Saturday, July 9, 2011

Missed opportunity at the Irish Championship

Today's clash between Colm Daly and Stephen Brady had to be one of the key games of the 2011 Irish Championship. So if you agree with that statement the following position has to be the key moment of the tournament.

Stephen after heroic efforts to win played 83...Bf6?? reaching the following position:



Colm replied 84.Ke?? and missed his chance. He could have drawn with 84.Na7 b4 85.Nc6 b3 86.Na5+ capturing the b-pawn next move and reaching a theoretically drawn position. As the bishop does not control the queening square and Black cannot force the White king out of the corner.

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