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17. Rf1
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Defensive threat on opposing queen |
 
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17... Qg2
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Reposition |
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18. b7
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Placing my pawn at b7 threatens a vulnerable rook and sets me up for a possible promotion. |
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18... Rxh2
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Rook now advancing to back up the queens attack |
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19. Kd1
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With the threat of checkmate if the queen moves to e2 I retreat to the safety of an escape route. |
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19... Qxf1+
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Of course this means I lose a rook and get into check again. At this point being 12 points down I was thinking that the game was pretty much over and slowed down my moves focussing on other games. Had this been a casual game I might well have resigned at this point. But this was a mini tournament and every half point counted. Eventually I started to look seriously at a plan of recovery and used the "Analyse" facility to structure a way out. |
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20. Kc2
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First I needed to get out the way whilst being mindful of the bishop at a1 |
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20... Rh1
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Rook now backing up Queen along the first rank |
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21. Bb2
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With nowhere for my king to go I needed to try and eliminate the bishop |
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21... Qxb1+
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Another piece gone and 15 points down, but I still have an escape route planned. |
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22. Kc3
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My bishop at b2 will go, but the close proximity of both queens and my king secures their parts in this game |
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22... Bxb2+
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Simple check but now takes me to 18 points down |
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23. Qxb2
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Countered |
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23... Rc1+
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Rook now comes along to increase the pressure. |
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24. Kb3
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Need to keep the king close to protect the queen |
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24... Qxd3+
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Permanent pressure from opposing queen causing a frantic dance. 16 points down but still I have a strategy planned. |
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25. Ka4
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With the queen no longer under attack I can retreat a little further |
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25... Qc4+
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Another check |
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26. Qb4
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Blocked again |
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26... Rb1
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At this point my opponent made an error by threatening my queen. Retrospectively I think he should have put me in check with his queen at c6 or c2. This would have given him the advantage of threatening my pawns at b7 and a2 and also capturing my queen with his rook. Instead the rook was placed at b1 which allowed me to eliminate his queen. |
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