The Irish Chess Union

[Event "Kilkenny Masters 2010"] [Site "Kilkenny IRL"] [Date "2010.11.27"] [Round "3"] [White "Fitzsimons, David"] [Black "Cheparinov, Ivan"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2240"] [BlackElo "2668"] [ECO "C45"] [ICUid "29839"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bd3 d5 7. e5 Nd7 8. O-O Nc5 9. Be2 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. f4 f6 12. Nd2 fxe5 13. fxe5 Bf5 14. Nf3 Ne6 15. c4 Qd7 16. Qd2 Rad8 17. Nd4 Nxd4 18. Qxd4 a5 19. Rad1 Be6 20. Rxf8+ Rxf8 21. Qc3 Bg4 22. Bxg4 Qxg4 23. Qd4 Qe2 24. cxd5 $4 { It's far from immediately obvious but this is a huge blunder ! } ({ There's no denying that Black stands better here but after something like } 24. Rc1 { he is still very much in the game. }) 24... Bc5 $1 { David resigned here as his fate wasn't very promising in this game, i.e. } 25. Qxc5 (25. Ra1 Bxd4) 25... Qxd1# 0-1