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15. h4
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White's attack gathers pace. |
 
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15... Ne5
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Attacking both f3 and d3, not to mention the potential to attack Glenda from c4. |
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16. Qg2
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Defending f3 and reinforcing the attack from behind. |
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16... Rac8
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Calmly completing development and building pressure on c2 |
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17. Rdg1
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Committing to the kingside storm |
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17... Nc4
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The Q's move to g2 left Fou Lenoir vulnerable, so I attack him with a view to swapping my horse for Fou LeBlanc. |
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18. Bxc4 Qxc4
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Now Black's attack is as potent as White's, I think. |
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19. Qe2
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?! Especially now that Glenda abandons attacking duties for a glorious pas de deux into the burning fires with the Wicked Witch. I wonder of this was the turning point? |
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19... b4
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Black now presses home the attack. |
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20. Qxc4
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Glenda pulls the Wicked Witch into the fire. |
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20... Rxc4
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and the Elephant grinds her into the ashes. |
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21. Ne2 Rfc8
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Black's doubled rooks are a much more powerful weapon than White's muted fellows stuck behind their pawns. |
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22. Rgc1
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and now one of White's rooks reverts to defensive duty. A good example of flexible thinking from Jo: though perhaps she lacks commitment to her attack? |
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22... d5
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Good timing, I think. If White advances to e5, she gains no tempi from it and she doesn't have any obvious ways of pressing home the attack. Black sorts out a weakess in his position and turns it into an attacking option. |
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23. exd5 Bxd5
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Preserving the positional integrity of Black's kingside pawn structure while turning Blacks wsb into an attacking piece: f3 is under direct attack and a2 is under potential threat. |
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24. Rh3
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Defends f3 and prepares doubling on the h-file. Moving the f3 pawn wasn't an option because of ... Bxh1 |
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24... a5
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Preparing the final lunge at Henry's position. A couple more moves and White's pawns will have very difficult choices. |
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25. f4
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At last White gets another pawn moving. |
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25... Be4
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but left e4 open to occupation. Now c2 looks sick |
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26. Nd4
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defending c2 but from an awkward forward position |
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