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21. Bf4
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A trade that puts black in check looks good ... |
 
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21... Qd7
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... but I have to wonder if (21. .. Qxf4, 22. Qxc8 Rf8) would have been better? |
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22. Qb8
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Getting the queen and bishop to work together. |
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22... Ng4
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Getting the rook and knight to work together. |
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23. Bc7
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I can't say I had a clear strategy, though this game was played four months ago. I think I'm just having fun now. |
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23... Rf8
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Would Qe8 have been better? Qe8 would have set up the possibility for Qf8 and some serious pressure on the f2 pawn. |
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24. Qxa7
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Picking off pawns. |
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24... Qc6
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Defensive move. |
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25. h3
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This is a wasted move. I clearly had Bxb6 or Qxb6. |
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25... Nf6
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Probably the only reasonable move. |
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26. Bxb6
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Delayed Bxb6. |
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26... Bb7
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I didn't see what was coming. |
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27. f3
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Wasted move again. Bxc5 was wide open. |
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27... Ra8
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Hello! A great counter-attack by black. White wasted too many moves. |
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28. Qxa8+
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No other real option. |
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28... Bxa8
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Back to even, two rooks versus a queen, plus black has an extra center pawn. |
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29. Ba5
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I'm still reeling at this point. Just trying to regroup. |
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29... d4
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A good consolidation of power in the middle. |
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30. Bd8
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I probably shouldn't be looking for trades, but apparently I was. Be1 might have been better. |
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30... Nd7
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Black avoids the trade. |
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