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14... b5
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Of course. |
 
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15. Qd3
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Still maintaining d5. |
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15... bxa4 16. Nd4
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! I realize (admittedly late) that I'm ok. Black can't take d5 because of my threat of Nc6. |
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16... Qd7
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Thwarting my fork potential. |
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17. Nc6
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This knight reaches a strong post, and this move and the previous one force black to waste time defending against it. |
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17... Rb7 18. e4
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Time for the break, which also supports d5. |
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18... fxe4
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Black rips up the center immediately, and I calculate the next four moves succesfully. I'll still be down a pawn, but I'll have play. |
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19. Bxe4 Nxe4 20. Rxe4 e6
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Just as I had calculated. |
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21. dxe6
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Black now has a serious decision, and chooses correctly IMHO. |
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21... Bxe6
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Killing the passer while maintaining the threat against my knight. |
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22. Nd4
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This is the picture I had in my head back after his 18th. I'm thinking I can regain my pawn after Qa3 or Qa6. |
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22... Bxd4
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Up in material, black trades down. |
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23. Rxd4
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His g and h pawns are now looking tasty. |
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23... Bf5
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This move looks and feels right, but I'm not sure that my opponent saw........ |
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24. Qc4+
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Gaining back valuable tempo that I will need to move my Rb1 out of harms way. |
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24... Rf7
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? Huh???? What???? A self imposed pin? Why not Kh7 immediately? Or even Be6? |
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25. Rb2
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Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, I get out of harms way and prepare to play Rbd2 then Bb2. |
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25... Kh7
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Protecting the hanger. |
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26. Qa6
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! And I get the chance to win back my pawn, as his Rb7 must be moved or protected. |
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26... Qc8
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?! I felt that this move was weak. I anticipated Rb6, I take on a4, and he pushes c5. |
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(1700)