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14... Qg4 15. Be2 Qh4 16. Qxd4
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Now it's safe to take the pawn. |
 
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16... h5
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Black sees that he is in trouble and decides that he has to make something happen. Either an outright pawn storm or getting a rook to g file is what he is thinking, I can only assume. |
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17. Nd2
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White completes development. Notice that black is seriously behind in his own development. |
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17... Qe7
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I'm not sure what that was about. I envision pinning his queen against his king, as this is a half open file. |
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18. Rae1 dxe5 19. fxe5 Qg5
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?Black hangs on to the idea of playing Bh3. |
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20. Ne4
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So I harrass him yet again. |
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20... Qe7
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Black has just wasted time. |
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21. c5
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With hopes of ramming pawns right down his throat. |
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21... a6
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Perhaps 21...b6 was better, liberating the bishop somewhat or creating a square for the knight. |
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22. Bc4
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! A strong move that half way unlocks the Re1 and aims at a potentially weak f7. |
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22... Qd7
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Black's queen is due for her 3000 mile oil change. |
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23. Ng5
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Look at the firepower on the e and f files, as well on f7 in particular. |
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23... Qg4
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Black obviously sees a lot of pain coming his way, so he offers to exchange queens. I'm thinking at this point he wants to get his rook into play after 24. QxQ hxQ. |
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24. Qxg4 hxg4
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I figure "why not?" Black doesn't have enough ammo to be of any real threat, and I can remove that pesky (and surely tired) queen off the board while resuming my central assualt. |
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25. d6
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While this move frees up his knight somewhat, the threats on f7 are now overwhelming. |
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25... g3
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? Black could still castle. |
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26. h3
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Nullifying the annoying threat. |
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26... a5
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? Castling was better. |
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27. Nxf7
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And the fireworks begin. |
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27... Nxf7 28. Rxf7 b5 29. Re7+ Kd8 30. Bxb5 Rf8 31. Bc6
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Cutting off any ideas of black getting this rook into play after an exchange of his a pawn. |
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(1700)