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31. Ra1 Rxd3 32. f4
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I think white is envisioning a board minus both rooks and both passers (which we eventually get) and strives for the better advancement. |
 
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32... Rc3 33. Kg2
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Continuing his plan to be better placed after rooks and passers come off. |
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33... Rc2+ 34. Kh3
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With his king now safe, white digs in his heels for a king and pawn endgame. |
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34... d3 35. a5 d2 36. Rd1 Ra2 37. a6 h6
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It's obvious that his passer is not of any concern, so I prep g5 as I really want to keep any chance of winning alive. |
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38. Kh4
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White sees my idea, and puts a stop to it immediately. |
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38... g6
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I made this move with the thought that under no circumstances am I going to lose this game. If worse comes to worse, I'll simply barricade myself into a nice little box that he can't penetrate and we will draw. I'm really tired by this point, and my brain is fried. I have visions of margaritas dancing in my head, but put them aside as I challenge myself not to blow this game after all of this thinking. |
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39. h3
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White keeps winning chances alive for himself, and preps g4. |
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39... Kf7
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Once rooks and passers go, all I see is barricading myself in this corner. |
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40. a7 Rxa7 41. Rxd2 Ke7
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With hopes of removing the rooks. |
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42. Rd4
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! Nice move. Any hope I had of play against his f pawn is now mute. Little does he realize I'll be happy with a draw right now:) |
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42... Rd7
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And I offer him a draw. |
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43. Ra4
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White declines, and most likely sees play along my back rank. |
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43... Kf7
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Puposefully showing my intent to draw. |
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44. Ra6 Re7
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I have no intent of moving any of my pawns, and am content to just simply protect them. |
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45. Ra3 Rd7 46. g4
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White makes one last attempt to open things up. |
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46... Kg7 47. gxf5 gxf5 48. Kh5
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Looking to get his rook to g6 if I don't prevent it. |
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48... Kh7 49. Rg3 Rg7
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I'll remove the rooks if he doesn't, and if he plays along the 3rd rank I'll simply play Re7. |
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50. Kh4 Rxg3 51. Kxg3 Kg6 52. Kh4
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And I gladly accept his draw offer. Whew!....this little monster sure took a lot out of me. At the end of day #1, I'm sitting at 1.5/3. It's going to take a big day #2 to secure any prize money, but by this time of the night I'm really not thinking too much about that. My favorite restaurant in Huntsville closes in an hour and half, and my friend and I both are finally going to get those margaritas we have been thinking of all day:) |
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