EnglishA37

Tom Alcorn (1786)
Damien Lavery (1525)

Ulster Intermediate Ch (4)
Belfast, 2002


1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nd4 6. e3 Nxf3+ 7. Bxf3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. d4 d6 10. b3 Rb8 11. Bb2 b6 12. Qd2 Bb7 13. d5 Nd7 14. Bg2 a6 15. f4 Nf6 16. e4 Qc7 17. Rad1 e5 18. fxe5 dxe5 19. Rf3 Rbd8 20. Rdf1 Rd6 21. h3 Bc8 22. Qe3

22. Qe2 would have been better.

22... Ne8 23. g4 Nf6 24. Nb5 axb5 25. Bxe5

White's attempt to complicate matters rebounds on him after black's next move.

25... Nxg4

Capitalising on White's 22nd move.

26. Bxd6 Qxd6

The twin threats of 27...Qh2 mate and 27...Bd4 winning the Queen are decisive.

27. Qf4 Be5 28. hxg4 Bxf4 29. Rxf4 bxc4 30. bxc4 Ba6 31. Rf6 Qe5 32. d6 Kg7 0-1

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