Fitzsimons, David (2240) — Cheparinov, Ivan (2668)

Kilkenny Masters 2010, Kilkenny IRL, 2010, 0-1

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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?? 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! David resigned here as his fate wasn't very promising in this game, i.e. 25. Qxc5 ( 25. Ra1 Bxd4 ) 25...  Qxd1# 0-1

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