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15. Rxd1
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Obvious move, claiming the open file. |
 
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15... Rc8
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The only rational move, this move also has a look on the c2 square, if ...e3, fxe3 Rxc2 , and then white's pawns are reduced to cannon fodder. However, this is no more than a dream, as whites Nd5 immediately quashes all hopes for that. |
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16. Nd5
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Now if ...e3 then Nxe3, thus protecting the c2 square as well as attacking blacks winning bishop. |
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16... Re8
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At this point I'm desperate to get the pawn back... the end is coming closer and closer by the second and I'm frantically trying what I can. |
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17. Ne3
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Attacks the bishop, but allows black to gain the pawn back. I make the mistake of assuming I have to get the pawn now, and lose my strong bishop because of it. |
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17... Rxe5
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Well, at least we have an even score, and the position could be worse for black. |
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18. Nxf5 Rxf5
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So now black is attacking white's fgh pawns, with the hopes and dreams of one day pushing that e pawn for the win. Hopes and dreams, nothing more. |
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19. Rd7
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White forsakes his pawns for the exchange. |
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19... Rxf2 20. Rxb7
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Even again. |
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20... e3
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It seems now that black may have been better off with the simpler Rxg2, then after 21 Rxa7, Rxh2. On move 22 white's rook is limited in where he can move, and black now has the chance to get behind the pawn.
A hasty mistake, it seems. |
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21. Kd1
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The king moves in, of course. If e2 then Ke1 blocks the queening and now black can't even look at the cba pawns without a lot more work. |
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21... Rxg2
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black takes the pawn now, better late than never. |
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22. Rxa7 f5
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Now as black I want to get my f-pawn into the attack. The rook moved over, giving him a clear shot, the problem is that it will take way too many moves to even get that pawn close enough. |
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23. b4
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White even has time to push his pawns, setting up for a better position after the exchange. |
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23... f4 24. Ra5
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Now white looks to fork on f5. Very easy to avoid, really. |
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24... f3
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Or....you could just not avoid it? Can't honestly tell you what was going through my head... a very sharp needle, or something, I'd assume. |
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25. Rf5+
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Losing the pawn here is devastating for black, but it's not over yet. Let's see what the king can accomplish. |
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25... Ke7 26. Rxf3 e2+
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Okay, so now I have to push, or the pawn gets it. |
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27. Ke1 Rxh2
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Enjoying a light snack of pawn crunchables. |
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28. a4
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Pushing more pieces towards the queening ranks. Blacks going to have trouble now. |
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