ANNOTATED GAME

Challenge from hewhomateswins
lauracj (1403) vs. hewhomateswins (1592)
Annotated by: hewhomateswins (1200)
Chess opening: French (C00), Steinitz attack
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25. Nd2 Nh3+ 26. Kh1 Qc6
! The killer move.
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27. Nf3
27 NxR? would have led to checkmate with...QxN , 28 Rf3, QxR Mate.

 
27... Re3 28. Qd1 Rf5 29. Nb4
?29 Nd-e1 would have been better as it protects f3.
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29... Bxb4 30. axb4
Whites idea now seems to counterattack at my back rank, but it is well defended.

 
30... Rexf3
of course.

 
31. Qd8+
completely pointless as it achieves nothing at all, white is clutching at straws.

 
31... Ne8 32. Kg2 Rf3xf1+ 33. Kxh3 Rh5+
Both of whites possible responses here lead straight to checkmate-if 34 Kg4, then Qg6 ,35 Qg5 (forced), Q Q mate.
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34. Qh4
Forced.

 
34... Rxh4+ 35. gxh4 Qf3#
I was quite pleased with my play in this game because it was tricky finding the moves but I was never in trouble myself, and I think that the way I kept increasing the pressure on whites king showed a high level of skill as well as patience, however I am in no doubt that my opponent was playing well below par when you consider their rating.
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