The Irish Chess Union

[Event "Kilkenny Masters 2007"] [Site "Kilkenny IRL"] [Date "2007.11.24"] [Round "1"] [White "Van Dijk, Bram"] [Black "Jones, Gawain"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2150"] [BlackElo "2567"] [ECO "C77"] [Annotator "Graham, Gerry"] [ICUid "28758"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8. e5 Nd5 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Nb6 11. Bb3 d5 12. exd6 Bxd6 13. Bf4 Qh4 14. Be5 Qxd4 15. Bxd4 Bf5 16. Nd2 Rfe8 17. c3 Rad8 18. Nf3 h6 19. Ne5 Be6 20. Bxb6 cxb6 21. Bxe6 Rxe6 22. Nf3 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 b5 24. Kf1 b4 25. c4 Bc5 26. Ke2 g5 27. h3 f5 28. Ne5 a5 29. Nd3 Bd4 30. Rd1 Kf7 31. b3 Ke7 32. Ne1 Rd6 33. Nf3 Re6+ 34. Kf1 Bc3 35. Nd4 Bxd4 $1 36. Rxd4 Rd6 $1 37. Rxd6 Kxd6 38. Ke2 Ke5 39. Ke3 { This is the ending that Gawain was aiming for, he was sure it was won for Black. From here on, this game is worthy of study for any aspiring junior player. } (39. Kd3 { is not a saving move, i.e. } 39... f4 40. g4 fxg3 41. fxg3 h5 42. Ke3 h4 43. gxh4 gxh4) 39... f4+ 40. Kd3 { White cannot safely move any of his queenside pawns and Blck holds the "spare" move b7-b6 in reserve. } 40... h5 41. g3 fxg3 42. fxg3 h4 43. gxh4 (43. g4 $4 { would be a blunder, } 43... Kf4 $1) 43... gxh4 44. Ke3 b6 45. Kd3 (45. Kf3 Kd4 46. Kg4 Kc3 47. Kxh4 Kb2 48. Kg5 Kxa2 49. h4 a4 (49... Kxb3 50. h5 Kxc4 51. h6 b3 52. h7 b2 53. h8=Q b1=Q) 50. h5 axb3) 45... Kf4 46. Kd4 Kg3 47. Ke3 Kxh3 48. Kf3 Kh2 49. Kf2 h3 0-1