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19. Bd2 e5 20. Qc1
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Breaks the pin. Note the point of e5 was to develop AND stop the B to f4 tempo check |
 
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20... Bg4
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Reapplying pressure to the pin |
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21. Be3
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I really wanted to get my bishop on that diagonal before him. I wanted to pressure F2 but now I have to retreat. Again, I don't feel as though I can trade down. |
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21... Bh3 22. Bd3
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In two moves he's managed to back off both threatienng pieces. |
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22... Qf3 23. Qd1 Qf7
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The threat of pawn to e4 is a bluff since it opens up too good a line to my king, plus he would win too many tempo. |
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24. Qd2
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e4 would lead to a Bf4 check....he's threatening Qc3 check as well. |
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24... Kb8
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Trying to find anything that looks like safety. Not only am I losing, but he clearly has 3 well developed pieces. |
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25. Qa5 b6
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I had a hard time finding this move. All other moves seem to lose. |
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26. Bxb6
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I don't think I can take back because the white bishop and queen will be too coordinated for me to survive. Far too many variations for me to work out even in correspondence. |
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26... Rxd3
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With this sac I was already having dreams of figuring out how to fork the Queen and King with a bishop on b4. Also, this move weakens his dark squares which gives my bishop something to do....I think... |
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27. cxd3 axb6 28. Qxe5+
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This move surprised me. I thought he would take at b6. |
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28... Qc7
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I think this is a poor move. Since his queen can't stay in front of the King, all I needed to do was find a way to manuever so that the bishop protected with tempo. Then I would be able to swing my rook into action. |
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29. Qxc7+ Kxc7
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Going into an end game down 2 points but up 3 pieces to 2. |
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30. Rc1+ Kb7 31. a3 Bg4
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I was worried about moves like g4 and then rook to Rg3 threatening to win the bishop. I really wanted to FINALLY develop my dark square bishop but here we are on move 31 and STILL I have two pieces that haven't moved. That certainly can't be opening theory, can it? |
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32. Kd2 Bc5
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Trying to pressure F2 while finding an outpost for my bishop |
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33. Rge1 Rf8
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I felt like I had to develop. Winning the pawn at f2 only opens me to a check at e7 and then his other rook can link up at c7 |
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34. f4 g5
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I think if I can crack this file open I might have some chances, right? |
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35. b4 Bd4 36. Re7+ Ka6 37. a4 gxf4
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This should have been the fatal error. |
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38. b5+ Ka5 39. Ra7+ Kb4 40. Rc4+ Kb3 41. gxf4
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I have no idea why he took the pawn and NOT the hanging bishop. Maybe he was afraid of the far passer but in every variation I looked at, he could defend it. Having been given a second life, I don't waste the opportunity. Note: I already see the pawn a4 push for white |
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41... Bc5 42. a5
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I thought about checking at b4 but the problem is that white could sac back the exchange and then his advanced pawns would be free to roam. Therefore.... |
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