18. Be2 Nh6 19. Rc1+
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Black resigns. Mate or catastrophic material loss vis 19. ...Kb7 20. Bf3 Ka6 21. Nc5ch awaits. Many poor decisions lead to this loss in 19 moves on my part, and I should have had better nerves around the critical 13-14 move juncture. My "moral obligation" to keep the opening pawn was fine independently, however it needed accurate follow-up. I wish I could have played 13. ...h6 and bode my time instead of rushing into complications (whilst still not fully developed) that in no way favored me. Sometimes those "rabbit ears" (...a6 & ...h6) are in fact the best moves in a defensive position. This is not a pretty game, but I've taken something away from it. |
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