ANNOTATED GAME

2007 Alabama State Championship (rd #3)
Ryan B. (1474) vs. Thomas G. (1419)
Annotated by: tag1153 (1700)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (A46)
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15... Nxe5 16. Bxh5
! Introducing the pin. I REALLY wish I'd castled when I had the chance.
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16... Nd3
Immune to reality, I concentrate on winning the exchange and getting back into this game. This knight move seems so natural......but it is ultimately impotent.

 
17. Bg5
White is not losing the exchange here, he is sacking the exchange. My poor DSB is in a world of hurt.

 
17... Nxe1
Whoopie.....................

 
18. Rxe1 O-O
I have to let the bishop fall...........

 
19. Rxe7 Rfe8
I'm thinking if I can trade R&R for R&B I may be able to draw, or pressing on R vs. 2B.

 
20. Bxf7+
This kid has great patience. White simply snags a free pawn.

 
20... Kf8
Black shows up late for dinner, and is forced to eat the scraps.

 
21. Rxe8+ Rxe8 22. Bxe8 Kxe8 23. f4
White begins the final push.

 
23... Kf7
I'm desperately looking for drawing lines here.

 
24. Kf2 Kg6 25. Kf3 Kf5
Here I realize I'm lost. I have no way to keep him out of g4.
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26. g4+ Kg6 27. h4 Kf7 28. f5 h6
Last desperate hope.

 
29. Bf4 Kf6 30. Be5+
White just has too much ammo.
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30... Kf7 31. g5 hxg5 32. hxg5 g6 33. fxg6+ Kxg6
Unfortunately, this is as good of a position that black will see again.

 
34. Kg4 a5 35. a3
Stopping any idea of a pawn rush.

 
35... a4 36. Bd6 Kf7 37. Kf5
And I screamed "Uncle". Thanks for the lesson kid, and I am greatly looking forward for your promotion to the Open section:) Ok, I'm 2/3 with 3 games left. I still have a shot at a good showing. Time for some rest before round 4, the last round of the day. See you there..........

 

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