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28. Rd3 a6
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Not 28. ... Bxa2? 29. Rfd1 ... well Black could continue by forcing an exchange of rooks, but then white gets a strong passed C-pawn and the bishop is misplaced on a2 |
 
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29. Rfd1 Rad8
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Preventing the exchange sac |
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30. c6 Bxc6
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Black accepts the unsound pawn sac |
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31. Rd3xd8 Rxd8 32. Rxd8
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Hoping for 32. ... Qxd8??? 33. Nxc6+ and Black resigns |
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32... Kxd8 33. Qd3+ Ke7
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Kc8 transposes to the game |
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34. Qc2 Kd7 35. Qd3+ Qd6 36. Qc2 g6
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Preventing the Queen from penetrating on h7 |
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37. g3 e4
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First major threat by Black! Woo! Hoo! e3 is threatened, which will weaken g3 and open up the long diagonal again. |
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38. a3
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The materialistic White considers the pawn more important than King safety. |
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38... Ba8
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Prevents simplification in order to speed up the win as time was running out on both sides |
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39. Nb3
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Puts the knight on a better square, but it's too late |
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39... e3 40. Nc5+
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The check only delays White's imminent doom by 1 move. |
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40... Ke7
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Now White is out of checks. |
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41. Qe2 Qd5
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Here, 42. f3 would have held out a bit longer, but after 42. ... Qxf3 43. Qxf3 Bxf3 44. Nd3 Bc3 or even Bb2, it's only a matter of time. |
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42. Kf1
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This makes it easy. |
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42... Qh1#
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Checkmate Oo! Ha! Ha! |
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