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Ryan, Joe - Fox, Anthony
Irish Open/Teacher's Club (3) ??.?
1. e4
e5
2. Nf3
Nc6
3. Bb5
a6
4. Bxc6
dxc6
5. O-O
Bg4
6. h3
h5
7. d3
Qf6
8. Nbd2
Ne7
9. Re1
Ng6
10. d4
Nf4!?
10..Bd6 is the more usual move here, when play can continue : 11.hxg4 hxg4 12.Nh2 Rxh2 13.Qxg4 Qh4 14.Qxh4 Rxh4 15.Nf3 Rh8+=, when white has a slight advantage in the ending as he can create a passed pawn on the kingside, whereas blck can not do so on the queenside due to his doubled pawns. This occurred in a previous game against Joe (Master Grand Prix, Dublin 1993, 1-0, 48 moves). Having lost the above game, I had prepared the move played which leads to double-edged play.
11. hxg4
hxg4
12. Nh2?
12.g3 is the recommended move here, when play can continue 12..gxf3 13.Qxf3 Ne6 14.dxe5 Qh6 15.Nb3 Qh2+ 16.Kf1 Bc5 with complications
Nxg2!
13. Ndf1
13.Kxg2? Rxh2+! (This occurred in a game of mine against J. Brookes, Hastings Experts 1996 - my opponent resigned here.) 14.Kxh2 Qxf2+ 15.Kh1 g3, when black has unstoppable mating threats.
Nxe1
This is where my opening preparation ended
14. Qxe1
Bd6
Endeavouring to complete development as quickly as possible
15. Nxg4
Qh4
16. Nfh2
O-O-O
17. Qe2
f5!
Forcing open the centre and putting pressure on white's knights
18. dxe5
18.exf5 e4! 19.f4 exf3, when black is winning one of the knights, with a significant advantage
Bxe5!
Better than 18...fxg4 19.Qxg4+ Qxg4+ 20.Nxg4, when white gets some play for the exchange
19. exf5
19.f4 fxg4 20.Qxg4+ Qxg4+ 21.Nxg4 Rd1+ 22.Kg2 Bxf4 wins easily for black
Bxh2+
20. Kf1
Qh3+
20..Bf4 is better
21. Ke1
Bd6-+
Black is the exchange up and white has a badly placed king
22. Ne3
Qh1+
23. Nf1
Rhe8
24. Be3
Bc5
25. Rd1
Rxd1+
26. Kxd1
Bxe3
27. fxe3
Qe4
28. Qf2
Qd5+
29. Nd2
Qxa2
30. b3
Qa1+
31. Ke2
Qc3
32. e4
Qxc2
33. f6
gxf6
33..Rxe4+! wins white's queen in a few moves
34. Qf5+
Kb8
35. Qd7
Rxe4+
36. Kf3
Rb4
37. Qe8+
Ka7
38. Qe3+
b6
39. Qe7
Qc3+
40. Ke2
Kb7
41. Nc4
Rxc4
42. bxc4
Qxc4+
43. Kd2
Qd5+
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