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25. Rd2
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St George raises his shield |
 
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25... Rfc8
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The dragon poises to strike |
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26. Qe2 Rc4xc3
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!? A vicious exchange sac preparing to rip a hole in St George's shield |
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27. bxc3 Rxc3 28. Qxe7
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St George prepares a counter strike |
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28... b4
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A vicious threat |
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29. Qxd6
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Not axb4 Qxb4+ Kc1(Ka1 Ra3#) Qa3+ Kd1(Kb1 leads to repetition) Qa1+ Ke2 Qxh1 wins a rook |
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29... bxa3 30. Qd8+ Qxd8
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The dragon is forced to weaken his attack or fear losing the fight all together |
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31. Rxd8+ Kh7 32. f6 Ne6 33. Rxh5+ Kg6 34. Rdh8 Kxf6
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Nxf4 falls to R8h6# |
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35. Rh8h6+ Ke7 36. f5 Ng7
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Trying to win the f-pawn. Also later if ...a2+ is played Kxa2 Rxc2+ Kb3 wins 2 pawns for one |
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37. Rg5 Ne8 38. Rxg4 Nd6 39. f6+ Ke6 40. Ka2 Ne8 41. Rf4 Nc7 42. Rxa4 Nd5 43. Ra6+
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St George prepares to call in the reinforcements |
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43... Kd7 44. Rxa3 Rxc2+ 45. Kb3 Rc3+ 46. Kb2
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Forces the trade of rooks. Can St George's Rook beat the Dragon's knight??? |
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46... Rxa3 47. Kxa3 Ke6 48. Kb3 Nxf6 49. Kc4 Ke7 50. Kd4 Ng8 51. Rh5
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Better was Rh7 which forces a draw |
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51... f6 52. Rf5 Nh6 53. Rf4
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Rxf6 forces a draw |
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53... Ke6 54. Ke4 Kf7 55. Kd5 Kg6 56. Ke6 Ng8 57. Rxf6+
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I decided to force a draw |
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57... Nxf6
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And so neither St George or the Dragon could land the fatal wound and so they both returned to their respective lands preparing for another battle whenever 9.Bc4 was played.
I won the 5 game series 4-1
Game 1: White:Me Black:Friend Najdorf Bg5 result: 1-0
Game 2: White:Friend Black:Me Advance French result: 0-1
Game 3: White:Me Black:Friend Tarrasch Defence result: 1-0
Game 4: White:Friend Black:Me Najdorf Ng5 result: .5/.5
Game 5: White:Me Black:Friend Dragon St George's attack result: .5/.5
I await our next series |
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