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16. Bf4 Nh7
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Finally! The sort of move I've been waiting for. h7 is a very weak square for the Black Knight, covering just 3 squares. He has abandoned the double threat he was posing on my Knight at d5 and opened the doors up for several different ideas. Perhaps 16...Ne5 17.Bd2 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 was better ??? |
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17. Rad1 Bf6
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Again, Black plays into my hands. White can quickly gain a material advantage after 18.Nxf6+. |
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18. Nxf6+
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Fork forces Black to take the Knight. |
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18... Nhxf6 19. Bxd6 Qa8 20. f3
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I wonder if 20.Qc2 would've been more efficient? |
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20... Re6 21. Bh3
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Puts some pressure on Black's Rook, forcing him back to e8. |
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21... Re8 22. Nd5
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Baiting Black to take the Knight so I can gain a strong Pawn formation in the centre. |
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22... Nxd5
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Thankyou :o) |
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23. cxd5 Bb5
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Black is playing a wonderful game of patience, not allowing the pressure that White is inflicting to make a difference in his game Black continues to frustrate, hoping for an opening or a mistake. |
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24. Qc2 Ne5
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Another nice move, threatening White's f3 Pawn and hoping to disrupt the nice chain White has constructed. |
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25. Qc3 Nc4
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Forces the White Bishop off his pedestal. I don't mind, I was intending on moving him shortly. |
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26. Bf4 Qd8
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A shame, after all of Black's careful play it comes to a small mistake. This gives up the Bishop. Best move I can see is 26...Na5 27.b4 cxb4 28.Qxb4. |
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27. a4 Bxa4
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No real choice. Note, no good is 27...Bd7 which follows 28.Bxd7! Qxd7 29.Qxc4, winning the Knight and Bishop for a Bishop. |
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28. b3 Bxb3 29. Qxb3 b5
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I think I'd have gone with Nd6 instead. The Pawn was well defended where is was, so I see no need to have moved it. |
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30. d6
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Beginning my attack run, hoping the pressure of having passed Pawns approaching the back rank forced my opponent into an error. |
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30... Nb6 31. e5 c4
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Again, clever move. Once more Black frustrates his opponent, forcing a move that slows the advance of the two central Pawns. |
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32. Qb2 Qa8
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Obviously hoping to delay the match, intending to sacrifice a Rook to stop promotion rather than a Queen. However, a poor move showing the pressure has finally got to my opponent. I believe 32...Nd7 to be the best, following the line 33.e6 fxe6 34.Bxe6+ Rxe6 35.Rxe6. |
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33. d7
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Black's best chance for delaying a mate is to take the Pawn with his Knight. |
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33... Rd8
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Which he misses. |
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34. e6
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Baiting Black, hoping to bring my Bishop into the attack. |
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34... fxe6
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Thankyou again :o) |
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