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Now both sides are fully developed and the position should be about equal. |
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21. h4
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?! I don't really like this move, because of the game continuation. Probably the idea was h5, to force the exchange of my important defending bishop for his knight. |
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21... Qd7
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! But now I have this strong move, forcing him to do something with his knight. |
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22. Nh6+
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? I had somewhat half-expected this move, but thought I should be safe. Then I started calculating, and found the game continuation including the winning move at move 24. So... Had the master really made a blunder? I checked and double-checked but couldn't find a refutation. When he got back, I confidently took the knight. But if this sacrifice is incorrect, what is the right move here, then? 22.Ne3 is strongly met with 22...Nxe3 23.Qxe3 e4! (I didn't spot that during the game), creating a lot of problems for White. 22.g4? obviously leaves the h4 pawn hanging, so the only viable option is 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 23.Qxd5 cxd5 and then 24.Ne3, but it's clear something has gone wrong for White already. |
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22... gxh6 23. Bxd5
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? Objectively a mistake, but this was obviously the point of the sacrifice: the bishop on f6 is without defenders. |
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23... Qxd5
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! I suppose he had not considered this move and only looked at 23...cxd5 24.Qxf6 which can be followed by 24...Re6 25.Qf3 after which it's about equal. |
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24. Qxf6 Re6
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! But now this move wins the queen. The master said he'd play on for some moves, but it seemed as if he knew it wasn't going to help. |
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25. Qxd8+
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The computer comes up with the computer-like move 25.Rxe5!? after which 25....Rxe5?? fails to 26.Bxh6 with inevitable mate. However after 25...Rxf6 26.Rxd5 cxd5 27.Bxh6, Black is a rook up for a few pawns and should win easily. |
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25... Qxd8 26. Bxh6 Qf6
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I considered 26...Bxd3!? (with attack on the White bishop), but I wanted to keep things simple. Moreover, he returned quite soon so I didn't have the time to fully work out the consequences. |
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27. Be3 b6 28. Rbd1 Bh5
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After this strong move, which prevents the doubling of his rooks on either the d or e file, he resigned. I'm completely in control of the game. Next up will be 29...Bf3, after which the plan is simple: Qf5-h3-g2#. Obviously white can prevent this by playing Kh2 at some point but it's clear Black can do what he wants and almost anyone could play this out. I was congratulated by everyone and was very happy and proud of this game. I hope you also enjoyed it and feel free to leave some comments. |
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