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21... Nef6
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unexpected, but wise: the e4 knight was not useful: here he protects our target. |

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22. Bxa6
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let's take the treasure. |

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22... Reb8
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yes, that was the threat of course! But it was also foreseen by white. |

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23. Bc1
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replacing: there is no rush on the a-column. |

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23... Be8
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? to prevent something I have no idea of. |
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24. Kf1
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still no rush, let's avoid an eventual corridor mate. |
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24... Ne4
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i guess he wanted to prevent Bd2, or to assure c3 and b4 for both horses. |
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25. c6
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blocking the bishop and announcing Bb7. |
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25... Nb4
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well, the bishop was already with his voucher for b7, so... |

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26. Bb7
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provoking some exchanges |

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26... Rxa5 27. Rxa5 Rd8
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i guess to prevent Nd7 - Bxd7 - cxd7 and then Bc8 which would be dramatic. But instead black loses its only threat to b1... on the other hand, with b7 and b4 occupied, there was no more threat for a good while... |

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28. Ra8
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the rooks have played their role: now they only can expose white to a counter-attack. that is why I forced the exchange here. |

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28... Rxa8 29. Bxa8
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Isn't this position already a winner? |
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29... Nf6
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prohibiting white horse to go to d7. It was not the plan actually. I planned to play Ba3, then, after the expected Na6 or Nc2 to play Be7, or even after Nfd5, to play Nd7, then |
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30. Bd2
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faster, now, because i can plan to go on a5. target is c7 |
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30... Nbd5 31. Ba5 Kf8 32. Ke2 Ng8
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unexpected, and losing faster, because the main protector of d7 is now exposed to... |
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33. e4 Nb6 34. Bxb6 cxb6
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"i'm free, i'm free!" |

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35. c7 Ne7
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I was thinking of
35 ... Bb5+ 36. Ke3 Ba6 37 Nd7+, taking the pawn... this solution is not better. |
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36. d5
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preparing the last charge. |

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36... Bb5+
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forced |

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