ANNOTATED GAME

Challenge from rocksy123
rocksy123 (1523) vs. goldaxe2006 (1722)
Annotated by: rocksy123 (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B75), dragon, Yugoslav attack
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21. Bxf6
I choose to exchange...quite logically.

 
21... exf6
Black has to take.

 
22. Qxd6
forcing the exchange of Queens.

 
22... Qxd6
Off they come:-):-D

 
23. Rxd6
If the Rook doesn't take, I might as well resign...but I am sure that you all know that.

 
23... Rxh4
Black equalizes the material.

 
24. Rgd1
With Rg-d1 I know completely control the very important d-file, so I believe that I have a slightly superior position now.

 
24... Rh2
Black tries to attack my Queen-Side pawns...A fair enough reply from Black.

 
25. Nd4
Nd4! Centralising the Knight is very good from White I do believe, as it cannot be hacked off of this strong square by the Black Bishop or by a pawn.

 
25... Bd7
Bd7...Where else can Black go without getting destroyed down the d and e files.

 
26. c3
I support my centralised Knight while repelling potential threats on c2.

 
26... Ke7
Black chooses to bring his King closer to the centre.

 
27. Rd5
I did not want to lose the power of my centralised Knight here, so I decided to bring my Rook back to d5, on d5 it is still on a very commanding square.

 
27... Rf2
Black goes on the pawn hunt but White has a clearly better position here.

 
28. Kc1
Black now has the option of Ba4 but after Rd3, White has a better position and is threatening to reak havoc on Black's Position.

 
28... Rc8
Black chooses to try to do something with his Rook, perhaps aiming to bring it to the h-file where it is more commanding.

 
29. Ra5
Ra5! Threatening the Pawn and preventing potential threats of the Bishop coming to a4.

 
29... a6
Black's only reasonable move, Ra8?? just puts the Rook on a bad square.

 
30. Rd2
Aiming to exchange Black's most active Rook.

 
30... Rxd2
Black accepts my offer of exchanging.

 

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