ANNOTATED GAME

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jstevens1 (1761) vs. rjacobs (1524)
Annotated by: rjacobs (1688)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B90), Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
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26... Bc5
attacking the defender single-mindedly

 
27. Nb3
returning the compliment; but Black's B dsb is not required in the attack on c2, whereas that N was.
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27... Bxe3
! Of course, revealing once more the battery on c2!
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28. Rxe3 Bxc2+
Probably decisive.
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29. Ka1
? I think White should have accepted the loss of the exchange here.
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29... Bxb3
! winning

 
30. Rxc4 Bxc4
and Jo waved the white flag on grounds of ruinous loss of material. After all my struggles against her, a surprisingly easy win.
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