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12... Bb7
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Better guard the rook here. |
 
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13. axb5
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There we go... |
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13... axb5 14. Rxa8+
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rook is zapped... |
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14... Bxa8
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but the exchange is even, and my bishop is posted on the diagonal that eventually helps me win the game. |
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15. O-O
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He castles. Might as well I guess and get his remaining rook out. Game may have turned out entirely different had he not traded rooks, but some players feel pushed to do that. Not that it was a bad thing, but he was a strong player and two rooks would have been a lot of work for me. |
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15... Bg7
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Fianchetto time. |
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16. Re1
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Rook pressure not only king but my queen with his rook/pawn combo. |
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16... O-O
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No more pressure on my king. |
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17. d3
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My isolated pawn is surrounded by hostiles. Resign I will have to let him go, but for now guarded by my bishop. |
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17... c5 18. f4 f6 19. g3
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Things creeping along here. each guy waiting for the other to do something. |
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19... Rc8 20. f5 g5
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I pass on the exchange and possibly opening the file with his rook on the far side staring down on me. |
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21. Kg2
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He seems to be just moving here but not developing much. |
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21... h5 22. h4 g4
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His king cannot escape down to the white squares on rank 3 now and my pawns are as advanced as his have been for several moves. |
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23. Bf4
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Ah, some aggression. Nothing I can do but... |
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23... Qf8
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get out of the way and see what happens next. |
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24. d6+
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Yikes! More aggression. His bishops have become a serious threat now. |
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24... Kh7 25. Kh2
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I can tell he wants to move his e4 pawn down now but must move his king out o the way due to my white bishop. I see a weakness now on that diagonal but not sure how to exploit it. |
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25... Qd8
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Need to get my queen to b7 or c6. |
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26. Qd2
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Not sure what is up here. he cannot occupy f6. |
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26... Qb6
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Slowly, like a tortoise... |
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