(1) Cafolla,Peter (1979) - Daly,Colm (2353) [E91]
Leinster Chess Championship (1), 28.12.2006
[,TORIN]



13.h4!?
Diagram

13...Nb6?
A pretty lazy and careless move which leaves Black unable to play for a win. Instead simply b6 suggested itself with an interesting game ahead.

14.c5 Nbc4 15.Bh6 dxc5
Pretty much forced [15...Re8? 16.Qa4 And Black losses material]

16.Bxf8 Qxf8 17.Qa4 Qe8
This is the key move that Black does not have avalable to him if he had played Re8 instead of dxc5

18.Qxe8+ Rxe8 19.Bxc4 Nxc4 20.Ke2 Nd6 21.f3 Kg7 22.g4 Kh6
A funny move the idea of which is that if White plays H5 then Kg5 while if g5 then the very curious move Kh5 is available.

23.Rab1 b6 24.a4 a5 25.Rhf1 Kg7 26.Rh1 c4
If Black only wanted to draw it would be better not to play this as the only reason for this move is to keep alive some hopes of complicating matters.

27.h5 Kf6 28.Ke3 Kg5 29.Rb2 Nb7 30.hxg6 hxg6 31.Rb5
Clever move which underscores the fact that White is only interested in playing for a draw but is mindful that Black might be tempted to play for a win and take risks.

31...Nd6
[31...f6?? 32.Rh7 ]

32.Rb2 Rd8 33.Rh7 Rf8 34.Rh1 Nb7 35.Rb5 Nd6 36.Rb2 Rc8 37.Rh7 Ra8 38.Rb1
Clearly White is happy with a draw but Black is not and so Black now takes big risk.

38...Kf6?
Black is now lost but can at least try to confuse his opponent.

39.f4! exf4+ 40.Kd4
[40.Kxf4 Actually is fine ]

40...Re8 41.Re1 Kg5 42.e5 f3
Quite funny

43.Rf1?
Still winning but not the best move. [43.exd6 Rxe1 44.d7 f6 45.Rh2! (45.d8Q? f2 46.Qf8 f1Q 47.Qh6+ Wins but allows scope for going wrong) ]

43...Kf4
Apparently this is the move White overlooked and thus being a bit spooked fails to play the winning move now.

44.Rh3 Kxg4 45.Rhxf3?
[45.exd6! f5 46.Kxc4 Kxh3 47.dxc7 Kg2 48.d6 Rc8 49.Rxf3 Kxf3 50.Kd4 Wins]

45...Nf5+ 46.Ke4 Nd6+
[46...Ng3+ 47.Rxg3+ Kxg3 48.Rxf7 Wins for White]

47.Kd4 Nf5+
And White has no choice but to repeat the position.

48.Ke4 Nd6+ 1/2-1/2