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20. Rae1 Qc4
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Necessary to continue to protect the weak pawn (the slight advantage Black has). |
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21. Rf3 Rcd8
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I decided that the d-file was a better file for the rook - to better support the isolani and free the Queen. Looking back, I believe 16...Rad8 was better. |
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22. Be5
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His Rf3 move suddenly became clearer - to build a threat at g7. |
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22... f6
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There are no alternatives I can see - g6 would have critically weakened the dark squares with a dark-squared bishop and queen on the board, Bd6 just hangs the bishop or mate. |
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23. Bxf6
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And this I think is where White loses the game - looking for the bishop sac to tear open the kingside. A very enterprising idea, but it just didn't have the necessary followup this time. |
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23... gxf6 24. Rxf6
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The King is exposed at the cost of a bishop for a pawn. |
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24... Rxe1+
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However, White's firepower can be drastically reduced through trading off. |
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25. Qxe1 Qe4
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Looking to trade Queen's with a potential mating threat on b1. |
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26. Qg3+ Kh8
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And here White resigned - the attack has fizzled with Black up a bishop for a pawn. I feel the resignation may have been a bit premature but he was definitely disadvantaged. |
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