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26. Kf2
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Saving the e3 pawn, but at the expense of being pinned. |
 
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26... Rb3b2
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Yet another pin. |
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27. Rfe1
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?! If his king moves he drops a pawn, and his bishop can't move. What does Rfe1 accomplish? |
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27... Ra2
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Preparing to hammer the 2nd rank. |
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28. Rca1
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White sees my idea and hurries to stop it. |
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28... Rbb2
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Naturally. |
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29. Rxa2 Rxa2 30. Qb7+
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That crazy queen stalker of mine shows up again. My old lady is really gonna give her a beating. |
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30... Qc7
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"Find your own man!!!" |
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31. Qb4 Bc2
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! Threatening Rxa4! |
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32. Qf8
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Crazy stalker lady tries a different approach, and threatens to start gobbling pawns. |
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32... Kc6
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At this point, I figure my position will hold no matter what white does next. If he starts picking off pawns, I'll push my a pawn after his a pawn falls. If he keeps up these empty checks I'll simply keep dodging and do the same. |
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33. Qe8+
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"Hello again tall, dark, and handsome....." |
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33... Qd7
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"I will CUT you!!!!! Now BACK OFF!!!!!" |
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34. Qa8+
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"Geez, your old lady is a real pain. What do you say I kill her and run away with you?" |
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34... Kb6
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Not at all interested in the white queen's folly, I head for a6, which I saw as a safe place back at move #32. I'm envisioning winning his a pawn, eliminating all the pieces, and escorting my own a pawn down the board. |
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35. Qb8+
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White is reaching the end of the road. |
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35... Ka5
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I felt that this was just as safe as Ka6 immediately, and it will allow me to keep a better eye on the white queen if she were on b4, and Bxa4 still looks good. I'm basically try to lure the white queen away from the 8th rank and ideas of pawn snatching. |
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36. Qb4+
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What else could white do? |
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36... Ka6
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! Ok, now I get to drive for a while. Time to keep with the plan - win a pawn, eliminate pieces, promote. |
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37. a5
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The pawn dies with little fanfare........... |
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