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15. Bxd5
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?! This was white's best piece! Why give black so much activity in the center? |
 
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15... Qxd5 16. Nc3
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Forcing the queen out of the center. |
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16... Qf7
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White's kingside is looking less and less safe. |
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17. b4
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White still hasn't developed his Bc1, which I thought would've happened back on the 4th move! While queenside expansion is a decent plan, white should be developing his pieces instead! |
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17... Bb7 18. f4
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? Oh no! This definitely loses. There are too many pins and pitfalls for white in this position to play such a weakening move! Thus, the carnage begins... |
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18... Nxd4
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Where exd3 is met by Bxd4 , winning back the knight with advantage. |
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19. Bb2
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Finally developing the bishop, but it's way too late. |
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19... Qg6
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Threatening mate on g2. |
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20. Rf2
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The only other defense was g3. |
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20... Bh4
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...trying to provoke g3! Why? Twofold... because Bxg3 hxg3 Qxg3 is quite a menace, and because Qc6 leads to a devastating mate threat on h1. I'll have my choice if he plays it... |
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21. Nf3
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Not taking the bait. But this gives black the exchange, without abatement of the attack. |
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21... Bxf2+ 22. Kxf2 Nxf3 23. gxf3
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White's kingside is in shambles. |
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23... Rad8
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Hitting the queen... |
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24. Qe2 Qh5
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The queen is tied to the defense of f3... |
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25. Kg2
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So the king must guard h2. |
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25... Rf6
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the deflection Rd2 was tempting, but too rash and unsound, I felt. |
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26. e4 Rfd6
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But now, with doubled rooks, this is a real threat. |
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27. Rd1 Rd6xd1 28. Nxd1 fxe4
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...and white cannot recapture. |
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29. Kg3 exf3
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... and white cannot recapture... |
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30. Qe7
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Desperation. At this point, I took a long think, and saw the line 30. Qe7 Qg6 31. Kh4 Rg8 32. Qxc7 h5 33. Nf2 Bc8 34. Qxa7 Qg2 35. Kxh5 Qxh2 36. Kg6 Qh6
37. Kf7 Qe6#, which is not forced, but shows that despite white's best efforts, black has a very won game.
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(1986)