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17. exd5 cxd5 18. Qc5
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A powerful move that protects the d pawn and pins the e7 knight. |

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18... Kg8
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Intending Nf5 with pressure against d4. |

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19. Bxc7
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White wins a pawn. |

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19... Qd7 20. Rae1
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Safer was Be5 when the knight is hard to trap. |

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20... Nf5 21. Be5 f6
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Black wins a piece but gets snared in a dangerous attack. |

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22. Nxd5 fxe5 23. dxe5 Bf8 24. Qc4
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Now best is Kg7 when white is still much better due to the past pawn but black makes a time trouble error. |

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24... Rc8 25. Ne7+ Kg7 26. Nxc8 Bc5+ 27. Qxc5 Rxc8 28. e6 Qb7 29. Qe5+ Kg8 30. Rxf5 Bxf5 31. Qxf5
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Now the threat of Qf7 wins the game. Black resigns. |

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