McCormick.

Source(s): Polly McCormick, via Craig DuBose; Lichess (https://lichess.org/study/HOF7kxqk/okgqRcjt).

Event information: Tournament report.