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13. Ng5
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Threatens fork and the heart of black's network. At this point black's position is cramped and largely immobile. I believe white has a slight lead in development, space and position. |
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13... Rde8
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Doubles protection of e6. |
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14. Nxe6
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? Bold move that may only help black, loosening up PINK's cramped position and giving up a strong knight. |
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14... Rxe6
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Black has the upper hand for the moment. The knight attack seems now ill-timed. |
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15. Qd2
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? My fine position has been reversed. My queen's stuck in a closet and PINK has equal access to the e-file. Black has options: Ne4. For white, Qf3 may have been the better choice making e4 & h5 uninhabitable for black's knight. |
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15... Rxe1+
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? Gives the e-file back to white. Why not Rhe8? |
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16. Rxe1 Ka8
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King goes all the way down the rabbit hole. Another tempo lost? Looks like Black queen getting ready to engage the enemy. |
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17. c4
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If he takes my pawns are undoubled and my B advances to c4. |
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17... h5
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Can't use the e-file so will lift rook via the h-file while preparing for a future pawn assault on white king's defense. |
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18. Qb4
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Queen takes aim at b7, e7 and d6. |
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18... g5
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Storm brewing on the eastern front. Do I engage and or let it come to me? After analysis I elect to parry PINK's attack as it comes. |
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19. Bf5
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Add's pressure to black's middle. Black's knight's vulnerable on f6. |
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19... Qf4
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Threatens undefended pawn on d4 and eventual attack at f2. |
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20. Bxd7
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It's the beginning of a series of exchanges. |
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20... Nxd7 21. Qe7
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I should get at least a pawn and freeze black's rook because of threatened mate. |
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21... Nb8
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A shield? |
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22. Bd6
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Aiming to to back the black queen away from white's king while threatening two-pronged attack on king. Now PINK's rook and knight are pinned to king's defense. |
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22... Qxd4
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Steals a pawn and opens up a golden opportunity for Be5. |
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23. Qxf7
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But white is so focused on what he's doing he does not see Be5. Black teals a pawn back - the score is still zero. |
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23... dxc4
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Black cleverly gets a pawn and attacks my undefended Bishop. But we are both missing the obvious: Be4. |
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