ANNOTATED GAME

Let's play chess
jeffegg2 (1429) vs. paul888 (1206)
Annotated by: jeffegg2 (1300)
Chess opening: Philidor's defence (C41)
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19... Kxd8
and I deflect the king from f7.

 
20. Bxf7 g6 21. Bb3 Rf8 22. Rd1+ Kc7
another free move.

 
23. Rd3 b4 24. e5
the passed pawn wants to promote! the king can threaten, but I am just looking to trade anyway. If material was equal, I would wait until the pieces are traded and then escort the pawn with the king, or use its threat to create an advantage elsewhere.

 
24... Rf4
I think Re1 and then Re2 would hold on the longest.

 
25. e6 Re4
?? yes the rook is well placed behind a passed pawn, but it hangs here. if 24.Rd4 then just Re6 protecting from the rear.

 
26. fxe4
the last one to make a mistake loses!

 
26... Kb7 27. e7 Ka6 28. e8=Q Kxa5 29. Qd8+ Kb5 30. Qb8+ Ka6 31. Bc4+ Ka5 32. Rxc3 bxc3 33. Qc7+ Kb4 34. Bb3 a5 35. Qxc6 g5 36. Qc4+ Ka3 37. Qa4#
the opening was not bad. just watch for those tactics of forks and pins.

 

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