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24. axb4
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24... axb4 25. Na4 Nxc2
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and there goes the pawn.
<<<(Tugger) I think Na4 was right, it means your knight is still in the thick of it... Na2 was inneffective after Nxc2, and then your knight would've been out of harms way... Ne2 would've been ok in regards to extra defence against the pawn rush later, but i think you would be better off trying to hound a pawn off me with the knight and rook...>>> |
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26. Nb6
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! while i might be a pawn up, his rook and knight are mobile and working together, while my rook is tied down, and my knight far from the action... had i taken the pawn on e5 instead, i could've backed the knight up with f6, then my rook would be free... |
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26... Rc7
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<<<(Tugger) I can avoid losing the pawn and three-fold by playing Ra7 next if you choose to attack the rook again... your knight is attacked... of course, after Rxc6, so is mine, but Nd4 now forks pawn and rook, while i still attack the knight... you will lose the pawn, restoring my advantage...>>> |
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27. Nd7+ Ke7
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<<<(Tugger) Makes more sense to bring my king into the thick of it... threaten the knight in the process... while i have the advantage still, i have to be extremely careful now we're at endgame, as one mistake can easily lose a game... my advantage is not sufficient to win easily...>>> |
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28. Nc5 Ke8
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<<<(Tugger) Sorry i took so long on this one... i've been swamped since my internet connection went down... thankfully, i'm finally back... i've been having to make moves at work, which leaves little time for analysis...
anyway, the game... your pieces are currently much more mobile than mine... my knight cannot move or Na6 wins pawn, and Rc8 is pointless... i feel there is not a lot i can do... my plan here is simply to allow the rook some freedom... Re7 will probably be a move i will need to make to pressure your weak e-pawns... if you had no h-pawn, then my tactic would be simple... pawn push! unfortunately, that will have to wait... i feel my chances of winning rest solely on those pawns...>>> |
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29. Kg4 g6
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<<<(Tugger) I need to look at the following moves...
Ne3 (seems pointless)
Re7 (seems weak)
g6 (most likely at a glance, to stop you playing Kh5 or Kf5)
Rc8 (to free up the knight a little, and protect from Rd8 if i try to move my king around my pawns to g7/h7)
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i would like to shift your pawn on e5 so your rook is not protected from attack by king, but i can't see how i can do this just yet... i think looking at this at a glance, i think i'm going to have to play g6 to stop your king creeping in, then work my king to g7, preparing for the pawn push... i might have to also consider allowing you to take my pawn on c6 in order to bring my rook back into the game...>>> |
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30. h4 Kf8
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i felt my king was needed on g7 and quickly...
<<<(Tugger) Now my king needs to be on g7 as quickly as possible... i applaud your persistence, you're definitely in control at the minute, i'm having to respond to your moves instead of the other way round... but there are a couple of things to be very wary of... for instance, if after 31. h5 Kg7 32. hxg6 fxg6 and now i have two passed pawns with a king supporting... i can now ditch my pawn on the c file and advance... you will not have time to take my b pawn and promote yourself... or there is a mate i spotted, though it's an unlikely one... 31. Rd8 Kg7 32. h5 g5 33. Kf5? Ne3#... though i'm sure you'd have seen it if you began to walk into it, it's a trap to bear in mind if you plan to occupy f5 with your king...>>> |
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31. e6
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31... fxe6
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! white was eyeing up the fork, he did not realise it was safe for me to claim the pawn... after 32. Nxe6 Ke7 and the rook trade is forced, with me a pawn up...
<<<(Tugger) Excellent... i'm finding it difficult to believe you're in the 1200's the way you're playing... i really thought i had this wrapped up about 10 moves ago... i feel forced again... i had a look at 31... Re7 32. Rxc6 fxe6... and now if you claim with the knight, it's good for me, but a rook trade from this position, without deep analysis, looks a draw... i don't think i can play Kg7 now... i need to change my gameplan from ultimately advancing my h g pawns to bringing my king into the centre while seeking to trade rooks... i now believe my only hope lies with my pawn advantage on the queenside...>>>
this final comment here is where i finally start to see the game for what it is!
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my problem with this move (fxe6) is i have now given you a passed pawn on e4... this is particularly difficult for me to accept, simply because it shows i made mistakes to allow doubled-up pawns to work to your advantage as opposed to your disadvantage... i'm not worried about the knight fork, since Ke7 attacks both your rook and knight, forcing the rook trade... can't really work out who's stronger from there, i think we'll have a pawn race, both queen, and i'll still hold my pawn advantage... all other positions for me either allow you the pawn back or weaken my position further...>>> |
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32. Rxe6
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indeed... note how the position has changed for white from trebled pawns on the e-file to a single passed pawn... my huge positional advantage has evaporated...
<<<(Taufiq) Thanks for the compliment ! I'm doing my best with learning how to play chess.. You're helping alot with your explanation, thanks !!
Now, I wanted to make 32. Nxe6, but you've told it right on time, about the danger.. This is a safer plan to do, I think..>>> |
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32... Kf7
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protect the pawn and relieve the fork threat, at least for now...
<<<(Tugger) Glad my explanations help...!
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yes, Rxe6 is definitely stronger... like i say, i was sure i had a sneaky endgame tactical move that would've resulted in a promotion each, with me still a pawn up...
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my move is the best out of the two moves i could make... attacks the rook, so keeps your knight busy, and i'm vulnerable to a winning fork on g7... i think i shall lose a pawn soon... when that comes, i'll be forced to make a decision as to whether i am going to settle for a draw and play defensively, or go all out to win, risking defeat... what immediately springs to mind is trading your pawn on b3 for my knight... that would give me two linked passed pawns, which might just be enough to force the win... but of course, it's a dangerous tactic, as i'd then be down material... i'll have to look at that when i see what you play...>>> |
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33. h5
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! and white will reclaim the pawn, a result of my greed earlier on... my lead was an illusion... i should've played for position rather than material... |
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33... gxh5+
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make sure he's gone... i will lose my pawn on h6 in no time...
<<<(Tugger) As expected...
gxh5 is forced, or i lose both pawns for nothing...
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i thought this was a certain draw from here, but i do believe there is a little more chess to be played here... i still hold one very small advantage... my pawns can link... if the position is right, it could certainly be the difference in endgame... but of course, you have a passed pawn...
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my initial plan of trading off my knight for your pawn on b3 will fail to win, since you can sac your knight also to ensure the draw... failure to take the pawn would lose... i could play it to force the draw myself, as i could still lose, but why take a draw when one of us can still win...? there could be a good endgame lesson to come...!>>>
again, my analyisis is spot on, as opposed to flawed earlier in the game. i point out the small advantage i have is my pawns can link, and how it can make the difference in endgame. this proves to be true in this case. |
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34. Kxh5 Nd4
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encourage his rook to take the pawn as opposed his king... i'm also keeping open my options of forcing the draw, as Nxb3 will give me two passed pawns, forcing white to concede his material advantage by sacrificing his knight too, which would leave a simple draw for both. and i'm covering e6, where there is a potential for a fork.
<<<(Tugger) There are three reasons for this move...
1. it keeps my options open in terms of forcing the draw... Nxb3 (after defending Rh7 ) will draw...
2. it also defends the potential knight fork, Ne6 , if and when i occupy d8 with my king...
3. it forces you to claim the pawn with your rook, giving my king a little breathing space, even if only for a short while...
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of course, you can attack the knight before claiming the pawn, moving him on, but then i just go to b5 and the knight protects the rook instead of the king... no need for my king to be on d8 then...
there is no immediate threat of you winning my rook, which would obviously be a disaster for me... a rook trade would suit me, certainly at the moment, due to my king being more central... once my king is free to move in more, my pawns are much stronger...
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i still think a draw is likely, though...>>> |
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35. Rxh6 Kg8
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protect from the deadly Rh7 , winning rook and game...
<<<(Tugger) I can't see how i can force a win here... my main problem is i can't force the rook trade, so my king is trapped as long as your rook stays on the sixth rank... i would like to try and move my king round to the other side of my rook, but with your knight sitting on c5, i would walk into mate...
we'll see how it pans out, but as long as you hold your defence together, which you're doing superbly so far, then i can't get my king in support...
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i really don't want to come onto the eighth rank, but e7 or e8 allows a threefold if you wanted to take it, and f8 or g7 would immobilise my knight due to the fork threat...
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as tmepting as it might be, avoid chasing my king with checks on the sixth rank, as you would allow me to escape behind my rook eventually... i think that would seriously strengthen my position, i say think as i'm not sure how much of a threat your pawn could become...>>> |
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36. Ne6
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this move is interesting... i had already discussed with my opponent that if the rooks come off the board, i believed it would be to my advantage, since i have the potential to link my pawns, where his are loose... but the knight trade is likely to lead to a draw, provided he can contain my king...
<<<(Taufiq) Going for an exchange of the knights ? Or are there better options for me ?>>> |
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36... Nxe6
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<<<(Tugger) Interesting... i didn't expect it, i have to admit... your knight was well poisitoned to keep my king at bay... i had a look at the crazy 36... Nxb3, but after 37. Nxc7 c5 38. Rc6 and i cannot advance any further, and i'm heavily down... so that's out... therefore, the knight exchange is forced... but now i can finally link my pawns, though, which means it is you that is fighting for the draw now, though i can't see how you'd have any problem with this once your king is supporting your loose pawn...
with the knights off the board, there are no combos that can win pawns, so it will just come down to protecting pawns and covering further advancement... i think we can both do this...
as for were there any better options, not really... anything else would just be passive, and would probably resulted in a draw anyway... this was the most forceful move you had, nothing could really win it for you... i'd covered Rh7 and was watching carefully for a winning fork...>>> |
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37. Rxe6 Kf7
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<<<(Tugger) Obvious move, really... brings my king closer to my pawns while attacking your rook... and you don't have a great many places to go... you want to try to avoid me attacking your rook again with yet another king move... and you certainly want to continue to contain my king... i need to find a way to release him from his cage if i'm to exploit my linked pawn advantage... don't make it easy for me by moving off the 6th without being forced...>>> |
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38. Rh6 Ke7
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again, Rh7 needed defending...
<<<(Tugger) I need to have a long look at this now... i think i'll be playing Ke7, it seems safe... i think if you then force the rook trade, there is a draw for you, but you would need to be very careful... your king is just about close enough... if no trade, then i should be able to bring my king around my rook to escape, but you will then have the time to bring your king into the game... you should be ok for the draw even without the rook trade, simply because my king cannot attack your blocking pawn, i will have to trade off a pawn to remove it... then i don't have linked pawns, and it's a blatant draw... alternatively, i could try to get my rook the other side of my king to allow him out, but that will take a few moves, meanwhile again you bring your king into the thick of it...
the only way i can win is by removing your b pawn without loss or by trapping your king from protecting your passed pawn, which seems very difficult at the moment... or by taking your rook and forcing your king to take a step back (assuming he doesn't move in anymore) to recalim, that would win for me also... for instance, if i could take your rook now, i would in a flash, your king would then be a move too far away from saving the promotion on b1...>>>
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