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19... g6 20. Nd2 Bh6 21. g3 Bh3 22. Rf2
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Both players develops their remaining pieces. |

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22... Bd7 23. Ndf3 Ba4 24. Raf1 Rbf8
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Both players piles up on the f file. |
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25. Nh4
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I attack the g6 pawn... |

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25... Be8
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Black defends... |

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26. Nhf3 e6
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Black defends his d5 pawn... |

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27. h4
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! I lock down the kingside with this move. Since I have two knights against two bishops, I should keep the position closed. Black cannot advance on the kingside without losing material. However, my knights can jump into Black's territory via e5 or g5. |
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27... Ke7
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Most of Black's forces are locked to the kingside. What to do... |
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28. a4
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! Since my pieces have greater mobility, I can afford to open up the queenside so my rooks invade Black's back rank. |

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28... a6 29. Ra1 Kd8 30. Rb2 Ke7
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? Black had to play 30...c6 to slow down my advance on the queenside. Now my rooks can infiltrate the enemy. |

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31. b5 a5 32. b6
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Black has to take or else I promote it. |

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32... cxb6 33. Rxb6
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Infiltration successful. |

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33... Rh8
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Black has no coherent plan right now. |
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34. Ra6
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! I attack the lone pawn that can't be protected. However, I have other plans... |

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34... Rg8 35. Rb1
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My a pawn obviously cannot be taken |

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35... Kf8 36. Rb7
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The other point of 34.Ra6 is that it allows me to double the rooks on the same rank if I need to. |

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36... Rg7
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Black challenges my rook... |

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37. Rb8
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! I move away, pinning his bishop on the way. |

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37... Ke7
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A last ditch effort from Black to get some freedom... |

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38. Ra7+
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But his request has been denied. The king is forced to go to f8. (38...Kd6?? 39.Rb6+ Bc6 40.Rxc6#) |

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38... Kf8 39. Raa8 Re7
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The only defence. Can you find the winning move without going to the next page? (There are multiple solutions) |

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