ANNOTATED GAME

The importance of your kingside
macnecio (1605) vs. jamydodger (1644)
Annotated by: jamydodger (1200)
Chess opening: KGA (C35), Cunningham, Euwe defence
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26... Qg6+ 27. Kh2 Bf2
White cant win the bishop because after NxB black has Qg3+
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28. Rf1 Bg3+ 29. Kh1
If white moved on the g file white may die of checks somehow.

 
29... Qf5
Threatening mate in 2 with Qxh3, Kg1 and Qh2++

 
30. Kg2 Qg6 31. Kh1 Nf6
Stopping perpetual check and trying to get the rook into the attack.

 
32. Nxg3
getting the important bishop out of the attack but gives the queen more to do after Qxg3.

 
32... Qxg3 33. Qc4+
Trying to get the white queen into the game.

 
33... Kh8 34. Bxf4
Winning a pawn but...

 
34... Qxh3+
Losing a better one!

 
35. Bh2 Ng4
Threatening an awful lot! white can't take because Queen or Rook takes rook just wins and also threatens QxB++.

 
36. Qe2
The only move that protects everything
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36... Nxh2
White still cant take because of QxR.
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37. Rd1 Nxf3+
White can noly protect the check with the queen but then gets taken with mate. It just shows how important it is to keep your kingside intact.
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