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18... Bb4 19. Nc4 Nb8 20. Qe3
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I was looking for more options with the Q in the centre of the board |
 
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20... Nc6 21. Nd6 Bxd6 22. Rxc6
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I liked this exchange |
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22... Bb4 23. Rcc1
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Double up the rooks again was my thoughts here. I was worried about hanging the rook in the centre. Probably would have been better to move the other rook to C1 and strenghten contol on the file. |
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23... a4
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pesky pawn again... |
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24. Rc4 Qa5
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nice move by black here |
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25. Nd2
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Here is the big misake that put me down a player for the rest of the game. |
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25... Bxd2
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Ouch |
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26. Qa3 Qb5
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Good moves here to get back a pawn |
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27. Rxa4 Rxa4 28. Qxa4
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Being down a player I am trying to eliminate the threats and push for the end game. I know that the bishop is not as tough to deal with in a pawn battle as a knight... |
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28... Qxa4 29. Rxa4
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Here we go into the end game |
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29... Rd8
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black attacks the weakest pawn as expected. I need to create some congestion... |
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30. f4
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I know that I need to get my pawns off the black squares |
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30... Be3+
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good move |
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31. Kg2 Bxd4 32. h4 Kh7
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I questioned this move by black at the time. I was considering Ra7 here for pressure on f7 but decided against it and decided Kf3 was better |
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33. Kf3 Kg6
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Just what I was hoping for |
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34. g4
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I like my wall of pawns here |
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34... Bc3
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Looking to check me with Rd3 |
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35. h5+
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Beat him to it |
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35... Kh7 36. Ke4
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prevent the check and get into stronger position. At this point white isstill way behind but I see some hope |
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36... g6 37. hxg6+ Kxg6
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Black has isolated his pawn on h6 in lieu of leaving e6 alone. Good news for white. Perhaps fXe6 would have been stronger in the end. |
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