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13. Qd3
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I am waiting for Black to castle, so now I am prepping my attack. |
 
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13... O-O
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Watch how I exploit Black for wrongfully castling. |
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14. Ne2
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I need all my forces on the kingside to launch my crushing attack. |
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14... Bxf3
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Black should be defending his kingside instead of helping me get my rook to the third rank where it can easily go to g3 or h3 to attack. |
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15. Rxf3 b6
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Maybe Black could've stopped my coming attack and gotten another chance for counterplay, but if Black keeps making pointless moves like this, I don't think so. |
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16. Raf1
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I bring my other rook to the open f-file so that it can get to the third rank via f3 when I decide where to put my f3-rook. |
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16... c5
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Black's cheap attempts for counterplay don't bother me because c3 solidifies my centre. Black's best chance of survival is to defend, but it is still unlikely that Black can recover. |
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17. c3
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I solidify my centre and Black has no counterplay to disturb my growing attack. Had Black castled correctly on the queenside, he may have had a chance to attack my kingside, where he has a majority of pawns. |
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17... a5
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I didn't look for anything better for Black, but there may be moves which stall my attack. |
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18. Nf4
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My plan is to play Nh5 Rg3 to pressure g7. And if Black tries to stop Nh5 with 18...g6, then I have 19. Nxg6 fxg6 20. Qxg6 Kh8 21. Qxh6 Kg8 22. Qg6 Kh8 23. Rh3 Bh4 24. Rf4 and Black can no longer block the mating path. |
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18... Qc7
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I couldn't really see any moves for Black here. He is just sitting passively and waiting for me to finish my attack. |
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19. Nh5 g6 20. Rg3
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I am threatening Rxg6 with mate in a few moves. |
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20... g5
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I thought Kh7 was better, because my attack would take longer to carry out. |
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21. Nf6+ Bxf6
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Forced because of Qh7# |
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22. Rxf6
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Black's overextended pawns will fall, leaving Black's kingside completely opened. In endings with only queens and rooks on the board, an exposed king will often be mated or devastatingly attacked. |
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22... cxd4
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I'm not going to dignify that with a response. |
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23. Rxh6
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Threatening Qh7# again. |
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23... f6
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I thought Black should've moved his rook and escaped with his king awhile ago. But 23...f6 loses much faster. |
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24. exf6
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I have a new mating threat of Qg6. |
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24... Rf7
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If Kf7 then Qg6# |
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