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19... cxb6 20. Qe3
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This move attacks the pawn on h6 and is the first step towards a potential mate.
While playing the game I thought that defending with 20...g5 doesn't work because I can simply take with the knight: 21. Nxg5. And if 21...hxg5 22. Qxg5+ leading to mate the next move.
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20... Kh7 21. Rd4 c5
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Here it is, the move that threw me off. My plan was to put the rook on h4 and put a heap of pressure on White's kingside defenses. Black attacks my rook and plays right into my hands. I was going to put the rook on h4, so now I'll do just that.
But if I had stopped and taken the time to look at this position I might have instead seen a beautiful forced mate:
22. Qxh6+!
If 22...Kxh6 23. Rh4#
If 22...Kg8 23. Qh8# |
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22. Rh4
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Oh well, it's not a mate in 2, but the rook on h4 is still very hard to deal with for Black. |
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22... h5 23. Qg5
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It's almost over now. I'm threatening Rxh5+ and mate the next move. |
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23... Bg4
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The bishop defends h5, but it won't be able to keep things together. |
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24. h3 Qb5+
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This is really meaningless. My king can get out of checks easily, and mate will follow soon. |
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25. Kf2 Bxf3
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It's over at this point, there's no way to stop mate. |
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26. gxf3 Qxb2 27. Rxh5+
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Black resigned because both legal moves lead to an immediate mate.
27...gxh5 28. Qg7#
27...Kg8 28. Rh8# |
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